Bob Staake 3616544 220575943 2008-06-20T14:56:55Z DrKiernan 2387872 {{Infobox Artist | name = Bob Staake | image = | imagesize = | caption = | birthname = | birthdate = {{birth date and age |1957|09|27|mf=y}} | location = [[Los Angeles, California]], [[U.S.]] | deathdate = | deathplace = | nationality = [[United States|American]] | field = [[illustration]]<br />[[children's author]]<br />[[author]] | training = | movement = | works = '''Book''' ''The Red Lemon'' (2006)<br />'''Book''' ''The Donut Chef'' (2008)<br />'''Book''' ''The Orb Of Chatham'' (2005)<br /> | patrons = | influenced by = | influenced = | awards = }} '''Bob Staake''' (b. [[September 26]], 1957 in [[Los Angeles, California]]) is an American [[illustrator]], [[cartoonist]], childrens book author, and designer. He lives and works in [[Chatham, Massachusetts]] on the elbow of [[Cape Cod]]. Attended the University of Southern California (1977) on a Journalism/International relations scholorship. Interned at the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial's Students Press Law Center. <!---- His images and graphics appear in everything from magazines to books, animation to greeting cards, advertising to newspapers, cereal boxes to CD-ROM games. In a recent online interview, Drawn.ca suggested that "to say Bob Staake is just an illustrator is like saying 'The Beatles' were just a bunch of musicians; the title doesn't do the artist justice" and Publisher's Weekly commented that "Bob Staake's modern, crisp illustrations&nbsp;... practically jump off the page" ----> ===Commercial illustration=== Illustrations by Staake appear in [[The New Yorker]], [[Time Magazine | Time]], [[The Washington Post]], [[The Chicago Tribune]], [[The Wall Street Journal]], [[The Los Angeles Times]], [[The New York Times]], and others. Illustrations by Staake are used in advertising by such companies as McDonald's, [[American Express]], [[Sony]], [[United Airlines]], [[Nickelodeon]], Sports Illustrated For Kids, [[Ralston Purina]], [[Hallmark Cards]], [[Kenner Toys]], <!----AT&T, Sega, TWA, Dr.Pepper, Good Humor, Quiznos Subs, Warner Books, Kellogg's, [[Cartoon Network]], Turner Broadcasting, Netscape, Forbes, Simon and Schuster, The Ren and Stimpy Show, [[MAD Magazine]], USA Today, Children's Television Workshop, Blockbuster Video, The Walt Disney Company, Anheuser-Busch, Doubleday, Klutz Press, Hershey's, Target Stores, Miami Herald, Fleishman-Hillard, DMBB,---> and others. Starting in 1993, Staake illustrated and contributed concepts to [[The Style Invitational]], which is a humor contest at [[The Washington Post]]. In 1995, Staake became a regular contributor to [[Mad Magazine]]. In the [[September 4]], 2006 issue of The New Yorker, Staake created the first of many cover illustrations to follow for that magazine. ===Books for children=== Staake began working in the field of book illustration in 1992 when he illustrated [[Jay Leno | Jay Leno's]] <i>Headlines</i>, published by Warner Books. He turned to children's publishing in 1998 with his first authored and illustrated book for children, <i>My Little 1 2 3 Book</i>, a 26 page [[board book]] published by [[Little Simon]]. He has gone on to illustrate and author numerous books for children, including <i>The Red Lemon</i>, which was named by [[The New York Times]] as one of the ten best illustrated children's books of 2006. ===Author=== Staake explains important aspects of caricature in his 1991 book, <i>The Complete Book of Caricature</i> published by [[North Light Books]]. Staake details how a subjects personality is incorporated into a drawing and provides extensive reference materials to use while drawing as well as techniques. Staake used extensive samples of caricature professionals including [[David Levine]], [[Mort Drucker]] and [[Ralph Steadman]] and others. In 1990, 1991 and 1993, Staake wrote and co-edited the <i>Humor and Cartoon Markets</i> books, all of which were resource books which listed magazines, newsletters, greeting card companies and other publishers who purchase humorous illustrations on a regular basis. In 1996, Staake wrote <i>The Complete Book