Kevin Necessary
Kevin Necessary spends most of his time answering the question, “Is ‘Necessary’ really your last name?” (It is.) When not answering that question, Kevin is playing with his cats, or possibly making a sandwich. (He makes very good sandwiches.) And when not making sandwiches or playing with his cats, Kevin is a cartoonist and illustrator.
He’s drawn hundreds of caricatures as an award-winning editorial cartoonist, and has illustrated two picture books and counting. He lives with his wife and aforementioned cats in Cincinnati, Ohio. And he’d like to draw things for you.
Clients include: Books by the Banks, Cedar Fair Amusement Parks, Cincinnati Business Courier, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, Cincy Magazine, Clifton Performance Theatre, E.W. Scripps Company, Gannett Co., Gen-Z Media, Glier’s Meats Inc., Grey Global, Grip Wizard, Hasbro, Lifehacker, Seven/Seventy-Nine Video, University of Cincinnati, Upstream 360.
Awards and recognition
- 2019NATAS Ohio Valley Chapter Emmy — Best Human Interest Program: Living in the Shadows
- 2019RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award — Excellence in Innovation: Living in the Shadows
- 2019RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award — Excellence in Video: Living in the Shadows
- 2019Ohio Associated Press First Place — Best Documentary: Living in the Shadows
- 2019Ohio Associated Press First Place — Digital Innovation: Living in the Shadows
- 2019Ohio Associated Press First Place — Best Use of Photography: Lighthouse of the Sky
Books
- My Best Friend Fiona · Illustrated by Kevin Necessary, written by Lucy May (WVXU)