About me
Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1974, Andre's talent for creating artwork became apparent very early on, as one of his crowning achievements included winning first place in the United States in a drawing contest forCricket magazine, in 1981 (beating out many kids older than him). This event pretty much left no doubt for Andre as to what he wanted to be when he grew up. This passion transgressed throughout his childhood and early adult life, as Andre would often succumb to the temptations of doodling in class, missing out on practical matters, such as the quadratic equation.
In 1992 Andre headed west to California where he attended art school in Los Angeles & received his Bachelor's in 1996, with an emphasis in illustration. Following his school years he began freelancing for newspapers, magazines, greeting card companies, ad agencies, local art directors and companies worldwide, taking on a wide range of projects, from children's picture books & gag cartoons to caricatures & logos. He would vary between using traditional pen & ink media to digital media (Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, etc). An active member of the artists' community, he joined the AIGA & National Cartoonist's Society, and he attends Comicon in San Diego & various animation festivals.
The Cartoon Express, originally launched in 2007 then revamped in 2010, is the brainchild of Andre Adams. After years of watching his collection of illustrations mount, Andre decided to consolidate them all and create an immense library of his work, available to anyone in need of quality cartoon art at ridiculously reasonable prices! Therefore, an e-commerce site made perfect sense.
The Cartoon Express is by no means meant to rival any of the giant micro-stock sites, such as Shutterstock or IStock, as their sites have millions of images, whereas The Cartoon Express has over 1000. But here's the kicker: The Cartoon Express offers only the finest quality images--no cheap, kitschy clip art stuff--for a fraction of the cost, and what Cartoon Express also offers is the entire collection for just $30. An incredible value you cannot find anywhere else!