Erik Sagen
@kartooner.bsky.social
Illustrator. Former game designer; forever a theater kid. Voice Actor. Creative Enigma. Curiosity Expert. Lead Product Designer at Paychex. Prev: AOL/Engadget/Joystiq.
I’m eriksagen.26 on Signal if you use such things.
www.kartooner.com
I’m eriksagen.26 on Signal if you use such things.
www.kartooner.com
Some people just play Red Dead Redemption 2. I play it and sketch the world I see, much like Arthur does in the game.
November 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Some people just play Red Dead Redemption 2. I play it and sketch the world I see, much like Arthur does in the game.
The trifecta of unusually fantastic pop culture.
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The trifecta of unusually fantastic pop culture.
The same part of me that loves video games also loves people. Both came from my mom. She played Pac-Man and Frogger, cared deeply, and noticed others. She’s been gone 20 years, but I still try to play and love the way she did. (That’s me in the 80s playing Frogger with my Aunt watching.)
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The same part of me that loves video games also loves people. Both came from my mom. She played Pac-Man and Frogger, cared deeply, and noticed others. She’s been gone 20 years, but I still try to play and love the way she did. (That’s me in the 80s playing Frogger with my Aunt watching.)
Got a new Moleskin so had to do the thing.
October 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Got a new Moleskin so had to do the thing.
This is a throwaway post but wanted to share that, yes, I drive around a Ghostbusters van. And no, my wife doesn’t like it.
It’s been 5 years so I think we’re good.
It’s been 5 years so I think we’re good.
October 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is a throwaway post but wanted to share that, yes, I drive around a Ghostbusters van. And no, my wife doesn’t like it.
It’s been 5 years so I think we’re good.
It’s been 5 years so I think we’re good.
As a kid growing up in the 80s/90s, I had a fascination with movie posters created by Drew Struzan.
Just heard the news today that he passed away.
Shown here is signed An American Tail poster that hangs near my reading chair.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Just heard the news today that he passed away.
Shown here is signed An American Tail poster that hangs near my reading chair.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
October 14, 2025 at 8:29 PM
As a kid growing up in the 80s/90s, I had a fascination with movie posters created by Drew Struzan.
Just heard the news today that he passed away.
Shown here is signed An American Tail poster that hangs near my reading chair.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Just heard the news today that he passed away.
Shown here is signed An American Tail poster that hangs near my reading chair.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
I’m quite behind on Inktober because of running a workshop this week for 70+ people. That said, I’m caught up for the next 15 days with these thumbnail sketches.
October 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I’m quite behind on Inktober because of running a workshop this week for 70+ people. That said, I’m caught up for the next 15 days with these thumbnail sketches.
Some people wake up to the soothing sounds of birds or Enya. I choose head crabs.
August 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Some people wake up to the soothing sounds of birds or Enya. I choose head crabs.
Live view of my side-gig; restoring animated films like An American Tail for personal preservation.
Left: a bit grainy and dirty. Right: cleaned up, some dirt and grain removed.
Pinch to zoom in to see the difference.
Left: a bit grainy and dirty. Right: cleaned up, some dirt and grain removed.
Pinch to zoom in to see the difference.
August 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Live view of my side-gig; restoring animated films like An American Tail for personal preservation.
Left: a bit grainy and dirty. Right: cleaned up, some dirt and grain removed.
Pinch to zoom in to see the difference.
Left: a bit grainy and dirty. Right: cleaned up, some dirt and grain removed.
Pinch to zoom in to see the difference.
Just making random doodles. How’s your Friday?
August 1, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Just making random doodles. How’s your Friday?
I’ve added a couple of new lockups to my personal site, one hand-rolled and the other not, to share what I’m currently reading and what movies I’ve watched. Kind of proud of it.
July 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I’ve added a couple of new lockups to my personal site, one hand-rolled and the other not, to share what I’m currently reading and what movies I’ve watched. Kind of proud of it.
Sketching this lesser known bounty hunter (who I’m sure has a name) from The Empire Strikes Back.
June 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Sketching this lesser known bounty hunter (who I’m sure has a name) from The Empire Strikes Back.
This week’s team ice breaker: invent a tiny creature with a job.
Mine? Wickwire, a sighing pocket-sized stenographer in a little vest.
He tracks my day, judges my word choices, and mutters: “Noted, regrettably.”
I couldn’t help but sketch him out.
Mine? Wickwire, a sighing pocket-sized stenographer in a little vest.
He tracks my day, judges my word choices, and mutters: “Noted, regrettably.”
I couldn’t help but sketch him out.
June 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This week’s team ice breaker: invent a tiny creature with a job.
Mine? Wickwire, a sighing pocket-sized stenographer in a little vest.
He tracks my day, judges my word choices, and mutters: “Noted, regrettably.”
I couldn’t help but sketch him out.
Mine? Wickwire, a sighing pocket-sized stenographer in a little vest.
He tracks my day, judges my word choices, and mutters: “Noted, regrettably.”
I couldn’t help but sketch him out.
I’m absolutely ready for today.
June 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I’m absolutely ready for today.
Have no clue who is running the Limited edition series of Goldfish crackers but you are hitting home runs.
June 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Have no clue who is running the Limited edition series of Goldfish crackers but you are hitting home runs.
Just a bit ago I shared a sketch of a little me playing on an arcade and now I’ve converted that to a chunky pixel illustration. Next up: add it to my site.
June 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Just a bit ago I shared a sketch of a little me playing on an arcade and now I’ve converted that to a chunky pixel illustration. Next up: add it to my site.
Working on converting my little arcade cabinet drawing into chunky pixels.
June 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Working on converting my little arcade cabinet drawing into chunky pixels.
If you’re not playing to a T right now, you’re missing out on a game that defies description. You’re a kid who is forever in a T-pose and has to solve game mechanics through puzzles. It’s dumb. It’s genius.
May 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
If you’re not playing to a T right now, you’re missing out on a game that defies description. You’re a kid who is forever in a T-pose and has to solve game mechanics through puzzles. It’s dumb. It’s genius.
Framed my signed Drew Struzan An American Tail poster. Fievel’s finally got a proper perch in the reading nook.
April 13, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Framed my signed Drew Struzan An American Tail poster. Fievel’s finally got a proper perch in the reading nook.
These are the next few movies I want to watch before the end times, or at least before the fall of civilization.
April 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
These are the next few movies I want to watch before the end times, or at least before the fall of civilization.
I don’t create a lot of comics these days, but when I do, it’s usually one that has been living in my head for years, like this 2-panel that I’m calling Movie Etiquette.
April 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I don’t create a lot of comics these days, but when I do, it’s usually one that has been living in my head for years, like this 2-panel that I’m calling Movie Etiquette.
I’m sharing this because at one point in time, in the early 80s, I wore the infamous bowl cut.
Side note: why was everything made of wicker basket back then? We’ll never know.
Side note: why was everything made of wicker basket back then? We’ll never know.
April 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I’m sharing this because at one point in time, in the early 80s, I wore the infamous bowl cut.
Side note: why was everything made of wicker basket back then? We’ll never know.
Side note: why was everything made of wicker basket back then? We’ll never know.