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By some strange coincidence, I have the caption contest cartoon in both the New Yorker and the New Statesman this week.
To celebrate I’m also running my own contest! Details are at the bottom of this post.
Some people think it’s a back-ha...
How can you tell if someone is keeping secrets from you?
Well, the first thing you should do is ask them if they’re a human.
If ‘yes’ then proceed to the following conclusion: they’re definitely keeping secrets from you.
E.g. that time t...
As usual there are cartoons below, so you can scroll straight to those if you like—but, if you’re interested in my drawing process, please take a look at what comes first!
Last week the New Statesman ran an illustration that was commission...
When I say ‘landmark cartoons’ I don’t mean to imply that my drawings are of ground breaking significance (that’s for you to say in the comments).
This week’s post features monuments and historical buildings.
I’ve always loved New Yorker...
This week we heard the disappointing news that Air Mail will no longer be running cartoons. One less place to submit our silly thoughts.
Over the past seven years, Air Mail has published hundreds if not thousands of cartoons. It was my goo...
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Tom Chitty makes cartoons and illustrations and writes funny words. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Air Mail, New Statesman, American Bystander and the Literary Review of Canada. He is a human and he says hello to you.
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