Friday, 3 August 2007

Conference cartoons- a humorous way to document your conference!

Conference cartoons- a unique way of documenting your event!
Conference cartoons- a unique way to document your event!

I've been getting a lot of enquiries about my conference cartoons as the season begins to warm up so I'm going to take the opportunity to explain the process.

I attend the conference with my sketchbook and over the course of the event I take notes on the major themes and issues that are coming up. Simultaneously I produce large black and white cartoons based on those notes and these are put up around the conference area as they are produced. During breaks delegates can browse the cartoons and as well as being a humorous take on the day's discussions the cartoons also serve to crystallise certain issues. I often have delegates saying to me "that's exactly what I was trying to say!" when they see a certain cartoon. And of course they're often thrilled when I choose their pet issue!

The cartoons can then be used in the documentation arising out of the conference such as reports and action plans.

Below are some more samples from conferences, and if you'd like to make an enquiry just click CONTACT opposite.

Conference cartoons- a unique way to document your event!
Conference cartoons- a unique way to document your event!
Conference cartoons- a unique way to document your event!
Conference cartoons- a unique way to document your event!

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Tuesday, 24 April 2007

Beleagured Galway Mayor gets even more beleaguered...

Galway Mayor...or is about to! Mayor of Galway Niall O'Brolchain gets a caricature makeover at the Mayor's Youth Conference today.

Photo courtesy of Aengus McMahon.

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Galway Mayor's Youth Conference

Allan Cavanagh
Just back from the Mayor's Youth Conference in the Galway Bay Hotel. I was doing my conference cartoons based on the responses to the themes of the conference: mental health, transport and anti-racism. There were 300 young delegates from all over Galway and it always amazes me how articulate and confident many kids are today (at 32 I'm old enough to be of the speak-when-spoken-to generation!)
I got some good images and I should have them up next week.
I'm also doing caricatures for the Mayor's Ball in the Galway Bay Hotel this Saturday 29th April. I'm doing it gratis and I'll be collecting donations for the charities for each one I do. If you're going come over to me and get a lovely caricature!

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