Cartoons and Communication
In an event for all those interested in politics, satire and communication, professional cartoonist James Mellor (Private Eye, The Spectator, The Critic) talks through his career mocking the powerful and finding humour in the news. The discussion features some of his more famous (and infamous) cartoons and he will attempt to draw some new material live – depending on the day’s events!
James will also explain how he uses methods and techniques from cartooning to help businesses, organisations and charities communicate their unique messages, hopefully providing inspiration for those wishing to reach out to clients in novel, effective and memorable ways.
Biography:
James Mellor is an award-winning freelance cartoonist based in the UK. He is a regular contributor to Private Eye Magazine and has been published in The Sunday Telegraph, The Spectator, The Critic Magazine, Charlie Hebdo and numerous other publications.
He has also provided cartoon illustrations for a wide variety of books.
James specialises in cartooning for the corporate world via his business, James Mellor Creative, which has been trading since 2012. In this capacity, he has provided cartoons for newsletters, conferences, websites, blogs, pitches, and social media posts for large multinationals, individuals just starting up, and many businesses in between.
James’s previous clients include EY, Panmure Gordon, Lloyd’s of London, The Briars Group, Shopper Intelligence, GoNorthWest, and DS Smith. He is the in-house cartoonist for Octomembers financial services group and the associate illustrator for Lea Graham Associates.
James’s cartoons have been used in charity fundraising and awareness campaigns for Amnesty International, DKMS, and Harlequins Rugby. James also received the Tony Husband award for the Gag Cartoon of the Year 2023 at the UK’s Political Cartoon Awards.