The History & Art of Cartoons: A Visual Language Through Time Tracing the history of cartoons reveals not just an art form but a powerful visual language that has shaped culture, politics, and social discourse for centuries. From satirical etchings to digital webcomics, cartoons have evolved dramatically while maintaining their unique ability to communicate complex…
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The History & Art of Cartoons: A Visual Language Through Time
Using Cartoons in Presentations & Corporate Communication
Using Cartoons in Presentations and Corporate Communication In a world of endless presentations and corporate messaging, standing out is a challenge. Attention spans are shrinking, and the typical business slide deck loaded with bullet points and charts rarely excites. That’s why more professionals are turning to a surprisingly effective solution: using cartoons in presentations and…
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CartoonStock Artist Spotlights: Explore the Signature Styles of Featured Cartoonists
CartoonStock Artist Spotlights: Signature Styles That Make Us Smile Introduction Welcome to CartoonStock Artist Spotlights, a series that highlights the incredible talent within our cartoon collection. At CartoonStock, we’re proud to showcase cartoonists whose work spans decades, genres, and humor styles. This feature introduces a selection of featured artists whose signature styles and creative voices…
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Cartoon Licensing for Churches: A Friendly Guide
Good news for anyone who has stared at an empty corner of the bulletin on a Thursday afternoon: yes, your church can use cartoons. Cartoon licensing for churches is simply how you get permission to do it. You need a license for the way you plan to use the cartoon, from whoever looks after it….
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Artist Spotlight: Ruslan Pikhota
Drawing the War from Inside My name is Ruslan Pikhota. I am a Ukrainian artist and a serving officer in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Since February 2022, while taking part in the defence of my country, I have been drawing the war from inside it. License this image I did not begin this…
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“Out On A Limb” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
New Yorker cartoonist Rusty Epstein helped judge last month’s caption contest, which featured his drawing. It’s set in a front yard, where a fireman and a little girl are looking at an elephant who’s stuck in a tree and sitting on a branch. The girl is saying or yelling something to the elephant. It looks…
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“Ape on a Tablet” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Last month’s contest, which elicited more than 500 entries, featured a drawing by New Yorker cartoonist Kaamran Hafeez, who joined our judges’ panel to help choose the winning entry and five runners-up. I was out of town when the judging happened, but prior to leaving I selected my top ten entries and sent them along…
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The 2026 Reuben Awards and NCS Conference
This past August 6-8th I attended the National Cartoonist Society’s Reuben Awards in Columbus Ohio. It was a great time celebrating the world’s greatest cartoonists and being inspired by the close community of artists from across the globe. As a University of Michigan Alum, I had to begrudgingly accept the amazing curation and collection of…
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“Swimming Lessons” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Last month’s contest featured a captionless drawing by New Yorker cartoonist Lindsey Budde, who helped judge the entries. Her work is great, and you can see more of it at CartoonStock and on her website: lindseybudde.com. Lindsey’s drawing is set in the shallow end of a swimming pool, where two mothers are standing in waist…
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