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40 Upsides of Being

This book has all rights reserved by Roberto Carlos (RoC), 2011 The printing and/or digital distribution of this book is authorized, as long as it is not intended for commercial uses, the content is not altered, and full credit is given to the author and the respective illustrators.
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40 Upsides of Being Bald

This book is dedicated to all the bald people in the world that know how to enjoy a hairless head.

It is also dedicated for those that havent given up yet to be bald and are still trying shampoos, ointments, injections, and magical formulations; to those who use wigs, hairpieces, craneal paints, doll hair, and all sorts of artificial artiluges. Even also to the guys that comb their hair like Oaxaca cheese to cover the bald areas, delivering a shameful and unsuccessful illusion of hair. The dedication extends specially to the illustrators of Mexico, Spain and other adoptive countries, bald and not bald, who collaborated to make this book possible. But the main dedication is for those who I love and love me back, hair or no hair: Cristi, Kristen, Robin, Ric, Mom and Dad.

Why this book?

The subject 40 Upsides of Being Bald is a creative exercise that has been running inside my head for some years. I am dazzled that the subject of baldness has so little coverage by worlds literature. Aside from those medical books that tell you how NOT to be bald (99% of them with failed results, inconclusive or simply frauds), I havent found a single book that celebrates the fact of BEING BALD. Some think that being bald is a curse, a bad twist from destiny, a fatal and unavoidable genetic disorder, something that has to be hidden with faulty, complicated, painful and inefficient tricks. Baldness has stopped being a medical issue and has become a lifestyle. When I was little, there was only one bald guy in TV: Kojak. If you were bald, you were called Kojak. No other choice. (Well, there was some guy named Yul Bryner, but he was in the movies and not as well marketed as Kojak).

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Nowadays, we have a vast number of bald super heroes, from Michael Jordan and Vin Diesel, and dont forget Bruce Willis. To be bald has become something cool and noteworthy. This book offers 40 very interesting reasons why being bald can be a great adventure in life. The list does not have an order, nor any advantage is more important than the next one. They just appear in the same erratic order in which they jumped into my head. Each one of this Upsides of Being Bald was illustrated by one of the best 40 illustrators of Mexico and Spain. These artists, in a noble and unselfish way, have spilled their creativity in the following pages, rendering evidence of the fun attitude and collaborative spirit of this profession. 40 Upsides of Being Bald is a tribute for all baldies that, with great bravery and conviction, rise their shiny heads, defying the sun, the cold and the astonished look of children.

My bald friend, this is your book.

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Great savings in shampoo and gel.

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Being bald is todays look.

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Great savings in hairdressers.

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You cant get dandruff.

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Your hair doesnt get messed up.

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Wind is of no concern to you.

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You are a point of reference.

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Bald people are rich.

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It doesnt hurt to be bald.

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Your ideas are fresher.

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You dont have to decide, which hairstyle should I use today?

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You attract girls that are into bald guys.

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Your head dries up easily after the rain.

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You cant get white hair.

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You look more experienced.

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You seem more sofisticated.

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No one can pull your hair.

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You put on glasses and look like an intellectual.

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You dont have to give a Christmas present to your hair dresser.

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Your caricature can be done very easily.

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If you are tall, youre taken for an NBA player.

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If youre big, youre taken for a famous rapper.

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You cut your hair really fast.

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If you were in the Old West, indians wouldnt scalp you.

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If you were a wrestler, you could lose your mask, but never your hair.

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Every hiper-intelligent being of the future is bald.

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Youll never have lice or other hair bugs.

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You can use any kind of hat you like.

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You dont have to wear a swimming cap in competitions.

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Youre the first one to detect the rain.

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You cant have a chewing gum stuck in your hair.

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You can win every baldcalling-name contest.

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In the movies, the bald guy is always the boss.

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If you concentrate a lot, you could light up a fire.

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Youre naturally aerodynamic.

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Youre nobodys fool.

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Theres a bald guru in every subject.

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You can mess with your friendshair with no consecuences.

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Youre usually mistaken for Bruce Willis.

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With all these upsides, many hairy dudes wish they could be bald, but are scared to become. You already have taken this first step. Congratulations!

