CartoonStock Artist Spotlights: Explore the Signature Styles of Featured Cartoonists

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CartoonStock Artist Spotlights: Signature Styles That Make Us Smile

Introduction

Welcome to CartoonStock Artist Spotlights, a series that highlights the incredible talent within our cartoon collection. At CartoonStock, we’re proud to showcase cartoonists whose work spans decades, genres, and humor styles. This feature introduces a selection of featured artists whose signature styles and creative voices continue to entertain and inspire audiences around the world.

Meet the Cartoonists Behind the Laughs

Ali Solomon

Ali Solomon’s cartoons put women at the center of the joke – where they’re delivering the punchlines, not just playing supporting roles. Her humor comes straight from lived experience, bringing to life the small, relatable moments that make you laugh because they’re just so spot on. Whether she’s highlighting the chaos of parenting, the quirks of modern relationships, or the absurdities of day-to-day life, Ali’s work feels like it was drawn by someone who’s been there (because she has). You may know her from The New Yorker, Air Mail, The Weekly Humorist, or The Washington Post. Now you can find her cartoons right here on CartoonStock.

CartoonStock Artist Spotlights showing an Ali Solomon cartoon featuring a mother encouraging her daughter after a soccer game, saying, “You participated the hell out of that tournament
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Wiley Miller

Wiley Miller is one of CartoonStock’s best-selling cartoonists, and it’s easy to see why. As the creator of Non Sequitur, his work appears in more than 800 newspapers across 20 countries. Wiley is known for his wry wit and trenchant social satire, covering everything from politics to pop culture. He’s also the only cartoonist to win National Cartoonists Society Divisional Awards in both the comic strip and comic panel categories, and in his first year of syndication, no less. In 2013, he was named the National Cartoonist Society’s “Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year.”

CartoonStock Artist Spotlights showing a Wiley Miller cartoon showing a cat staring into a fish tank, as one fish says, “OK... on the count of three, we evolve into piranha.” Below the scene is the caption, “Strategy vs. Reality.”

[Explore Wiley Miller’s Best Seller Spotlight →]

Bradford Veley

Bradford Veley is one of CartoonStock’s most prolific contributors, with more than 2,000 cartoons available. His work focuses on business culture, offering consistently fresh and surprising takes on familiar topics. Brad has a knack for sidestepping the obvious joke and delivering something unexpected, which is what makes his cartoons so effective. Whether you’re looking to lighten the mood at work or add humor to a presentation, Brad’s cartoons deliver a smart, insightful laugh.

CartoonStock Artist Spotlights showing a Bradford Veley cartoon showing an office worker handing papers to a colleague and saying, “Sorry, but I don’t have an in-basket. I’m a recovering workaholic!”
[Explore Bradford Veley’s Best Seller Spotlight →]

Mike Baldwin

Mike Baldwin, the creator of Cornered, has been a CartoonStock favorite for years. Originally from Canada, he’s in good company with other funny exports like Dan Aykroyd and Seth Rogen. Mike’s dry, understated style sets him apart. The humor often lies in the gap between the absurd situations he draws and the deadpan expressions of his characters. He believes the best cartoons let the audience discover the joke for themselves, and his work is full of those perfectly timed moments of realization.

CartoonStock Artist Spotlights showing a Mike Baldwin cartoon showing a job interview, where the interviewer says to the candidate, “I see you’ve spent the last twenty years driving a cab.” The interviewee is sitting with his back to the interviewer.
[Dive into Mike Baldwin’s Best Seller Spotlight →]

Dave Carpenter

Dave Carpenter understands that sometimes you need to make a difficult point—but with a smile. His cartoons tackle tough business topics with humor and warmth, making it easier to start conversations about the things that matter. Dave’s mastery of this technique makes him one of CartoonStock’s best sellers. His cartoons use spiky commentary and friendly faces to sugarcoat the tricky issues, helping teams and leaders talk about (and solve) the challenges of work life.

Dave Carpenter cartoon showing a man standing in front of a bookshelf telling another person, “Actually I don't read much, they're just background for my video calls.”
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Sam Gross

Sam Gross has been cartooning for nearly seventy years, creating over 32,000 cartoons along the way. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The National Lampoon, Esquire, and just about every magazine that ever published cartoons. When people ask, “Who’s the funniest cartoonist ever?” there’s no clear answer—but Sam is always in the conversation. His cartoons are sharp, fearless, and unforgettable. You’ll find a collection of Sam Gross’s work here on CartoonStock, with hundreds more from his extraordinary career.

CartoonStock Artist Spotlights showing a Sam Gross cartoon showing a man walking past a street sign that reads, “Curb Your Instincts.”
[Explore Sam Gross’s Best Seller Spotlight →]

Harry Bliss

If you love dogs, you’re in good company with Harry Bliss. An internationally syndicated cartoonist and New Yorker cover artist, Harry frequently features his dog Penny in his cartoons and on his Instagram. His work captures the deep bond between people and their canine companions, often with humor that dog lovers everywhere can appreciate. As Harry himself put it, “I just can’t stop drawing dog cartoons”—and we’re all grateful for that.

CartoonStock Artist Spotlights showing a Harry Bliss cartoon showing a dog sitting by a window, thinking, “There has to be more to this life than just being ‘a good boy.’”
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Barbara Shermund

Barbara Shermund was one of The New Yorker‘s earliest cartoonists and among its boldest voices. From the mid-1920s through the 1940s, she contributed nearly 600 cartoons that featured witty, independent women critiquing society, celebrating life, and pushing boundaries. Her cartoons offered a fresh, feminist perspective at a time when it was rarely seen in print. Shermund’s women smoked, drank, spoke candidly about sex and marriage, and made fun of societal expectation long before it was common to see women doing so in cartoons.

Barbara Shermund in cartoon showing two panels of a man with an eye patch sitting in a waiting room. In the first panel, he is alone, wearing the eye patch over his right eye, and reading a magazine as a fashionable woman enters. In the second panel, she is seated next to him, and he is now wearing the eye patch over his left eye while smiling at her.
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Why Signature Styles Matter

Every cartoonist brings something different to the page. Some offer dry, deadpan humor; others deliver biting social commentary or heartwarming moments. Whether you’re looking for cartoons to lighten a presentation, add personality to editorial content, or simply make someone laugh, knowing an artist’s style helps you find the perfect fit.
Our CartoonStock Artist Spotlights offer just a glimpse into the wide range of talent in our collection. Keep exploring to find even more cartoonists whose voices resonate with you and your audience.

Related Spotlights

[Ali Solomon’s Artist Spotlight →]

[Wiley Miller’s Best Seller Spotlight →]

[Bradford Veley’s Best Seller Spotlight →]

[Mike Baldwin’s Best Seller Spotlight →]

[Dave Carpenter Best Seller Spotlight →]

[Sam Gross Best Seller Spotlight →]

[Harry Bliss Dog Cartoons →]

[Barbara Shermund Best Seller Spotlight →]