Jef Mallett

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Jef Mallett is the creator and artist of comic strip Frazz. He attended nursing school for a period of time before leaving to pursue his artist interests. He is married and lives in Lansing, Michigan.

Contents 1 Career 2 Accomplishments 3 Awards 4 Trivia 5 References

[edit] Career

• While in high school, Mallett created a comic strip for his local newspaper, the Big Rapids, Michigan, Pioneer.
• After becoming a graphic artist, Jef worked in that capacity for regional newspapers, the Grand Rapids Press and the Flint Journal. [1]
• He worked in Lansing as art director and editorial cartoonist for Booth Newspapers' Capital Bureau.[2]
• Mallett left the commercial world to concentrate on Frazz full time.

[edit] Accomplishments

• Mallett has illustrated books for Mitch Albom and others.
• He wrote and illustrated the children's book Dangerous Dan[3].
• He was 2005 commencement speaker at University of Michigan - Flint[4].
• Mallett donated cover artwork for the Bob and Tom Show CD: Operation Radio which was distributed for free to US Servicemen, serving overseas, as part of the USO's Operation Care Package.[5]
• Created all the artwork for the Bob and Tom Show CD: Man Boobs released in 2006.[6]
• Participated in Nevada Passage[7], a 2006 television reality program.[8]

[edit] Awards

• 2003 annual Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council[9] for "Excellence in Communicating Values and Ethics", for Frazz.

[edit] Trivia

• Has a longtime interest in the thrill and excitement of bicycling. [10]

[edit] References

• http://www.comics.com/comics/frazz/html/about_author.html
• http://www.lambiek.net/mallett_jef.htm
• http://www.ncs-glc.com/GLC/jef_mallett/jefmallett.html