History Creator / CraigMcCracken

* NoKissingNoHugging: While he and his wife Lauren Faust are HappilyMarried, they don't do any romantic gestures in public. The only wedding photo of them that is shared has them fist bumping instead of kissing or hugging.

* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Mostly middling, but heavily towards the idealistic end, albeit with a heavy dose of BlackComedy to balance it out. ''Wander over Yonder'' was even described as being "love versus hate."

There was also a short lived project on Cartoon Network he and Rob Renzetti created called ''WesternAnimation/{{Cartoonstitute}}'', which was supposed to be a successor to the ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' on TV, but it got put quietly on CN's video service instead. He left Cartoon Network in 2009, and spent the next few years as a freelancer, creating sketches for what would eventually become his next show ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' in 2013. It ran for two seasons before it's cancelation, making it [=McCracken=]'s first show to be canceled rather than voluntarily ended. His next show, ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'', premiered on Netflix in 2021; being his first series distributed for a streaming service, and the first to fully utilize a [[StoryArc serialized story format]].

Craig Douglas [=McCracken=] (born March 31, 1971) is an American animator, responsible for the Creator/CartoonNetwork cartoons, ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania his family moved to Whitter, California after [=McCracken=]'s father died when he was seven. He went to the California Institute of Arts, where he formed a strong friendship with Creator/GenndyTartakovsky and Creator/RobRenzetti. The friendship is evident in the cooperation between series. After graduating he got his start on ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs''. He created a cartoon called "Whoopass Stew," and the idea eventually became ''The Powerpuff Girls''.

[=McCracken=] took inspiration for his work from Creator/JimHenson, Creator/DrSeuss, and Charles M. Schulz.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' [[note]]''Only'' the original version. He was not at all involved in the 2016 reboot or the anime.[[/note]]

* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Went to CalArts at the same time as Creator/GenndyTartakovsky and Creator/RobRenzetti and has collaborated with one or the other on several projects over the years.

* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Went to CalArts at the same time as Creator/GenndyTartakovsky and Creator/RobRenzetti and has collaborated with one or the other on several projects.

* TheNoseless: Rather common in his cartoons (WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls, [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Bloo, Wilt,]] [[WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder Wander]]...) [[WesternAnimation/KidCosmic Kid and Rosa]] were initially intended to be this, but noses were later added to their designs.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' [[note]]''Only'' the original version. He was not at all involved in the 2016 reboot or the anime, as he does not own the rights to the show, much to his annoyance[[/note]]

Craig Douglas [=McCracken=] (born March 31, 1971) is an American animator, responsible for the Creator/CartoonNetwork cartoons, ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania his family moved to Whitter, California after [=McCracken=]'s father died when he was seven. He went to the California Institute of Arts, where he formed a strong friendship with Creator/GenndyTartakovsky and Rob Renzetti (''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot''). The friendship is evident in the cooperation between series. After graduating he got his start on ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs''. He created a cartoon called "Whoopass Stew," and the idea eventually became ''The Powerpuff Girls''.

* TheNoseless: Rather common in his cartoons (WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls, [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Bloo, Wilt,]] [[WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder Wander]] . . . ) [[WesternAnimation/KidCosmic Kid and Rosa]] were initially intended to be this, but noses were later added to their designs.

* TheSixties: He missed the decade by a year, but a lot of his works are heavily influenced by it.

* TheSixties: He missed the decade by a year but a lot of his works are heavily influenced by it.

There was also a short lived project on Cartoon Network he and Rob Renzetti created called ''WesternAnimation/{{Cartoonstitute}}'', which was supposed to be a successor to the ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' on TV, but it got put quietly on CN's video service instead. He left Cartoon Network in 2009, and spent the next few years as a freelancer, creating sketches for what would eventually become his next show ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' in 2013. It ran for two seasons before it's cancelation, making it [=McCracken=]'s first show to be canceled rather than voluntarily ended. His next show, ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'', premiered on Netflix in 2021.

* MonochromeCasting: Never had a non-white main character in any of his creations. Averted with ''Kid Cosmic'' which features a more racially diverse main cast.

