James E. Lyle (D.B.A. Works Associates)

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Introduction: James E. Lyle is an illustrator, cartoonist and sequential artist with over 28 years of experience in comic books, commercial art, t-shirt design, advertising and storytelling. Some of his past and present clients include the following: * Zenescope Comics * Moonstone Comics * Ron Jon Surf Shop * Corona Beer * Jones Soda Company He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society and presently serving a second term as the vice-chairman of its southeast chapter.

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Timothy C.

Jul 29, 2011

Mr. Lyle is very professional and produces quality work. It has been my experience that Mr. Lyle meets set deadlines in producing artwork in a timely manner in most cases with time to make changes before the actual final deadline. I have used him for logo design, Custom comic book artwork covers, as well as spot illustrations for a novel in the pre-production stages. I am also proud to own several custom pin-up commissions for my private artwork collection produced by Mr. Lyle. I would highly recommend Mr. Lyle for artwork projects that need an eye for detail and layout.

Gary B.

Aug 23, 2011

James illustrated an entire comic for me in 2008 and I was impressed by his attention to detail, his suggestions for a better story, and the way he altered his style to be more '50s "world of tomorrow" to match the needs of the book. His final design of the key character, a failed genetic experiment, needed to be both grotesque and sympathetic, and he really came through. I can't imagine Adam Among the Gods without James' illustrations. I've worked with a lot of artists in my 35 years producing publications and I highly recommend James as a dependable, skilled and conscientious partner for any illustration project.

Shane B.

Sep 20, 2012

James E. Lyle is a true professional. While he's extremely talented as an artist, just as importantly, he meets deadlines and exceeds at taking notes (the latter resultant from his education and ability to speak to people on their level). Highest recommendation!

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What types of customers have you worked with?
Normally I create comic book style artwork (a.k.a. graphic novel) for clients around the globe. This involves creating pencil thumbnails, followed by tight pencil drawings. Finally, these are redrawn in black ink and scanned for reproduction. The challenge with creating this sort of work is that of carrying the story in the art alone (so that it is possible to understand what is happening without any text at all), so that when text is present it only adds to the audience's understanding. Comics have been called "acting on paper" and that's the skill that I bring to this medium.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Know that creative services are time consuming. Besides the amount of time it takes to come up with a creative solution to the problem, being a one-man studio your project will have to be worked in to the schedule and so patience on your part is required.