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These are the 40 talented illustrators from Mexico and Spain,

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who have summed up to create a comical, creative and funny book, with no other end that to do what they like the most: Drawing. In their own free style, each illustrator has selected one of the subjects and displayed their representative abilities with absolute freedom.

1. Chris Angriman Born in Buenos Aires in 1977, studied arts and animation direction. In 2000 he started designing toys. Since 2008, he has been working with Andres Bello publishing with children illustration. He lives in Barcelona since 2006. Contact: chrisangriman@hotmail.com

2. Jess Cobos Spanish. Bachelor in arts, completed his formation as an illustrator in ESDIP. He teaches and illustrates. Contact: e-mail: cobosabengozaotmail.com Ph: 637740050

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3. Quetzatl Len Calixto Graphic designer, illustrator, photographer and editor of the Tortafolios collection. Has received several awards from Qurum, a! Diseo. His work has been exhibited in China, Ethiopia, USA, France, Italy and Portugal. Contact: Soto 114 A-201, Col. Guerrero Del. Cuahtmoc, Mxico D.F. 06300 Tel. (52 55) 5529-2178 Cel. 04455 3118-5436 quetzoo@gmail.com quetzal@laherratafeliz.com

4. Josu Samaniego Graphic designer, specialized in illustration, 2D animation and auto painting. Just dream it to create it and live it. Contact: www.josuesamaniego.com josue_id@yahoo.com Puebla, Pue. Mxico

5. Victoria Roldn Delgado Born in Cordoba, Spain, 1982. Bachelor in Fine Arts and specialized in illustration. Currently plastic artist and painting teacher. Contact: c/ Las Chozas No 34 Iznjar (Crdoba) vitory2@hotmail.com

6. Gabriela Granados Born in Mexico City in 1972. Studied Philosophy in UNAM. Has worked at CIDCLI, Grupo Editorial Norma and SM. Teaches art for children at Instituto Educativo Olinca. Contact: ggranadoss@yahoo.com http://gabriela-granados.blogspot.com

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7. Miguel Macas Ilustrator, designer, music fan; living in the guts of a monster called Mexico DF, happy, independent and creative. Contact: tel.: 5336-3131, 32 cel.: 55-2701-7808 patindeldiablo@gmail.com www.patindeldiablo.carbonmade.com

8. Carlos Rodrguez Graphic Arts bachelor at Facultad de Artes Visuales of the Universidad Autnoma de Nuevo Len, Mxico. Experience of more than 12 years as a graphic designer and illustrator. Teaches at his Alma Mater. Contact: cartores@hotmail.com

9. Rey David Rojas Garca Born in Estado de Mxico, studied communications at ENAP-UNAM. Started to illustrate 10 years ago, with several collective exhibitions in Mexico and abroad. Has worked with Televisa S.A de C.V, Editorial Serpentina, Editorial Libros del Escarabajo, Editorial Duopressboks N.Y, Revista Tierra Adentro and INEA. Contact: zoodarog@yahoo.com.mx

10. Elmer Sosa Graphic designer, cartoonist, illustrator, husband and father, born in Zacatln de las Manzanas, adicted to drawing, reading in the toilet and creating under the shower. Contact: yomistudio@gmail.com CEL: 2225239976 www.elmersosa.com

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11. Angela Morales Monzn Born in Madrid in 1985. Studied Arts and illustration at Arte n10 School. Currently lives and works in Granada, Spain. Contact: Ph: 34 619 66 78 54 nnuwanda@hotmail.com

12. Laura Brenlla Gobbi Madrid, 1986 Bachelor in Fine Arts in 2008 at Escuela de Arte y Arquitectura of the Universidad Europea de Madrid. Collaborated in the Portuguese animation festival Cinanima 2010. Since 2009 she studies tradicional animation at Escuela Ars Animacin in Madrid. Contact: mlbgobbi@hotmail.com

13. Adriana Garca Born in Mexico City in 1975, studied Bachelor in Fine Arts in UNAM, and studies in illustration witn Javier Zaenz and Kueta Pacovska. Her passion, besides coffee and art, is to draw because it allows her inner habitants to flow. Contact: Phone (01 55) 55 51 7485 Cell 044 55 25 30 89 71

14. Kike Ibez Born in San Sebastian in 1980. Currently living in Madrid, where he studied graphic arts and design. He works in illustration and design. Contact: www.kikeibanez.com www.zenonin.blogspot.com kikeibanez@gmail.com

