editorial

CARTOON

Leo Jaranilla Gutierrez

Care to explain this…
Pag-aralan mo.
ako?
Bakit
alam
Anong an?
ko diy

Alamamin mo.

Gawin mo.
N owadays, editorial cartoonists grow in number in the
Philippines and are very active not because we are artists
basket but because our country brings more waves of
controversies and issues everyday.
the power of
IMAGES
● Images are representations
which can substitute for what
they represent.

HOW DO WE EXPRESS OPINIONS?

● Writers – write
● Broadcasters - broadcast
● Cartoonists – shows images
 What is editorial cartooning?

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EDITORIAL CARTOON
What’s the role of an
editorial cartoonist?
As cartoonists, they usually draw
images as a visual representation
of a certain issue.
Editorial
CARTOONING?
Editorial cartooning is
sometimes called political
cartoons because politics is
often a subject for the
cartoonist.
Editorial
CARTOONING?
Editorial cartoons are graphic
expressions of their
creator’s ideas,
viewpoint and
opinions.
opinion
Positive or negative
… and never neutral.
What’s the
PURPOSE?
To show an illustration that
expresses opinion about
personalities, political issues
and current issues in and out
of the country.
What’s the Encourage the elders to get
PURPOSE? vaccinated.
What’s the
PURPOSE? Protect children online.
What’s the
PURPOSE?
To persuade the reader of the
cartoonist’s point of view.
Characteristics of an
editorial cartoon.
● Based on current events.
● Single idea.
● Exaggerated but still realistic.
● Express opinion and influences the readers.
● Unique and powerful.
Steps in creating an
editorial cartoon.
● Issue.
● Stand.
● Sketching.
● Outlining.
● Shading.
● Cleaning.
 ● Issue.
Steps in creating an ●
●
Stand.
Sketching.

editorial cartoon.
● Outlining.
● Shading.
● Cleaning.

● Show an issue.
● Show your stand.
 ● Issue.
Steps in creating an ●
●
Stand.
Sketching.

editorial cartoon.
● Outlining.
● Shading.
● Cleaning.

elements
● Map of Mindanao.
● Politician.
● Gun
 ● Issue.
Steps in creating an ●
●
Stand.
Sketching.

editorial cartoon.
● Outlining.
● Shading.
● Cleaning.

● Have a clear sketch

of the issue and
how your stand will
be represented.
 ● Issue.
Steps in creating an ●
●
Stand.
Sketching.

editorial cartoon.
● Outlining.
● Shading.
● Cleaning.

● Apply details and

erase the sketch.
 ● Issue.
Steps in creating an ●
●
Stand.
Sketching.

editorial cartoon.
● Outlining.
● Shading.
● Cleaning.

Cross-hatching

blending
Elements of CARTOONING

COMPOSITION
The arrangement of all the
elements of a good
editorial cartoon to
produce the desired form
and specifications.
Elements of CARTOONING
Elements of CARTOONING

LINES
Putting
Elements of CARTOONING

PORTRAIT VS. CARTOON

Elements of CARTOONING

LEARN CARICATURE
Elements of CARTOONING

LEARN CARICATURE
Elements of CARTOONING

LEARN to EXAGERRATE EMOTIONS

General Symbols in
EDITORIAL CARTOONING

PENCIL CHAIN
Journalism and freedom of the Suppression of freedom,
press maltreatment and slavery

DOVE KAMATAYAN
Freedom, peace, democracy danger and bad omen

SALAKOT SYRINGE
Juan Dela Cruz representing Cure, death sentence and drug
the ordinary Filipino citizen addiction
General Symbols in
EDITORIAL CARTOONING
CROCODILE
Abusive person of BIG WAVES
authority Hindrances and
adversities
BEGGAR
poverty MASK
deceiver
BLINDFOLDED
WOMAN CARRYING A BAR OF GOLD
WEIGHING SCALE wealth
justice
General Symbols in
EDITORIAL CARTOONING

HIGH RISING BUILDING

Development or progress BIG WAVES
Hindrances and adversities
HUGE ROCK
Touch situation, hindrance and MASK
obstacle deceiver

RISING SUN BAR OF GOLD

hope wealth
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL CARTOONIST
Know your purpose as an editorial cartoonist.

Persuade audience by making a visual stand/opinion.

How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

Read up on current events and news.

Be a good reader.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

Understand that you are

Communicating
not to impress others.

Make your cartoon’s

message simple and easy to
understand.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

Inject humor and funny

scenes in the cartoons.
Cartoons are also
satirical.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL CARTOONIST
Integrate labels, graphs,
charts and maps.
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

Develop your own style.

Rene Aranda
editorial cartoonist at The Philippine STAR
How to become an
EFFECTIVE EDITORIAL CARTOONIST

Rene Aranda
A veteran editorial cartoonist at The Philippine
STAR and mentor to countless illustrators in
campus publication.
He passed away at age of 66. (1956-2022)
Rene Aranda is also a regular judge and lecturer in
editorial cartooning for DepEd’s campus journalism
program and the NSPC. He Had conducted lectures
for similar topic in such schools as UP Diliman,
Ateneo de Manila, De La Salle Manila, UST,
Assumption Makati, etc. He has also conducted
cartooning workshops for professional cartoonists of
provincial newspapers from Luzon to Mindanao
Salamuch for listening! 
 WORKSHOP

Marcos signs order allowing

voluntary use of face mask
outdoors.
AWARDS SLIDESGO — 2022

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