I had a chance to sit down with an old mentor of mine the other day. He was my illustration teacher in college (or at university, as the Brits are keen of saying). He needed some slides of the work I did in his class for an upcoming presentation. He offered to take me out to lunch and I readily agreed. After we chatted for a bit, Mark asked me about what I was doing. I talked about everything that was going on with Kim & Jason from both creative and business standpoints. It was an opportunity to lay everything out on the table, literally, as I opened my portfolio in front of him. You see, …