New FOGHORN cartoon magazine published
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Evidence for the value of cartoons in the digital world
Here is an experiment in online imagery using the work of PCOer Alex Hughes who helps write this blog for the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation. Link via Paul Bradshaw. The PCO: Great British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
Cartoon Pick of the Week
Bloghorn spotted this great work this week … One: Patrick Blower for LiveDraw on Sir Ian Blair’s resignation (note: Flash file) Two: Paul Wood in the Spectator on preparations for the 2012 Olympics Three: Christian Adams in the Telegraph on Mandelson’s return Week ending 10th October 2008 The PCO: British cartoon talent From the PCO […]
Cartoon news in brief
PCOer Tayo Fatunla reports on his participation in Black History month at the Damilola Taylor Centre in Southwark, London. More details are here. The BBC has a short video of Gerald Scarfe opening an exhibition of his political drawings at the Houses of Parliament. The PCO: Great British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ […]
How to publish a cartoon book
PCOer Gerard Whyman on how cartoonists can use the internet to bypass traditional publishers This month sees my publishing debut: a 112-page cartoon compilation book entitled Oddly Distracted – a collection of nearly 190 cartoons of my best published and unpublished work. The book was edited, designed, produced and published entirely by myself using a […]
The funny side of global financial meltdown
A short film on how the creators of the Daily Telegraph’s “Alex” have reacted to the credit crunch, by the BBC’s Wendy Urquhart:Cartoon takes on markets woe The PCO: Great British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
A cartoonist’s memories of Punch magazine
PCO cartoonist Martin Honeysett writes: I was a Punch man. I started in the 1970s when Bill Davis was editor and continued until its final demise. It took a year of weekly submissions before I got accepted and once that happened I felt I’d arrived. For a freelance gag cartoonist Punch was the business, and […]
Cartoon Pick of the Week
Bloghorn spotted this great work this week … One: Mike Turner in Private Eye on things financial Two: Morten Morland in The Times: “Going down” Three: Paul Thomas in The Express: On resigning Week ending 3rd October 2008 The PCO: British cartoon talent From the PCO (Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation)
The Best of Punch Cartoons – book launch
A book launch for The Best of Punch Cartoons took place at Harrods in West London last night. PCOer Pete Dredge reports There was a healthy turnout of cartoonists with many PCO members on show; Clive Collins, Martin Honeysett, Ken Pyne, Geoff Thompson, John Jensen, Nick Newman, Chris Burke, Steve Way, Stan McMurtry, Arthur Reid, […]