Download - Cartooning Presentation by Mikaela Reid
Mikaela B. ReidPolitical Cartoonist
http://www.mikhaela.net/
• Raised in Lowell, Massachusetts
• Graduated from Harvard in 2003, where she did a weekly cartoon for Harvard Crimson
• Member of Gay/Straight Alliance
History
Work
• Work has appeared in LA Times, Metro Times, Boston Phoenix, The Guardian, etc.
• “Attack of the 50-foot Mikhaela” - Book of strips
• Writes on Political Issues: Criticizing Right Wing politics, addresses discrimination especially against LGBTQ, social issues
Examples of Work
• Uses lots of text along w/ drawings of typical people
• In-depth titles
• Single and Multi-panel
• Action to Action Sequence
• One idea carried through multiple scenarios
• Blend of serious and comical issues
• Simple drawing style focusing on faces
• Questions?