Скачать или смотреть A Talk With Editorial Cartoonists Graeme MacKay and Angelo Lopez - December 5, 2024

On Sunday, December 8, 2024, editorial cartoonists Graeme MacKay and Angelo Lopez had a conversation on the political issues facing Hamilton, Canada as well as Graeme's editorial cartooning career.

Graeme MacKay, born in 1968 in Dundas, Ontario, began his journey in an unexpected realm—behind the meat counter as a junior clerk. Yet, it was his creative spark that truly defined his path. While studying History and Political Science at the University of Ottawa, Graeme’s knack for humor and storytelling flourished as he contributed cartoons to the student newspaper, quickly becoming its graphics editor.

His career took a flavorful turn when he worked at Harrod’s in London, but after traveling through Europe and North Africa, he returned to Canada and landed a gig at The Hamilton Spectator in 1997. Since then, his biting wit and sharp observations have graced newspapers across Canada and occasionally found their way into the U.S., making him a beloved figure in the editorial cartooning scene.

Beyond his editorial work, Graeme’s accolades include serving as President of the Association of Canadian Editorial Cartoonists and winning prestigious awards like the Ranan Lurie Political Cartoon Award. A viral cartoon during the COVID-19 pandemic showcased his ability to capture the zeitgeist, illustrating the intricate dance of intellectual property in the digital age.

A history enthusiast, Graeme creates caricatures of political figures and marked his 20th anniversary at The Spectator with his debut book, "You Might Be From Hamilton If…". In 2018, he launched a nostalgic cartoon series featuring Ontario's Premier Doug Ford, blending satire with a touch of 70s and 80s flair.

Now based in Hamilton with his wife and two university-aged daughters, Graeme still enjoys grilling up a perfect steak, a skill that harks back to his meat-wrapping days—proof that sometimes, the most unlikely beginnings can lead to extraordinary journeys.

You can find his work in the Hamilton Spectator website https://www.thespec.com/users/profile...

Here is Graeme's website https://mackaycartoons.net/

You can purchase merchandise with Graeme's cartoons and illustrations on RedBubble
https://www.redbubble.com/people/mack...

From December 2011 to March 2023, Angelo Lopez was the regular cartoonist for the Philippine News Today, a Filipino American community newspaper based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Angelo’s cartoons are currently published in the Cartoon Movement and Pitik Bulag.

Angelo Lopez won the 2016 Robert F. Kennedy Book and Journalism Award for Editorial Cartoons. He has also won the 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2018 Sigma Delta Chi award for editorial cartooning for newspapers with a circulation under 100,000. Angelo won first prize for the Best of the West contest in 2016 and third prize in 2017.

Here is Angelo's cartoons for the Cartoon Movement https://www.cartoonmovement.com/carto...

Here is the website for Pitik Bulag, a group of Filipino political cartoonists https://pitikbulag.rappler.com/

Here is Angelo's Instagram page   / angelolopezart  

Here is Angelo's Facebook Group page
  / angelolopezcartoons  

Chapters:
3:59 What are Graeme's thoughts on Trump's elections? Does Canada face the same level of polarization as the U.S.
9:54 How did Graeme become interested in editorial cartooning? Who were his cartoonist heroes and heroines?
17:18 What is Graeme's process?
28:27 What some issues facing Hamilton?
40:05 What was Graeme's experience with intellectual property violations?
48:38 What do editorial cartoonists gain and lose during their transition from newspapers to social media?
1:00:45 What is Graeme's comic strip "Young Doug Ford" about?
1:08:02 What does Graeme love about editorial cartoons? Why are they still important?