Chip Bok

Arthur "Chip" Bok is an American editorial cartoonist for the Akron (Ohio) Beacon Journal and the Tampa Bay Times. He has illustrated some of Dave Barry's books, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1997.

Early life

Bok began editorial cartooning in 7th grade math class, where he was influenced by Don Martin's work in Mad Magazine. He attended the University of Dayton, where he was captain of the hockey team.

Career

Prior to working as an editorial cartoonist, Bok held several other jobs such as substitute teaching, concrete labor, wholesale drug sales, and freelance work. From 1981 to 1982 he was staff editorial cartoonist at the Clearwater Sun in Clearwater, Florida. After his time there he drew a lifestyle cartoon for the Miami Herald, illustrate columns for Dave Barry, and creating computer animations for the Viewtron online service. In 1987, he returned to his home state of Ohio where he became an editorial cartoonist for the Akron Beacon Journal.

In 1997 Bok was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.