Personal Resumé of Ron Wheeler

Personal Data
E-mail contact: ron@cartoonworks.com
Web sites: Cartoonworks.com, Cartoon Of The Day.com, Ron Wheeler.com, Fat Free Clip Art.com
Street address: 9818 Summit Street, Kansas City MO 64114-3806
Phone and fax: (816) 941-9221

Overview
Ron has been a full time cartoonist/humor illustrator since 1980. He has worked primarily with Christian organizations in answer to God’s call in his life to "create cartoons to be a communication vehicle for spreading God’s truths" (see the full story).
Some of his major accomplishments have been: the writing and illustrating of a line of Gospel oriented cartoon tracts which have sold over 35 million copies , a 20 year weekly teen oriented comic strip, the annual creation of the primary VBS art for a major denominational curriculum provider , and several thousand images in self published clip art products .
Ron has been married to his wife, Cindy, since 1984, and has three kids (Audrey, Byron, and Grace) and one golden retriever named Ginger (see family picture).

Occupational Objective
To create and illustrate cartoons, comic strips, and humor illustrations for publication use on a free-lance basis.

Work Experience
SELF-EMPLOYED (1980-present) – producing freelance cartoonwork and humor illustrations for various companies (primarily Christian ministries and publishing companies) around the world, including: American Tract Society, Assemblies of God, Awana Clubs International, Baker Book House, Barbour and Company, Beacon Hill Press, Children's Bible Hour, Children's Better Health Institute, Christian Focus, Christian Publications, Cook Communications, Creative Media Group, Discovery House Books, Faith 'n Stuff, Faith and Life Press, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Focus on the Family, Good Family Magazines, Good News Publishers, Gospel Light, Gospel Missionary Union, Homeschooling Today Magazine, Kansas City Chiefs Football Team, Kansas City Royals Baseball Club, Light & Life Magazine, Marketing Associates International, Marketing Partners, Mel Bay Publications, Nazarene Publishing House, Premier Sports, Radio Bible Class, Regular Baptist Press, Review & Herald Publishing, Shining Star, Standard Publishing Co., Strang Communications, Teaching & Learning Co., Tyndale House, Vista, Youth for Christ, and many others.
Projects have included: posters, book covers, magazine covers, greeting cards, buttons, brochures, flyers, promotional materials, comic strips, tracts, curriculum, T- shirts, VBS materials, book covers, and magazine illustrations.
To see an extensive portfolio of some of this work click here.

Education
University of Nebraska Bachelor of Science Degree
Major–Business Administration; Minors–Art, Math, Economics

Memberships
Colonial Presbyterian Church (has served as an Elder and as Deacon)
Evangelical Press Association, Associate Member
Delta Upsilon Fraternity

References
Click here. Additional references will be furnished upon request.