15. Aln Ziga Creative, curious, entrepreneur, movie fan and -in his free time- designer, photographer and illustrator. Contact: alan@zunigrafics.com alan@alanzuniga.net zunigrafics.com alanzuniga.net twitter.com/zuniga_alan facebook.com/zuniga.alan http://www.behance.net/zuniga

16. Fra Aguilar (Roco Sierra) Born in Cantabria, Spain. Has studied Applied Arts and Decoration, graphic design, Tourism and Marketing, although she considers herself autodidact. She confesses to have found since she was little a theraphy in doodling simple drawings that reflect feelings and moods. Contact: T: 636907077 Cantabria Espaa rocio.sierra@telefonica.net

17. Carmen Lopp Born in Mexico in 1981. Studied a bachelor in Visual Communications in Escuela Nacional de Artes Plsticas with a major in illustration. Has collaborated as a freelance illustrator with Oxford University Press, Larousse, Bruo, Progreso, Santillana, Nuevo Mexico and Edeb, among others. Contact: Cel 5591701578 eccenhilo@gmail.com loopp_@hotmail.com www.carmenlop.com

18. Rafael Mendoza Born in Mexico City. Studied Graphic Design in UAM-Xochimilco and illustration in Saint Martin School of Art. Specializes in character design in 3D. His work has been published in Illustration Now! Works with the big advertising agencies in Mexico. Contact: (55) 5696 6071 04455 3222 5248 luzazul1@prodigy.net.mx http://www.rafamendoza.com

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19. Mara Neri Illustrator born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, with studies in plastic arts. Contact: Tel. 045 3314 16 5001 mneri76@gmail.com

20. Luis Augusto Born in Durango, Durango, but lives in Tonal, Jalisco, where every morning he watches horses eating the neighbors grass. He likes imagination and cleverness. He is a fan of imagination and intelligence. Contact: augustusmensusest.blogspot.com holiveirahaller@hotmail.com Facebook: Luis Augusto Durango

21. Isabel Nadal Lives and works in Spain. She has been a children illustrator for some years and has worked for Simon & Schuster, The SPA Studios and Ed. Pierrot, among others. Contact:

22. Daniel Montero Born in Madrid in 1981 at the early age of 0 years. He had too much trouble communicating with words, so he started to do it with drawings. Since then, he has been better with the pencil than speaking. Contact:

isabelnadal1@gmail.com website: http://isabelnadal.es/ Blog: http://vidadeilustrador.blogspot.com/

www.danielmonterogalan.com http://danielmonterogalan.blogspot.com/

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23. Inkukc (Efrn Vargas) Illustrator and Designer Studied in Puebla and DF and later worked in digital and plastic arts in Guerrero, Mexico. Contact:

24. Alex Herreras Studied Design and Visual Communications in Escuela Nacional de Artes Plsticas, with a major in illustration. Contact: http://www.behance.net/AlexH

www.incukc.blogspot.com incukc@gmail.com incukc@hotmail.com

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25. Jess Pacheco (ZEZUZ) Born June 19, 1987 in Puebla, Mexico, where he currently resides. Studied Graphic Design at Benemrita Universidad Autnoma de Puebla. Works as an independent designer, mainly in the field of illustration. Contact: Mariano Arista No. 93-3 Col Hroes de Puebla, Puebla, Pue. jp_riveroll@hotmail.com, jp_riveroll@yahoo.com.mx www.facebook.com/ZEZUZ Phone: (01 222) 5 00 17 49, 6 00 09 73 Nextel: (52 222) 6 18 57 07 92*899274*2

26. Mario Pitarch His passion for doodling papers and margins in his school books became through the years in his profession. Currently working in fashion, but his personal projects gravitate to children books. Contact: Tel: 662 00 25 86 Email: archpluss@hotmail.com Blog: http://archpluss.blogspot.com Living in Spain (Barcelona)

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27. Alicia Jimnez Born september 11, 1985, in Guadalajara, Mxico, accompanied since very little by colors and forms. Studied Integral Design at ITESO and has been faithful to this work since then. Romantic by conviction at the point of losing her mind. In pursuit of happiness regardless of the obstacles she has to endure. Contact: C. rosilla85@gmail.com T. (044) 3313 6638 47 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mxico.

