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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Royalty Free Valentine Cupid Clip Art

Royalty Free Cupid ClipartLovey Boy™

Our latest cartoon character release! Just in time for all of your Valentines promotions and projects. Purchase our funny cartoon cupid for any of your Valentines Day needs. He's cute, cuddly and ready to serve you.

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Saturday, December 1, 2007

Santa Christmas Clipart

Funny Santa Cartoon ClipartThe Kringler™

The search is over for funny Santa clipart! Use our newest holiday hero. He can help promote your next holiday event or just ride along on your next Christmas invitation.

Learn more about Santa here.

Monday, October 1, 2007

Cartoon Polar Bear Drinking Martini

Funny Polar Bear Clip ArtPolartini™

Check out this way cool martini drinking polar bear! He's fun, he's gnarly and he's available!! Can you think of the dozen or maore ways in which you can use this cartoon character? If not, get busy brainstorming!

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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Baby Clipart Character

Baby Clipart CharacterBaby USA™

The most popular clipart characters searched for on our site seem to be baby related. We've paid attention and have just released our fun patriotic little baby named Baby USA™.

This great tiny tyke is perfect for so many promotions and t-shirt designs that you had better be the first or you're going to miss the boat.

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Thursday, September 13, 2007

New Animal Clipart Pictures

Cartoon Frog Boy ClipartFrog Boy™

Check out our latest addition to the animal/human cartoon category. This wacky frog is perfect for promoting youth activities and another great t-shirt character.

Let us know if we can help.

Purchase Frog Boy™ today.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Characters Making A Comeback

Have you noticed what was once old is new again? That statement even applies to cartoons and cartoon characters. Have you noticed the movies lately? Great old cartoons and characters are making a big comeback.

One of the latest comebacks is Underdog! Now in theaters as a feature length movie. But have you also noticed Olive Oyl in the latest Prego commercials? And what about the Flintstones in the newest Geiko Insurance commercials?

What does this all mean? It means cartoon characters still have what it takes to sell your next product or service!! Let us help you find the right character and start increasing your profits today!

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Stop Being Afraid And Get Busy!

I am constantly being asked about how I prevent thieves from stealing my designs online. Do I use a secret software, do I use special code or do I have a magic spell that keeps my designs from being taken. The answer is that I do very little these days to prevent my designs from being stolen.

Many people are afraid to start a business because they are scared their idea or cartoon is going to be stolen. Read my little rant and see if I can change your mind.

There is no 100% way to protect your cartoons on the Internet. As long as someone can see a cartoon on a monitor they can use their screen grab and copy it to their desktop.

All I can say is that once a cartoon is created it is copyrighted by law by the artist. If someone uses it the artist can contact an attorney and force them to stop. It's not brain surgery. It becomes a leap of faith. You can either go ahead with your idea and stop worrying or you can never follow through with your idea because you are too afraid and your dream never becomes reality.

I have hundreds of cartoons online and still make a bunch of money. Do people steal them? Yes, from time to time I find them being used without permission but I quickly send an email with the threat of a lawsuit and the matter clears up promptly. I gave up worrying about stolen cartoons years ago. I have never found one of my cartoons online that I was not able to have taken down within a few days.

When people go online to steal cartoons who do you think they are going to steal from? You or Walt Disney? Walt Disney is a billion dollar company and they get ripped off all the time yet they still make money. They stop the copyright infringements that they can but if they became afraid to display their cartoons what would happen to their business?

Again, there is NO 100% sure way of preventing someone from stealing your designs unless you never show them to anyone. The percentage of designs that are stolen on a regular basis is very small. Displaying low resolution GIF files with a copyright on every image can prevent most thievery. That will prevent 99% of all theft but it only take one guy with PhotoShop and he could take one of your designs and reuse it. But so what? You still make money on the other 99% of people that don’t steal.

My advice is to stop worrying!!! Go for it!! Don't be a turtle with your head stuck in the shell. Create your design, file a copyright notice, file a trademark if applicable, get non-disclosure agreements when needed and document everything. Play it safe but get it out there!!

Your creation won't be the next big thing if no one sees it. Good luck!

Monday, August 20, 2007

One Hot Weiner Dog

Pretzie™

Here's our latest hot character offering. He's one long weiner dog. Let him help promote your next big thing whether it be an ad, website or t-shirt.

More info here.

Monday, July 30, 2007

Another Business Going to the Dogs

Can you start your own business with nothing more than an idea and a fun loving dog? Ask the guys over at Life's A Dog. They've just launched their own business and website touting themselves as the only lifestyle brand for your dog.

Stop by and check out the merchandise they have produced using the dog character, Rudy, that we created for them. He's fun, he's simple and he makes for a great t-shirt icon. They'll be adding new designs as the business grows.

See what you can do with a single cartoon character and get busy building your brand today!!

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Monday, June 25, 2007

He's One Kewl Doode!

Funny Cartoon GuyKewl Doode™
He's funny and he's pointing you in the right direction! This cartoon guy clip art image is perfect for any situation. Your customers will get a kick out of his dashing good looks and his winning smile. Cartoon characters attract attention!! Why not own one today?

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