Che Rippinger

Current

• President at Colorado Alliance of Illustrators
• Cartoonist, Relationship Humorist, Writer, etc. at Touche Productions
• President at Touche Productions

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Past

• Manager & Marketing & Web Master at El Rancho Trading Post
• Board Member at Denver Press Club

Education

• Northern Illinois University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Che

Connections

147 connections

Industry

Media Production

Websites

• Touché! Cartoons
• Relationship Humor Writing
• Cam & Che's S.W. Gift Store

Che Rippinger’s Summary

Che's been a professional cartoonist for over 18 years now. She also wrote and illustrated a column for The Denver Post on Sundays called "Dating and Hand Grenades."

With her mom, Che' helped manage the 23-year family-run southwestern gift shop El Rancho Trading Post. There she performed duties as web master, marketing gal, and even produced a variety of Evergreen, Colorado made products for their store.

Che has the unique distinction to be known in a few circles as "The Belly Dancing Cartoonist" (not done at the same time).

Che Rippinger’s Specialties:

As long as their are men and women, she will always have material. That is for her relationship humor, hence her "Relationship Humorist" moniker. The wit sarcasam, and heart, come in handy for cartooning and humor writing.

Belly dancing and Hoop dancing
Martial arts


One of my creative specialties for our store is designing jewelry, which has become extremely successful for our El Rancho Trading Post.

Che Rippinger’s Experience

• President

  Colorado Alliance of Illustrators

  (Fine Art industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  3rd year as president of a very talented network of Colorado's best illustrators and creative coalition.

• Cartoonist, Relationship Humorist, Writer, etc.

  Touche Productions

  (Media Production industry)

  January 1991 — Present (18 years 11 months)

  Professional cartoonist for 18 years

• President

  Touche Productions

  (Media Production industry)

  January 1988 — Present (21 years 11 months)

  Cartoons, illustrations, writing and marketing media for magazines, newspapers, advertising, public relations, film, etc.

• Manager & Marketing & Web Master

  El Rancho Trading Post

  (Retail industry)

  May 1986 — 2009 (23 years )

  A little bit of everything as half of our 7 day a week mom and daughter-run business. Marketing, sales, displays, web master, supplier--whatever needs to be done in a day.

• Board Member

  Denver Press Club

  (Media Production industry)

  March 2002 — March 2004 (2 years 1 month)

Che Rippinger’s Education

• Northern Illinois University

Additional Information

Che Rippinger’s Websites:

• Touché! Cartoons
• Relationship Humor Writing
• Cam & Che's S.W. Gift Store

Che Rippinger’s Interests:

Comedy, belly dancing, martial arts

Che Rippinger’s Groups:

Colorado Alliance of Illustrators-president

•    Denver Publishing Professionals
•    Freelancers & Self-Employed Professionals
•    Comic Book Industry
•    GRAPHICS PROFESSIONALS
•    American Association of Editorial Cartoonist
•    Colorado Independent Publishers Association
•    Professional Cartoonist Network
•    Illustrati
•    Women on the Web (www.wowowow.com)
•    Comedy.com
•    'TOONGODS
•    Museum of Comic & Cartoon Art - MoCCA
•    Art of Licensing
•    Belly Dance Instructors
•    Art By Hollis Int'L (R) - Art, Law, Entertainment, Fashion, Sports, Film, TV, Photography & Biz
•    Success With Twitter

Che Rippinger’s Honors:

Published in PLAYGIRL Magazine, The Denver Post, Denver Woman, Gift Store Magazine, Editor & Publisher, and many more

Che Rippinger’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch