Mitch Butler
{{Short description|American television personality}}
{{for|the sports agent and former basketball player|Mitchell Butler}}
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Mitch Butler, the "Investigative Cartoonist," is a television personality and illustrator who specializes in visual explanation. He has explained current events on The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/eveningnews/main3420.shtml?tag=frame;header|title=CBS Evening News -- Latest News & Videos -- CBS News|website=www.cbsnews.com}} CBS News Sunday Morning,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/sunday/main3445.shtml|title=CBS Sunday Morning - Videos, Interviews, Arts, & Commentary - CBS News|website=www.cbsnews.com}} The CBS Early Show with Harry Smith,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/earlyshow/main500202.shtml|title=More from The Early Show News - CBS News|website=www.cbsnews.com}} and the Science Channel's Brink. In addition to his on-camera work, he also produces non-fiction animation for television programs like Nova.{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/|title=NOVA - Official Website - PBS|website=www.pbs.org}} Mitch Butler collaborates with newsman Josh Landis at CBS to create The Fast Draw,{{cite web |url=http://www.fastdraw.tv/ |title=Home |website=fastdraw.tv}} an ongoing cartoon explanation series.
Career
Mitch Butler has taught animated storytelling and visual explanation at New York University,{{cite web|url=http://www.scps.nyu.edu/areas-of-study/design-programs/graduate-programs/ms-digital-imaging-design/|title=Center for Advanced Digital Applications|website=www.scps.nyu.edu}} and The School of Visual Arts{{cite web|url=http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/index.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606015855/http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/index.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 June 2010|title=Graphic Art School: Art Education School in New York, the School of Visual Arts|date=6 June 2010|publisher=}} and Parsons School of Design.{{cite web|url=http://www.parsons.newschool.edu/|title=Parsons: Fashion, Art and Design School in New York - The New School|website=www.parsons.newschool.edu}}
Personal information
Mitch Butler was born and raised in Alaska, and now lives in New York City with wife Denise Spellman Butler.
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080418013955/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/26/broadcasts/main3877559.shtml Mitch Butler Bio at CBS News]
- [http://www.realscreensummit.com/2009/speakers.html?a=638898 Mitch Butler at speaking engagements]
- [http://www.mitchbutler.com Mitch Butler's blog]
- [http://www.explainographics.com Mitch Butler Explain-o-Graphics]
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Category:American television personalities