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- Description:
- Dennis Preston doodled on napkins at several Biggby locations in the greater Lansing area for over ten years. The napkins were entertainment for customers as they waited for their drinks. If a customer liked a napkin, or more than one, they would give a $10 tip to the barista and take the napkin. The whole tip went completely to the barista. This series is a sampling of the many napkin doodles. The artist has noted that the doodles are not actual people. Dennis may have been inspired by someone, but these are not caricatures, they are all made up.
- Date Created:
- [1997 TO 2013]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Preston Collection
- Description:
- This is a collection of photographs and digitized doodles, fine art, and commercial art created by Dennis Preston. Also included are audio recordings of his own songs and music projects that he participated in. Some video is also part of the collection. The collection is representative of his work but not comprehensive; more will be added over time. Dennis grew up in Lansing, Michigan. He began freelance illustrating while still in high school (Eastern). His first commissioned work was from local TV celebrity Len Stuttman. Len had him draw animal cartoon characters for a Woldumar Nature Center poster. In the late 1960s and early '70s, Dennis was known for the concert posters he designed. Also at that time, he painted murals, designed posters and created newspaper advertising for the stores Sounds & Diversions and Free Spirit in Lansing. He also made drawings for Joe and Robbie Levine's education company that produced teaching aids internationally.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Preston Collection
- Description:
- Dennis Preston doodled on napkins at several Biggby locations in the greater Lansing area for over ten years. The napkins were entertainment for customers as they waited for their drinks. If a customer liked a napkin, or more than one, they would give a $10 tip to the barista and take the napkin. The whole tip went completely to the barista. This series is a sampling of the many napkin doodles. The artist has noted that the doodles are not actual people. Dennis may have been inspired by someone, but these are not caricatures, they are all made up.
- Date Created:
- [1997 TO 2013]
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Preston Collection
- Description:
- This is a collection of photographs and digitized doodles, fine art, and commercial art created by Dennis Preston. Also included are audio recordings of his own songs and music projects that he participated in. Some video is also part of the collection. The collection is representative of his work but not comprehensive; more will be added over time. Dennis grew up in Lansing, Michigan. He began freelance illustrating while still in high school (Eastern). His first commissioned work was from local TV celebrity Len Stuttman. Len had him draw animal cartoon characters for a Woldumar Nature Center poster. In the late 1960s and early '70s, Dennis was known for the concert posters he designed. Also at that time, he painted murals, designed posters and created newspaper advertising for the stores Sounds & Diversions and Free Spirit in Lansing. He also made drawings for Joe and Robbie Levine's education company that produced teaching aids internationally.
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Preston Collection