28. Fabiola Baires Graphic designer from Universidad Autnoma Metropolitana. In 2004 started project 23cero3.com. Has worked with Warner Music Mxico, LUMEN, MIDE, Editorial Mc Milln, Grupo Milenio, The Colomer Group, Revista Complot, MUMEDI. Currently working in the plastic project FaBa (www.fabiolabaires.blogspot.com) with experimentation with painting, fabrics and illustration. Contact: fabiola@23cero3.com

29. Edmundo Cruz Mexican Cartoonist. Has worked in several media, such as: EL UNIVERSAL, EL FINANCIERO, UNOMSUNO, LA JORNADA SEMANAL, IMPACTO, SELECCIONES DEL READERS DIGEST, DA SIETE and NOTICIARIO DE TELEVISIN HOY EN LA CULTURA. Contact: 044 55 1321 4038 +52 1 55 1321 4038 edmundocruz@hotmail.com http://edmudo.blogspot.com

30. Oliver Flores Visual Artist and illustrator whose work has been published in important sets. Currently works and lives in Guadalajara. Contact: http://oliverflores.com hola@oliverflores.com

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31. Melchor Mombo (Jordi Peidro) Boss at Melchor Mombo Company, he uses his idle time to hunt for dreams. Usually with images. Contact: phone: 0034 670 72 16 13 mail: melchormombo@gmail.com www.melchormombocompany.blogspot.com

32. Beto Almada Born in Mexico, DF, cozumeleo at heart, bald in process, design is his passion and his work. Contact: Cel. 8111758559 albertoealmada@hotmail.com

33. Eliane Mancera Illustrator, designer and crafter. Enjoys to sew characters and paint. Loves tea and warm blankets. Contact: www.elylu.com hola@elylu.com

34. Tania Tania Gala (Ainat Drawings) is from Madrid. Her calling for art started when she was young, always recreating her own stories through drawings. She studied Fine Arts to improve her technique. Contact: http://www.ainatdrawings.blogspot.com http://ainatdrawings.tumblr.com/ taniipg@gmail.com drawingsainat@gmail.com

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35. Fran de Anda Born in Mexico City. Bachelor in design and visual communications at Escuela Nacional de Artes Plsticas, UNAM. Has been published by: Fundacin Telmex, Secretara de Educacin Pblica, UNAM, Trillas, Castillo, Porra, Punto de Partida and Alfaguara. Contact:

36. Pepe Kabeyo Born and spoiled in Mexico City, known in the underworld for writing popular comic books and animation for Polo Polo. It is said that he is an outcast that operates a clandestine art workshop. Contact: Kabeyo@hotmail.com

francisco_danda@yahoo.com.mx http://frandeanda.blogspot.com

37. Len Le Refuse Studied Design and Visual Communication with a major in Illustration at UNAM. Currently studying a masters degree in illustration at UNAM. Contact: aracnido_512@hotmail.com

38. Marc Mons Spanish illustrator and designer, born in Barcelona in 1972. Working since 1994 as a freelance illustrator for advertising, design studios, publishers. Contact: +34 972 89 51 84 marc.il@ilimit.es http://www.marcmones.com http://marcmonesart.blogspot.com

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39. JL Meana Born in 1962 in Havana, migrating early to Spain. Currently teaching drawing and illustration in the school of Paloma Villarubia. Contact: elektromodel@gmail.com http://www.jlmeana.com

40. Roberto Carlos (RC) Author, cartoonist, creative and entrepreneur born in Monterrey, Mexico. CEO of Kakumen - Idea Factory, a company that creates and boosts national and international brands. He is also author of the book Factor WOW (www.factorwow. org), Bichos Digitales (with a cool prologue by Trino), and Rik, el Nio sin Imaginacin. For a decade he was a cartoonist at Grupo Reforma in Mexico and Expansion Magazine. Some of his comics can be found at www.roc.mx. As expected, RC is bald. Contact: roc@kakumen.com www.kakumen.com

Thank you all. Illustrators, readers, sneezers, observers. I like what we accomplished together. The making of this book has been a fun, creative, innovative and interesting process. I would do it again. In fact, who wants to join? Come on, lets make a fuzz! For the moment, we can hang out in www.pelones.net

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