Carolyn "Cat" Bedell
FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR
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Graphic Design Works
While employed as a Youth Services Associate at Westlake Porter Public Library in Westlake, OH, Cat was tasked with creating graphic design and illustrative pieces for three different public events from 2023-2024.
2024 Summer Library Challenge Log and Flat Suma Design
Working closely with Westlake Porter Public Library's PR and Marketing Director, Heather Feenaughty, Cat designed the below log for Westlake Porter Public Library's annual Summer Library Challenge. This log was posted online, on Westlake Porter Public Library's website, in their bi-monthly program of events, and available for in-person pick up at the library.
For the entirety of the Summer Library Challenge program, patrons could also pick-up a printed copy of Flat Suma, which Cat also designed for this year's program. Patrons are encouraged to cut out Flat Suma, take her on adventures throughout the summer, and post pictures of her on social media using #FlatSuma.
The gallery below shows some of the many adventures #FlatSuma took with Westlake Porter Public Library's patrons throughout the summer!
Below is fan art created of Cat's version of Suma the Puma, by local patrons.
From 2023 to 2024, Cat re-designed the "Suma the Puma" character's design. From a nearly life-sized plush that guards the Youth Services Department donated to the library in the 1970s to the finished realized cartoon used in marketing for the Summer Library Challenge, Suma's re-design was a fun project to tackle! Below is a gallery showing the evolution of "Suma the Puma"'s design.
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Mini Zine created for 2023 Free Comic Book Day Event
The above digital comic was created for Westlake Porter Public Library for their annual Free Comic Book Day Event, as a free physical printed booklet that was passed out to patrons who visited during the event. This comic also featured re-designed versions of Westlake Porter Public Library and The Friends of the Porter Library's mascots. Suma the Puma, who introduces the readers to the Youth Services Department would be further re-designed for 2024's Summer Library Challenge Log and #FlatSuma materials (see above).
Halloween Illustration created for Westlake Recreation Center's 2023 Fall Festival Scarecrow Contest
The above digital illustration was created for the annual Scarecrow Contest held as a part of Westlake Recreation Center's Fall Festival in 2023. The rest of the sculptures, including the monstrous librarian scarecrow, was created by Heather Feenaughty and her Scarecrow Creative Team at Westlake Porter Public Library.
Personal Posters Created for Convention Panels
Various posters and prints made to advertise Cat's upcoming panels, and hotel room artwork, at conventions. Visit Toon Furs to watch panel recordings, read about the artistic subculture, and more information.
