Big-Time Cartoonist Still Draws from Craigslist Want Ads

Let this be a lesson to all freelancers. No matter how high the career peaks reached, there’s always room for a little Craigslist.

The latest reminder of the 1099 truism comes from nationally known cartoonist Jim Hunt. He’s been drawing caricatures for several decades now, but only just this week gave his first major media interview, to Quincy, Massachusetts newspaper the Patriot Ledger (Hunt lives in Maryland). The 49-year-old married father of two may be relatively famous now, but a key habit remains:

“Three times a week, I look through Craigslist for major cities.

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