Cartoonist Resume

A cartoonist has the abilities to present political issues in a humorous way through sketches. He draw cartoons to tell a story or highlight a major political and cultural issues. He takes inspiration from current events and anything that is trending at the moment. This creative professional may draw cartoons for comic books and animated characters for news channel and a website company. His expertise is also used by newspapers and publishing houses. Besides working with drawings, the person is also adept with words. He is capable of adding caption and phrases to the cartoon that can generate a smile on the reader's face.

A cartoonist has to be creative person with interest and keen attention to the happening in and around. He may choose to specialize in drawing political cartoons, comic strips, or for an animation studio.

Sample Resume for Cartoonist Job Profile

Career Objective:
Looking for a cartoonist position with “Fox News,” to draw political cartoons and bring forth complex administration issues in a humorous way to the public.

Summary of Skills:

• Strong artistic and creative skills and passion for telling stories through drawings
• Strong technical skills to work with latest software and equipment for drawing
• Excellent knowledge of tools and medium used in cartooning
• Outstanding abilities to tell stories with wit and humor
• Skilled in drawing cartoons for a wide medium and helping people smile
• Ability to write dialogues and titles complementing cartoons

Work Experience:

Cartoonist
Business Trend, Wilmington, DE
October 2014 - Present

• Drawing cartoons on current business trends and economy
• Creating cartoons that is expressive, educational, and entertaining
• Writing dialogues and captions for cartoons in the magazine
• Coordinating with the editor for scheduling printing of cartoons
• Drawing and approving rough sketches from the editor
• Participating in storyboarding, writing, layout, and editing process

Cartoonist
Action Comics, Wilmington, DE
February 2013 - Separately 2014

• Drawn cartoons of superheroes, villains, and normal people for comic series
• Sketched artwork for comic books and ensured printing in time
• Checked printing quality of cartoons for comic books
• Worked with the story writer and ensured cartoons are drawn as per the story
• Provided suggestions to the editor and writers in improving stories for comic books
• Scanned and uploaded cartoons on the company website for announcing new issues

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts
  ABC University, Wilmington, DE
  2012

On request.