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Health and Safety cartoons get serious messages across in a light hearted humorous way. This is a cartoon I drew to give Handson Safety Services advertisement that eye catching effect. I also provided a signed cartoon for them to frame and mount on their office wall.

Health and safety cartoon. Person falling while stood on office chair

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Feb
02

Funny Eye Test!

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A friend emailed me this morning. I thought I’d share it with you….

EyeTest Funny Eye Test!

If you cannot decipher anything, then try pulling the corner of your eyes outwards. Keep pulling until your eyes are almost closed…It works!

Categories : Funny Stuff!
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Humorous Illustrator

What’s a humorous illustrator? ME, of course!

No kidding.

Really.

Okay, so some people may say that humor is a lot like beauty—it depends on the beholder. Or in my case, the viewer.

But let me tell you something about being a humorous illustrator. I. CAN. MAKE. YOU. RICH.

Really.

Allow me to tell you what a bit of humor can do to your business. For one, humor to business communication is a lot like oil to machinery. It allows for smooth operations. When you communicate with your colleagues and staff in a lighthearted way, the message gets across easily, as compared to being gruff and unyielding all the time. This is also true when dealing with potential and long-time customers. Ask any advertiser, people get naturally drawn to products and services that are presented as fun to have. This is where you need the services of a humorous illustrator (again, me!), to make your product presentations eye-catching and interesting.

A humorous illustrator is also your tool in improving employee morale and enhancing the work environment. A company can commission caricatures of its top executives with motivational texts and messages and distribute these materials during special events such as company picnics and parties. The works of a humorous illustrator allows employees to view their bosses in another light, not people to be feared of but rather approachable figures who encourages them to give their best in work. A humorous illustrator can also make caricatures of high-achieving employees and these materials may be given as a form of award or recognition. Imagine the delight of each recipient would be!

conservatory Humorous Illustrator    thats me!

A cartoon map drawn by a humorous illustrator is also an excellent promotional material, one that will surely catch the eye and maintain the viewer’s interest. Compared to all the other promotional materials, cartoon maps cost next to nothing. Materials like these also increase public recognition of a company or an organization, and may be even be used to provide information on company goals and operations.

Corporate entities can also commission a humorous illustrator to add funny yet effective images in their training materials and employee handbooks. Apart from providing some visual interest, these images also enhances their understanding of the text and may even allow them to remember it after some time.

A humorous illustrator is also one that understands the difference in injecting humor on persons and situations connected with the business, as compared to making fun of the business itself. This is how you can choose which suitable humorous illustrator to hire. You need to commission someone who understands your need to promote your business and presents them with just the right mix of humor and dignity.

You must know that all the attributes of a humorous illustrator that I described above are based on my extensive experience and background as one. And trust me folks, when I say that to get where I am now (25 years in this profession and still counting) I learned to take only the client’s demands seriously and let humor take the rest. And that, in a nutshell, is what a humorous illustrator is.

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This cartoon was definitely a pre-computer one. Good old fashioned pen, ink and watercolour. At the time I had just lost a very good client who had kept me busy for over a year. I had neglected most of my old clients so decided to drum up some work by letting everyone know I was available for commissions. This is when I used to send out postcards/stuff in the mail to get new clients. How times have changed!

ImStillAlive Promotional postcard sent out to old clients!

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I’ve just found these cartoons on an old CD labeled 1999. I’m guessing this was about the time I first started using the computer for doing artwork. The cartoons were drawn in a slightly different style.(Clients request!) I inked onto a textured paper, I used to call it ‘eggshell’. I’m not sure if that was the proper name. Then used a China marker for the shading.(Sorry about the quality.)

wallpaper Cartoons for Why Wallpaper leaflet!

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As I’m sure you’re aware you need to keep Health and Safety at the forefront of
everyone’s mind 24-7-365.
Health and Safety cartoons can illustrate serious messages in a light hearted way.

Here’s one I did as part of a calendar for Severn Trent Water’s 2008 safety calendar…

Wear PPE Health and Safety cartoons!

You can see other Health and Safety cartoons on my web site…

http://www.cartoonstudio.co.uk/Pages/HealthAndSafetyCartoons.html

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I ‘tried’ to pay off my credit card bills at the weekend – then decided I’d pay a bit of them off when I saw the size of them, it inspired this cartoon…

LotteryWin The cost of Christmas still hangs over me!

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Hi, Here’s a cartoon I recently drew for an advertisement flier. The cute little grannie having her computer problems solved attracts the attention for the flier.

TechNoTroubleAd Cartoon attracts attention for flier!

Do you think this flier would work as well with just enlarging the text/logo? Personally I don’t think so.

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Here’s a cartoon I did for a ‘CATS’ calendar, commissioned by Jarrolds Publishing here in the UK.
As we’ll always had cats at home this was quite an easy and enjoyable project to work on.

Birthday Cartoon for CATS calendar!

I’ll dig some more of the cartoons that made up the 12 months.

Categories : Calendar cartoons
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Here’s a few ‘customer service’ quotes that a hosting company I use should take note of. I have two other blogs and both have been down for over a week. Their customer support doesn’t answer my the tickets I’ve raised and they don’t pick up the phone when you call them. I leave messages and they never return them. Maybe they’ve gone bust!?

Anyway here’s the quotes…

If we don’t take care of our customers, someone else will.
Unknown

I won’t complain. I just won’t come back. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Ad

In the world of Internet Customer Service, it’s important to remember your competitor is only one mouse click away.
Doug Warner

People don’t want to communicate with an organization or a computer. They want to talk to a real, live, responsive, responsible person who will listen and help them get satisfaction.
Theo Michelson, State Farm Insurance

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