cartoonistGLORIA

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**Cartoonists** are artists who tell their stories using animated pictures or words. Cartoonist must have good drawing skills regarding the type of drawling.Some cartoonists publish serial type cartoons that provide a snapshot of the cartoon characters lives over a period of time. Some cartoonists also work in the word of anime and computer generated cartoons and games. Most cartoonists have a background in art or a related subject area, however some are self-taught and have a natural talent for drawing.

The median expected salary for a typical Cartoonist in the **United States** is **$46,505**. This basic market pricing report was prepared using our Certified Compensation Professionals' analysis of survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at employers of all sizes, industries and geographies.

Cartoonists may work in many different formats: single-panel gag cartoons, editorial cartoons, comic strips, comic books, graphic novels, video game packaging, booklets, manuals or animation. A cartoonist traditionally developed rough sketches into finished pencil drawings and then, for reproduction purposes, completed the artwork in black India ink, using either a brush or a metal-nibbed pen. Many favored a Winsor & Newton #3, Series 7 brush used in combination with a crowquillpen.

The average cartoonist works from home and uses the news, day to day life, and special events in their community and around the world as a source of inspiration. Many cartoonists now use graphics and drawing software on computers to complete their final products. This allows the easy exchange of final cartoons using email and attachments rather than having to send hard copies of cartoons back and forth. Some cartoonists work for newspapers, magazines or other printed media and others work directly for customers looking for specific cartoon figures for advertising or promotions.

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