For some years now the Ask Mark column has been a feature of the Graphic Artists Guild website, various Guild Chapters’ eNewsletters, and other blogs and publications. Now you can start seeing them on YouTube. Check out the ancient camera, bad lighting and poor editing skills of Mark Monlux as he provides advice that is truly useful for the creative professional.

Don’t forget about tomorrow’s Open Swim at the Amocat Café in Tacoma at 7:30 p.m..

Krista Braaksma aka: the Yeti, received her misnomer as she has yet to be seen by a member of the CLAW. The Talons of the CLAW have only the hearsay evidence of other to lend credence to her existence. The few sightings that have occurred were fleeting. A blur, or a shadow, her existence has been questioned by many of the membership. Friends of the CLAW have commented that they have seen and met her, and that she is a very nice person. Yet these inconsequential mad ramblings have not satisfied the membership. Thus the CLAW has announce that Krista Braaksma has been named Friend of CLAW. If you would like to see, as so many others have long coveted to see, Adam, Krista receive her fez, you can do so at The CLAW’s Great Yearly Ceremony. This magical evening in which other Friends of the CLAW, and new members of the CLAW will receive their fez will be held on Monday, January 3rd 2010, 7:00 p.m. at the Nights of Pythian Temple. Attendance will only be granted to those holding Golden Tickets. Golden Tickets can be purchased for $5 at the following locations:
Amocat Café
Comic Book Ink
King’s Books

Adam Manley aka: Adam the Alien has been a huge supporter and participant in the Frost Park Chalk-Offs. His mammoth army of Zombie voters is not merely legendary but award winning as well. It is through Adam’s creative genius and videographer skills that several moments of CLAW history has been shared with the world. It should therefore come as no surprise that he has been named Friend of CLAW. If you would like to see Adam, along with a select cadre of others, receive his fez, you can do so at The CLAW’s Great Yearly Ceremony. This truly secret and highly painful event will be held on Monday, January 3rd 2010, 7:00 p.m. at the Nights of Pythian Temple. Attendance will only be granted to those holding Golden Tickets. Golden Tickets can be purchased for $5 at the following locations:
Amocat Café
Comic Book Ink
King’s Books