Cartoonist
A cartoonist creates cartoons, including comic strips, editorial cartoons, caricatures, and drawings intended for animation.
Cartoon: A drawing or sequence of drawings that uses simplification, humor, or exaggeration to communicate. Cartoonists create cartoons across several forms and purposes.
Political cartoon: An editorial cartoon focused on political figures, policies, or events. Political cartooning is a prominent form of editorial work.
Charles Schulz: American cartoonist who created the comic strip Peanuts. His economical drawing and character-driven humor defined a major comic strip.
Illustrator: An artist who creates images to accompany, explain, or enhance text or other media. Illustration can serve a brief without using cartooning's characteristic exaggeration or sequence.
Caricature: A depiction that exaggerates distinctive features to make a person or subject recognizable. Exaggerated likeness is a central skill in portrait-based cartooning.
Webcomic: A comic published primarily on the internet, often in recurring installments. Digital publication gives cartoonists a direct route to audiences.
Winsor McCay: American cartoonist and animator known for Little Nemo in Slumberland and early animated films. His work connected imaginative newspaper comics with animation.
Comic book artist: An artist who creates visual pages for comic books, often working within a larger production team. The role overlaps with cartooning but may focus specifically on comic-book production.
Visual storytelling: Narrative communication through images arranged to convey events, actions, or ideas. Comic-strip cartoonists use images and sequence to tell stories.
Graphic novel: A book-length narrative told primarily through sequential art. Some cartoonists develop their work into long-form visual narratives.