The Language Question One of the quiet worries international cartoonists carry into licensing is language. Do cartoons need to be in English to sell? Will captions limit where work can be used? Does working in a non-English language shrink the market before it even begins? Multilingual licensing exists precisely to remove those constraints. However, it…
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How Cartoon Licensing Platforms Work for International Artists
License this cartoon The Third-Party Question Picture this: You’ve spent years developing your cartooning style. You’ve built a portfolio. You’ve even landed a few commissions. So why would you hand your work over to a licensing platform? For cartoonists working outside major publishing markets, licensing platforms can feel opaque, or worse, unnecessary. Why involve a…
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UI & Visual Design with Cartoons: Strategic Visual Identity, Interface Elements, and Design System Integration
Why UI Design Needs More Than Just Function Modern user interfaces are cleaner, faster, and more intuitive than ever. Design systems have matured. Icons are precise. Navigation is predictable. Everything works. However, somewhere in all that polish, something important got lost: personality. Users don’t just want interfaces that work. Instead, they want interfaces that feel…
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Cartoon UI Mistakes: Common Errors When Using Cartoons in UI and How to Avoid Them
Why UI Teams Misuse Cartoons More Than They Realize Cartoons can enhance UI clarity, tone, and personality—when used intentionally. They add warmth to cold interfaces, humor to dry moments, and personality to otherwise sterile experiences. But without guidelines, they create inconsistency, distraction, or tonal mismatch. A cartoon that works beautifully in one context can feel…
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“Desert Crawler” Caption Contest Commentary with Lawrence Wood
Last month’s contest featured a drawing by New Yorker cartoonist P.C. Vey. He didn’t join us for the judging video—he claims to be camera-shy—but he did send us his top ten entries. Vey’s drawing, set in the middle of an arid wasteland, is just the latest variation on the “man crawling through the desert” trope….
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