Jef Mallett
Encyclopedia
Jef Mallett is the creator and artist
of the comic strip
Frazz
. He attended nursing school
for a period of time before leaving to pursue his artistic interests. He has a longtime interest in the thrill and excitement of bicycling. He is married and lives in Lansing
, Michigan
, United States
.
, Pioneer. After becoming a graphic artist, he worked in that capacity for regional newspapers, the Grand Rapids Press
and the Flint Journal
. He then worked in Lansing as art director
and editorial
cartoonist for Booth Newspapers
' Capital Bureau. Afterwards, Mallett left the commercial world to concentrate on Frazz full-time.
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
of the comic strip
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
Frazz
Frazz
Frazz is a syndicated comic strip by Jef Mallett that, on the surface, is about school custodian Edwin "Frazz" Frazier and the school where he works, but which, according to Mallett, is really about discovery. The strip debuted on 2 April 2001....
. He attended nursing school
Nursing school
A nursing school is a type of educational institution, or part thereof, providing education and training to become a fully qualified nurse. The nature of nursing education and nursing qualifications varies considerably across the world.-United Kingdom:...
for a period of time before leaving to pursue his artistic interests. He has a longtime interest in the thrill and excitement of bicycling. He is married and lives in Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Career
While in high school, Mallett created a comic strip for his local newspaper, the Big Rapids, MichiganBig Rapids, Michigan
Big Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,849. It is the county seat of Mecosta County. The city is located within Big Rapids Township, but is politically independent.-Geography:...
, Pioneer. After becoming a graphic artist, he worked in that capacity for regional newspapers, the Grand Rapids Press
Grand Rapids Press
The Grand Rapids Press is a daily newspaper published in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is the largest of the eight Booth newspapers. It is sold for $.75 daily and $2.00 on Sunday.AccuWeather provides weather content to the Grand Rapids Press....
and the Flint Journal
Flint Journal
The Flint Journal is the largest newspaper published in Flint, Michigan. Published Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, it serves Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties...
. He then worked in Lansing as art director
Art director
The art director is a person who supervise the creative process of a design.The term 'art director' is a blanket title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games....
and editorial
Editorial
An opinion piece is an article, published in a newspaper or magazine, that mainly reflects the author's opinion about the subject. Opinion pieces are featured in many periodicals.-Editorials:...
cartoonist for Booth Newspapers
Booth Newspapers
Booth Newspapers or BoothMichigan, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, owns eight newspapers in the state of Michigan. Founded by George Gough Booth along with his two brothers, Booth Newspapers is presently owned by Advance Publications Booth Newspapers or BoothMichigan, based in Grand Rapids,...
' Capital Bureau. Afterwards, Mallett left the commercial world to concentrate on Frazz full-time.
Books
- Dangerous Dan(children's book). Willowisp Press (1996) ISBN 978-0874067200
- Live at Bryson Elementary. 2005, Andrews McMeel Publishing. 128 pages. Includes foreword by Gene WeingartenGene WeingartenGene Weingarten is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for both his serious and humorous work...
and introduction by Jef Mallett. ISBN 0740754475 - 99% Perspiration. 2006, Andrews McMeel Publishing. 128 pages. ISBN 0740760432
- Frazz 3.1416. 2008, Andrews McMeel Publishing. 128 pages. ISBN 0740777394. Includes an introduction by Charles SolomonCharles SolomonCharles "King" Solomon was a Jewish-American mob boss who controlled Boston's bootlegging, narcotics and illegal gambling during Prohibition.-Biography:...
- Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of a Triathlete VeloPress (2009) ISBN 978-1934030448
Illustrations
- Live Albom II by Mitch AlbomMitch AlbomMitchell David "Mitch" Albom is an American best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, dramatist, radio and television broadcaster and musician. His books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide...
, Detroit Free Press, Inc. (1990) ISBN 9780937247198 - 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.
- Created all the artwork for the Bob and Tom Show CD: Man BoobsMan BoobsMan Boobs is a comedy album by The Bob and Tom Show, which was first released in November 2006. It is a triple disc CD which represents original material recorded during their syndicated, daily radio show and other studio numbers which had not been previously presented on air.-Track Listings:...
released in 2006. - ' by Jamie Smith's, published Spring 2008 by VeloPress.
Other
- He was 2005 commencement speaker at University of Michigan–Flint.
- Participated in Nevada Passage, a 2006 television realityReality televisionReality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
program.
Awards
- 2003 annual Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators CouncilReligion Communicators CouncilThe Religion Communicators Council is a U.S. nonprofit organization representing marketing, communications and public relations officers from 60 different faith-based institutions. Founded in 1929 as the Religious Publicity Council, it changed its name to the Religious Public Relations Council in...
for "Excellence in Communicating Values and Ethics", for FrazzFrazzFrazz is a syndicated comic strip by Jef Mallett that, on the surface, is about school custodian Edwin "Frazz" Frazier and the school where he works, but which, according to Mallett, is really about discovery. The strip debuted on 2 April 2001....
.