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max-width: 100%; } body.fixed.site-takeover main.main { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: 100%; } } @media screen and (max-width: 500px) { div.sharedaddy .sd-social-icon .sd-content ul li[class*=share-] a.sd-button i { top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); font-size: 2em; } body.fixed.sitetakeover .main article .jumbotron { margin: 0 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; } } </style> <style> ul.cb-staff-list { margin: 0 0; padding: 0; list-style-type: none; } @media screen and (max-width: 991px) { ul.cb-staff-list { padding-top: 2em; } } ul.cb-staff-list .cb-staff-item { padding-bottom: 1em; } ul.cb-staff-list .cb-headshot { padding-top: .35em; padding-bottom: 1.5em; } ul.cb-staff-list .cb-dept { padding-bottom: 1em; } ul.cb-staff-list h5 { line-height: 1; margin: 0 0; } ul.cb-staff-list hr { border-top-color: #cd2026; } </style> <article id="page-79928" class="post-single post-page post-79928 page type-page status-publish hentry"> <div class="page-header jumbotron container-fluid"> <h1 class="center-head">Editorial Staff and Contributing Writers</h1> </div> <div class="post-inner"> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="mainContentOfPage"> <ul class="cb-staff-list"> <li> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 cb-dept"> <h5>Interim Editor in Chief / Los Angeles</h5> </div> </div> <div class="row cb-staff-item"> <div class="col-xs-3 cb-headshot"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amid_2024-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-square size-square" alt="Amid Amidi" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amid_2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amid_2024-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amid_2024-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amid_2024-180x180.jpg 180w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/amid_2024.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <p><strong>AMID AMIDI</strong> (<a href="http://twitter.com/amid" rel="noopener" target="_blank">@amid</a>/<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/amidamidi" rel="noopener" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>) is a founder of Cartoon Brew, as well as an author, historian, and consultant, with numerous books to his credit. He has written <em>The Art of Pixar: The Complete Color Scripts and Select Art from 25 Years of Animation for Pixar</em> (2011) and was the youngest recipient of the Theatre Library Association Award which he received for his book <em>Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in Fifties Animation</em> (2006). </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-12"><hr /></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 cb-dept"> <h5>Contributing Writing / Los Angeles</h5> </div> </div> <div class="row cb-staff-item"> <div class="col-xs-3 cb-headshot"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/joefordham-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-square size-square" alt="Joe Fordham" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/joefordham-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/joefordham-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/joefordham-2048x2048.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <p><strong>JOE FORDHAM</strong> (<a href="https://linktr.ee/flashfilms" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Linktree</a>) has worked in animation, special effects, and visual effects in London and Los Angeles. He was associate editor at <em>Cinefex</em> for two decades, and he has authored ‘making of’ film and television books including publications about the <em>Star Trek, Planet of the Apes,</em> and <em>Alien</em> universes.</p> </div> <div class="col-sm-12"><hr /></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 cb-dept"> <h5>Video Producer, Host / Dublin</h5> </div> </div> <div class="row cb-staff-item"> <div class="col-xs-3 cb-headshot"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/coledelaney_pic-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-square size-square" alt="Cole Delaney" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/coledelaney_pic-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/coledelaney_pic-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/coledelaney_pic-2048x2048.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <p><strong>COLE DELANEY</strong> is the host of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpyGgi9Ije0XR2oDtZHmrwgGAJORpkRbK" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Animator’s Breakfast</a>, an animation podcast about inspiration, as well as creator of the YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Any-mation" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Any-mation</a>. He also works as a motion graphic designer in both animation and live-action features and tv series in Ireland. </p> </div> <div class="col-sm-12"><hr /></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 cb-dept"> <h5>Contributing Writer / Montreal</h5> </div> </div> <div class="row cb-staff-item"> <div class="col-xs-3 cb-headshot"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/chrisrobinson_profilepic-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-square size-square" alt="Chris Robinson" decoding="async" loading="lazy" /> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <p><strong>CHRIS ROBINSON</strong> is the Artistic Director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival and the author of numerous books about animated films and filmmakers including <em>Estonian Animation: Between Genius and Utter Illiteracy, Japanese Animation: Time out of Mind, Unsung Heroes of Animation,</em> and <em>Ballad of a Thin Man: In Search of Ryan Larkin.</em></p> </div> <div class="col-sm-12"><hr /></div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12 cb-dept"> <h5>Contributing Writer </h5> </div> </div> <div class="row cb-staff-item"> <div class="col-xs-3 cb-headshot"> <img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vincentalexander_bio-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-square size-square" alt="Vincent Alexander" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vincentalexander_bio-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vincentalexander_bio-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vincentalexander_bio-2048x2048.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /> </div> <div class="col-xs-9"> <p><strong>VINCENT ALEXANDER</strong> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@VincentAlexandercartoons" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Youtube</a>) is an animator and cartoonist who works in 2d and stop motion. 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