MAKING AN EFFECTIVE

EDITORIAL
CARTOON
ILLUSTRATION
Lecture Prepared by:
Prof. WILFREDO R. REYES
 EDITORIAL CARTOON
> Issues Interpreted
through Creative
Visual illustration.
> Serves as a
welcome balance in
the serious looking
editorial section.
> Attention catcher in
the opinion
page.
 CARTOON
CENCEPTUALIZATION
> Cartoonist must
know
current issues since
cartoon is normally
base on news event.

> Visual sketches must

be based on the idea
and opinion to be
conveyed.
> Point of view must
be presented and
should be integrated
in the cartoon
illustration.

> Readers profile

must be taken into
account in order not
to offend their sense
of good taste and
judgment.
PREPARING
CARTOON
FIGURES
B
O
D
Y

P
A
R
T
S
ILLUSTRATING
EMOTIONS


 FIGURING OUT
CARTOON
 CHARACTER
 CONTENT

PRESENTATION

and

TECHNIQUES
Present the Issue either in SATIRE or
SARCASM
Exaggerate the effect of an issue
Use the CLICHÉ or WHO are involve in
the Issue
Connect Two Events – Even if They are not
Related
Peg an Opinion to the Occasion/Issue
Inject HUMOR in Good Taste
 Use
CARICATURE
for
Political
Issue
Caricature
of
FVR
Caricature
of
ERAP
TECHNICAL

EXECUTION

and

APPROACHES
Make sure that the figures
in the cartoon are simple
enough to be readily
understood.
-The parts of the body – like
the eyes, mouth and hands
must be expressive.
-The prominent figures of the
subject may be exaggerated
The common media use are
> pen and ink,
> brush and ink,
> charcoal and dark
pencil.
There must be contrast
through the use of shading
which shows black, white
and gray portions.
OBSERVE:

BALANCE
COMPOSITION
CONTRAST
DEPTH
PERSPECTIVE
 AVOID:

OVERCROWDING
of
ELEMENT
MAKE ARTWORK:

NEAT
LEGIBLE
and
INTERESTING
 TYPES
OF
EDITORIAL
CARTOON
ILLUSTRATION
INFORMATIVE CARTOON
INTERPRETATIVE CARTOON
ARGUMENTATIVE GARTOON
CRITICISM CARTOON
COMMENDATION / PRAISE CARTOON
E D I T O R I A L
C - CONCEPTUALIZING an
A - ARTISTIC
R - REPRESENTATION of
T - TALK about
O - OPPOSING
O - OPINION on
N - NEWS
I - ITEM and
N - NOT on
G - GRAPEVINE issues
E N D of L E C T U R E
Many thanks to the
-Students of DepEd Rizal Division for their Cartoon
Illustration output during my training.
-Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star,
New York Times, Peoples Tonight, Taliba and Tempo for
their Editorial Cartoon.
-Cartooning The Head and Figure by Jack Hamm,
published by Grosset & Dunlap.
-To the Campus Writers, Campus Paper Advisers and
Regional and Division Supervisors of Calabarzon,
Mimaropa and Region 3 for the inspiration and most of
all to the LORD almighty for the blessings, enlightenment
and guidance.