EDITORI

AL
CARTOO
NING
EDITORIAL
an article in a newspaper that
expresses the editor's opinion on a
subject of particular interest at the
present time.
 EDITORIAL CARTOON
It is an illustration expressing opinion and
interpretation. It is also called a ―wordless editorial.
 It may or may not be a complement of the editorial.
It serves the function of the editorial and the other
contents of the op-ed pages: to present an opinion on
an issue.
THINGS TO
CONSIDER IN
EDITORIAL
CARTOONING
a.Symbolism
b.Stereotyping
c.Exaggeration
d.Humour
e.Technical Skills
SYMBOLISM
 dove – peace
 typewriter - press
Duterte – government
crocodile – corruption
blindfolded lady with weighing scales - justice
 Juan dela Cruz – Filipino masses
STEREOTYPING
mother – with apron
 government official – wearing barong
the poor – worn-out clothes
EXAGGERATION
the drawing should be
exaggerated
HUMOUR
Be funny, except in tragic
situations.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Use of technical tools (pencil, pen
and ink).
Shading
 Shadowing
TIPS FOR
CARTOONING
1. Take a side. Are you for or against
a certain issue?
2. Use facial expressions and
emotions.
3. Use universal symbols, those
which can be understood at once by
your intended reader.
4. Do not clutter your cartoon with
unnecessary details or complicate your
drawing with artistic touches.
5. Limit the use of words or labels.
6. Limit the use of words or labels.
7. Use shading to make your article
more convincing. Have only one
light source.
8.Draw your cartoons in landscape.
Use margins/border: it shows
professionalism.
9. Have your own style. Do not
copy or plagiarize.
10. Read, read and read.
Remember: the editorial
cartoonist is not just an artist.
CARTOON
comes from the words
caricatures and lampoon,
wherein caricatures is
defined as drawings of
people in which certain
physical features are
exaggerated.