The official visual retrospective of the first 25 years of Cartoon Saloon.
For twenty-five years, Cartoon Saloon has been telling stories through art. What began as a small studio with big ambitions has grown into a body of work that has travelled around the world while always remaining rooted in creativity, craft, and a deep love of animation.
The Art of Cartoon Saloon: 25 Years is a celebration of that journey. Across 300 pages, this book brings together artwork from every corner of our catalogue—from beloved feature films to television series, and short films that have helped shape who we are. It is a collection of sketches, paintings, character designs, storyboards, concept art, and visual explorations that trace the evolution of ideas from their earliest spark to the screen.
Alongside familiar images are pieces of never-before-seen artwork, drawn from our archives and shared publicly for the first time. Together, they offer a rare glimpse into the creative process behind the stories, characters, and worlds that have defined Cartoon Saloon over the last quarter century.
Whether you have followed our work from the beginning or are discovering it for the first time, we hope these pages invite you behind the scenes and into the heart of our creative journey.
Thank you for being part of the story.
Author Bio:
Charles Solomon is an internationally respected critic, animation historian, and lecturer at the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. He is the author of more than a dozen books on the art and making of animated films and television specials, and his recent credits include The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda, The Art of Frozen, The Art of WolfWalkers, and the Song of the Sea Artbook, which he wrote in collaboration with Cartoon Saloon cofounder Tomm Moore. He lives in Los Angeles.
- Imprint: Abrams Books
- Trim Size: 12 x 10
- ISBN: 9781419750113
- Page Count: 304
- Illustrations: 350 color illustrations
- Rights: World exc China
THIS IS A PREORDER AND THE BOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SHIPPING IN JULY/ AUGUST 2026