A blog whilst I intern at MAD

Before working with MAD, I had two diametric assumptions of the process of cranking out a magazine: 1) Everyone involved – all artists, writers, editors – worked in one big crazy room (like that Simpsons episode), or 2) There was just a few guys receiving articles and plugging then into the publication. The reality is a mix of the two.

A lot of what is done at MAD is a bit of magic, such magic I cannot define. What I can say that I work with some really sharp and talented folks. Among them are John Ficarra, Sam Viviano, Joe Raiola, Charlie Kadau, Dave Croatto, and Dick DeBartolo.

I must admit I have been intimidated being in the same room with these guys, but I think I’m coming around.

Today I got to meet MAD contributors Teresa Burns Parkhurst and John Caldwell. I even got to sit in on a meeting with them. Very exciting and very inspiring.

Here is an old 60 Minutes segment on MAD done a long, long time ago. Still good.

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