Hi. I'm Kevin. I'm 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
(2019) NATAS Ohio Valley Chapter Emmy for best Human Interest Program: Living in the Shadows
(2019) RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Innovation: Living in the Shadows
(2019) RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Video: Living in the Shadows
(2019) Ohio Associated Press First Place for Best Documentary: Living in the Shadows
(2019) Ohio Associated Press First Place for Digital Innovation: Living in the Shadows
(2019) Ohio Associated Press First Place for Best Use of Photography: Lighthouse of the Sky