of Humorous Art</i> published by [[North Light Books]], in which he interviews 20 humorous illustrators, including [[Gary Baseman]], [[Lou Brooks]], [[Elwood Smith]] and others who describe how they create their illustrations for magazines, ads, posters, books, greeting cards and packaging. ==Awards== *New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books Award (2006)<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.bookreporter.com/features/awards-nyt-illustrated.asp |title=New York Times Best Illustrated Books of 2006 |accessdate=2008-05-24 |work=BookReporter.com }}</ref> *[[National Cartoonist Society]], Reuben Award, Best Cartoonist in the Division of Newspaper Illustration (1997)<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.reuben.org/ncs/archive/divisions/newspaper.asp | title=Rueben Awards | accessdate=2008-05-24 |work=[[National Cartoonists Society]] |publisher=National Cartoonists Society }}</ref> ==Bibliography == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} '''authored and illustrated by''' *Trucks Go Pop! ( 2008) (ISBN 0-316-00510-X) *The Donut Chef (2008) (ISBN 0-375-84403-1) *This is not a Pumpkin (2007) (ISBN 1-416-93353-0) *The Red Lemon (2006) ISBN-10: (0-375-83593-8) (2007) *Struwwelpeter and Other Disturbing Tales for Human Beings (2006) (ISBN 1-560-97702-7) *[[Orb of Chatham | The Orb Of Chatham]] (2005) (ISBN 1-933-21214-4) *Hello, Robots (2004) (ISBN 0-670-05905-6) *Little Golden Picture Dictionary (2002) (ISBN 0-307-96035-8) *My Little Opposites Book (2001) (ISBN 0-689-83487-X) *My Little Color Book (2001) (ISBN 0-689-83486-1) *My Little 123 Book (1998) (ISBN 0-689-81660-X) '''authored by''' *The complete book of humorous art (1996) (ISBN 0-891-34623-6) *1993 Humor and Cartoon Markets (1992) (ISBN 0-898-79559-1) *1991 Humor and Cartoon Markets (1991) (ISBN 0-898-79428-5) *The complete book of caricature (1991) (ISBN 0-891-34367-9) {{col-2}} '''illustrated by''' *Sputter Sputter Sput (2008) ISBN (0-060-56222-6) *Mary Had a Little Lamp (2008) (ISBN 1-599-90169-2) *I'm a Truck (2006) (ISBN 0-375-83263-7) *One hundred shoes (2002) (ISBN 0-375-92178-8) *What Am I? # (2007) (ASIN: B0014DBVA0) *Pigs rock! (2003) ISBN (0-670-03581-5) *Hairy science (2000) (ISBN 0-448-44095-4) *Thumbs up science (2000) (ISBN 0-448-44094-6) *Bouncing science (2000) ( ISBN 0-448-44088-1) *Shadowy science (2000) (ISBN 0-448-44089-X) *Thumbs up science (2000) (ISBN 0-448-44094-6) *June's Tune (2000) (ISBN 1-891-32726-7) *The Mighty Little Lion Hunter (2000) (ISBN 1-891-32722-4) *A Boy's guide to life (1998) (ISBN 0-201-15168-5) *A Girl's guide to life (1997) ISBN (0-201-15167-7) *Splish!: A Hands-Free Guide to the Sea Monkeys' Greatest Show (1996) (ISBN 0-689-80815-1) *Boing!: A Hands-Free Guide to Tricks, Gizmos & Natural Blunders (1996) (ISBN 0-689-80814-3) *True and Tacky II: More Weird Stories from the World's Newswires (1992) (ISBN 0-886-87651-6) * Headlines (1992) (ISBN 0-517-08238-1) {{col-end}} ==Artistic Influences== [[Diane Arbus]], [[Aurelius Battaglia]], [[Mary Blair]], [[Jean Carlu]], [[A.M. Cassandre]], [[Paul Colin]], [[Dr. Seuss]], [[Charles and Ray Eames]], [[Walker Evans]], [[Tibor Gergeley]], [[Edward Gorey]], [[Paul Klee]], [[Alvin Lustig]], [[J.P.Miller]], [[Paul Rand]], [[Richard Scarry]], [[Raymond Scott]], [[Ettore Sottsass]], [[Phillipe Starck]], [[Grant Wood]]<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.pixelsurgeon.com/interviews/interview.php?id=192 |title=PIXELSURGEON / Interviews / Illustration / Bob Staake |accessdate=2008-05-24 |last=Arber |first=Jason |date=2002 |work=Pixelsurgeon }}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.bobstaake.com The Artist's Website] *[http://illoz.com/bobstaake Additional illustration portfolio images] at [http://illoz.com illoz] *[http://www.drawger.com/bobstaake The Artist's Blog] *[http://www.mychatham.com/orbofchatham.html Video Interview with Bob Staake about the Orb of Chatham] {{DEFAULTSORT:Staake, Bob}} [[Category:Cartoonists]] [[Category:American illustrators]] [[Category:Washington Post people]] [[Category:American children's writers]] {{Comics-creator-stub}}