Nate Fakes
I sold my first drawing in 5th grade for five bucks. Ever since then, I knew I wanted to be a cartoonist.
As I grew older, my love for cartooning and my passion for copywriting, illustration, and storyboards expanded.
While attending Wright State University, I was an editorial intern at MAD Magazine in New York City. I wrote and drew comics for MAD for over a decade.
Since then, I have been featured in The New York Times, Parade Magazine, major greeting card companies, and many other publications. Plus, I’ve worked with major brands such as 21st Century Fox, NFL, NBA, MLB, Costco, Brecks, and more.
My work brought me to the L.A. area, where I worked in-house at a major agency as a storyboard artist, illustrator, and copywriter for Red Bull advertisements.
I’ve also been a cartoonist for over a decade with my feature, Break of Day, which is syndicated with King Features. It is printed daily in newspapers and online.
Now, I’m venturing into graphic memoirs and graphic novels. I have a new book, A Fade of Light, published by West Margin Press.
I’m also a member of the National Cartoonists Society and ASIFA Hollywood.
Beyond all this, I’m enrolled at the LA Film School for a BS in Animation to further my education.
I have a wife, a daughter, and four rebellious cats at home.
FUN FACT: I’ve also appeared on Wheel of Fortune, The Price is Right, and Let’s Make a Deal. I’m kind of addicted to game shows…
