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How NOT to Lay People Off
How to Confuse Co-workers
This cartoon is kind of a stretch, and I’m OK admitting that.
I don’t remember where I heard “throwing his voice,” but it’s a pretty short walk to “throwing his invoice,” and I scribbled the idea down.
The problem was, it wasn’t an obvious gag…
In This Economy Anything Can Happen
My wife gets this one, and that’s a good sign.
Occasionally I’ll do a cartoon on a more obscure or specific idea, like carpal tunnel syndrome, and that’s when I ask my wife “do you get this?”
My wife is a great writer, and good humor editor, but she’s not a pop…
Why Those Gurus Don’t Have All The Answers
I generally try to avoid puns. While I love a good groaner with friends and family, when it comes to cartooning, I like to steer clear. Still, sometimes one gets through.
I remember I was listening to the radio, heard the word ‘non-profit,’ and the joke part of my brain clicked on.…
Do You Hate Name Tags, Too?
This cartoon came from attending one of those business events where I had to wear a name tag.
I hate name tags.
Well, I should say I hate wearing a name tag. I find them very useful when I’m speaking to someone because I’m horrible with names, but I always feel self-conscious with that…
A Halloween Full Moon
The longer I cartoon, the longer it takes me to write holiday gags.
There’s your standard Halloween subjects: jack-o-lanterns, vampires, Frankenstein, and the like, but the low hanging fruit gets picked pretty quickly, and you’re stuck really having to work out more unique jokes.
I…
More Fun with Charts – When Sales Decline
Here’s another very early cartoon of mine.
I remember writing this cartoon vividly. It was a very rare, true bolt-of-lightning, “a-HA!” sort of idea. I wish I could offer more of an explanation, but all I can say is I was thinking about a line graph and that little arrow and…
In This Economy Everything is Dropping
I spend a lot of time on little things in my cartoons. You’ve only got a few seconds to present the scene, the characters, and your gag, so little things count.
For this cartoon, I labored over the number in the caption. If “a picture is worth a thousand words,” what would be not…
Going from Bad to Worse … and Back
I think when most people look at cartoonists, the thing they see most is the artist: someone who’s adept with pen and ink. But we’re also keen observers of language.
One of my biggest influences is George Carlin. No one could tear apart a common phrase and show you the inherent…
It’s a Volatile Market
I’m not sure there’s a great story behind the creation of this cartoon (I do remember the man behind the desk being really fun to draw), but it seemed especially relevant this week.
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About the Author: Mark Anderson’s cartoons appear in publications including The Wall Street…
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