Craig Douglas [=McCracken=] (born March 31, 1971) is an American animator, responsible for the Creator/CartoonNetwork cartoons, ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania his family moved to Whitter, California after [=McCracken=]'s father died when he was seven. He went to the California Institute of Arts, where he formed a strong friendship with Creator/GenndyTartakovsky (''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'', ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania'') and Rob Renzetti (''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot''). The friendship is evident in the cooperation between series. After graduating he got his start on ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs''. He created a cartoon called "Whoopass Stew," and the idea eventually became ''The Powerpuff Girls''.

Craig Douglas [=McCracken=] (born March 31, 1971) is an American animator, responsible for the Creator/CartoonNetwork cartoons, ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends''. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania his family moved to Whitter, California after [=McCracken=]'s father died when he was seven. He went to the California Institute of Arts, where he formed a strong friendship with Creator/GenndyTartakovsky and Rob Renzetti (''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot''). The friendship is evident in the cooperation between series. After graduating he got his start on ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs''. He created a cartoon called "Whoopass Stew," and the idea eventually became ''The Powerpuff Girls''.

* TheNoseless: Rather common in his cartoons (WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls, [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Bloo, Wilt,]] [[WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder Wander]] . . . )

There was also a short lived project on Cartoon Network he and Rob Renzetti created called ''WesternAnimation/{{Cartoonstitute}}'', which was supposed to be a successor to the ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' on TV, but it got put quietly on CN's video service instead. He left Cartoon Network in 2009, and spent the next few years as a freelancer, creating sketches for what would eventually become his next show ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' in 2013. It ran for two seasons before it's cancelation, making it [=McCracken=]'s first show to be canceled rather than voluntarily ended. His next show, ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'', is set to premiere on Netflix in 2021.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Like fellow Hanna-Barbera producer Creator/GenndyTartakovsky, he enjoys this trope. The Radar entry of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' page is an excellent example.

* ArtEvolution: While his personal drawing style hasn't changed much over the years, his preferred animation techniques have. ''[[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Foster's...]]'' saw him move from traditional hand-drawn animation to [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash 2D computer animation]], which allowed for more fluid character animation on a TV budget and better complimented his draftsmanship (by his own admission, he's a better designer than he is an animator). ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' and ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'' continued the technique, only this time using the more reliable (and animator-friendly) UsefulNotes/ToonBoom.

* ArtEvolution: While his personal drawing style hasn't changed much over the years, his preferred animation techniques have. ''[[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Foster's...]]'' saw him move from traditional hand-drawn animation to [[UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash 2D computer animation]], which allowed for more fluid character animation on a TV budget and better complimented his draftsmanship (by his own admission, he's a better designer than he is an animator). ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' continued the technique, but switched from Flash to the more reliable UsefulNotes/ToonBoom.

There was also a short lived project on Cartoon Network he and Rob Renzetti created called ''WesternAnimation/{{Cartoonstitute}}'', which was supposed to be a successor to the ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' on TV, but it got put quietly on CN's video service instead. He left Cartoon Network in 2009, and spent the next few years as a freelancer, creating sketches for what would eventually become his next show ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' in 2013. It ran for two seasons before it's cancelation, making it [=McCracken=]'s first show to be canceled rather than voluntarily ended. His next show, ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'', his first fully serialised project, which is set to premiere on Netflix in 2021.

There was also a short lived project on Cartoon Network he and Rob Renzetti created called ''WesternAnimation/{{Cartoonstitute}}'', which was supposed to be a successor to the ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' on TV, but it got put quietly on CN's video service instead. He left Cartoon Network in 2009, and spent the next few years as a freelancer, creating sketches for what would eventually become his next show ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' in 2013. It ran for two seasons before it's cancelation, making it [=McCracken=]'s first show to be canceled rather than voluntarily ended. His next show, ''WesternAnimation/KidCosmic'', is set to premiere on Netflix in 2021.

There was also a short lived project on Cartoon Network he and Rob Renzetti created called ''WesternAnimation/{{Cartoonstitute}}'', which was supposed to be a successor to the ''WesternAnimation/WhatACartoonShow'' on TV, but it got put quietly on CN's video service instead. He left Cartoon Network in 2009, and spent the next few years as a freelancer, creating sketches for what would eventually become his next show ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' in 2013. It ran for two seasons before it's cancelation, making it [=McCracken=]'s first show to be canceled rather than voluntarily ended. His next show, ''Kid Cosmic'', is set to premiere on Netflix in 2021.