Steve Barr is an experienced and professional cartoonist who can bring life to your next project, whether a book, magazine article, greeting card, board game, card deck, sticker, print or electronic advertisment, coloring book, maze, or (pause to take a breath here) anything else you can think of.

Steve's clients have included Mobil, Bell Atlantic (Verizon), Tribune Media Services, Complete Idiot's Guide series, Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Multi-Ad Services, Super Duper Publications, SmileMakers, Childswork/Childsplay, The Bureau For At-Risk Youth, and many more. Feel free to request references with your inquiry.

Steve's experience includes cartooning in almost every format: gag cartoons, comic strips, storyboards and character design. Steve is also the author of a number of how-to-draw cartoon books. He created the nationally syndicated comic strip Snapdragon, and has written for other nationally syndicated cartoon features, including Belvedere, Simpkins, and Slylock Fox.

See samples ~ Learn to cartoon ~ Programs ~ Contact

What clients say:

"More critters!" When I mentioned to Steve that I liked critters, Steve delivered critters. Cartoon critters. And all so cute it was hard to choose which ones to use as I snickered and snort-laughed through his samples.

Steve impressed me from day one with his professionalism, creativity, thoughtfulness, and humor, among so many other good qualities. Each project Steve works on is a success. Not only are his cartoons spot-on, his attitude is, too. Steve consistently delivers 100%, top-notch work, often well before the due date. He has quickly become my favorite cartoonist, and others on my team request him for new projects. I will keep sending Steve work as long as he wants it...and as long as he promises to draw me more critters."

- Christy Wagner
Senior Development Editor
The Complete Idiot's Guides
Alpha Books/Pearson's Educational
(A division of Penguin Publishing)

"Steve's cartoons reflect his sharp wit and raw talent. It's often hard for me to choose which ones to use, as he provides so many excellent options. I don’t get how he comes up with so many of these so quickly. I wish I had that talent."

- Ginny Munroe
Lead editor and owner of Deadline Driven Publishing

All images on this site Copyright © 2004 Steve Barr