About

Tom Eaton is a Brooklyn, NY-based creator of comics and animation, with an emphasis on kid-friendly content. 

Tom has worked on shows for Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, PBS, the Disney Channel, and more. Drawing on his background in children's television animation, he has animated numerous original and freelance projects. Highlights include writing and animating Bert and Ernie videos for Sesame Workshop International, and his ongoing original graphic novel series for kids, The Bug Zapper. Additional freelance projects include music videos for Sufjan Stevens (Put the Lights on the Tree) and the Danielson Famile (Idiot Boksen.) His original short animated films include the award-winning Don't Smash, which has screened in kids film festivals in the U.S. and internationally.

Tom is a tenured faculty member teaching animation at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, and has previously taught at Cooper Union and Queens College. Educational background includes an MFA in Digital Media from Lehman College (CUNY.)

SELECTED PRESS:
School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids (2020)
NY Times Spare Time for Children May 29-June 4 (2015)
Interview with HTML Giant (2012) 
NY Times Playlist (2006)   

 

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