All Things
Considered
All Things Considered is a collection of editorial cartoons that uses satire and familiarity to make complex political and social issues easier to engage with.
Editorial Illustration
Caption Writing
Gallery Curation
Editorial Illustration
Caption Writing
Gallery Curation
Overview
Politics. It has become such a loaded word, something many people avoid at all costs. That reaction is understandable. In response, this project turns to a more familiar and accessible channel: CARTOONS. More specifically, political cartoons. Not so intimidating now, is it?
Through my research, I found that political cartoons can bridge the gap between convoluted issues and more approachable discourse.
Approach
Over the span of two months, I examined current events by creating two cartoons per week, each focusing on a different relevant topic. This rapid pace mirrored the news cycle: constant, overlapping, and difficult to fully process in real time. The process became a way of documenting public perceptions and reactions as they emerged.
Outcome
As the series developed, a theme started to take shape. The absurdity of normalized societal systems became clearer. Through an intentionally impartial lens, I stripped events down to their often satirical core.
Each cartoon focuses on a different theme, including political loyalty, access to information, institutional priorities, and the role of emerging technologies. Taken together, they reflect a range of concerns rather than a single position. Rather than offering direct critique, the work reduces complex issues into single-panel moments where humor reveals underlying contradictions. The intention is not to resolve these issues, but to provide an opportunity to step-back from the logic we’ve grown used to accepting.
All Things
Considered
All Things Considered is a collection of editorial cartoons that uses satire and familiarity to make complex political and social issues easier to engage with.
Editorial Illustration
Caption Writing
Gallery Curation
Overview
Politics. It has become such a loaded word, something many people avoid at all costs. That reaction is understandable. In response, this project turns to a more familiar and accessible channel: CARTOONS. More specifically, political cartoons. Not so intimidating now, is it?
Through my research, I found that political cartoons can bridge the gap between convoluted issues and more approachable discourse.
Approach
Over the span of two months, I examined current events by creating two cartoons per week, each focusing on a different relevant topic. This rapid pace mirrored the news cycle: constant, overlapping, and difficult to fully process in real time. The process became a way of documenting public perceptions and reactions as they emerged.
Outcome
As the series developed, a theme started to take shape. The absurdity of normalized societal systems became clearer. Through an intentionally impartial lens, I stripped events down to their often satirical core.
Each cartoon focuses on a different theme, including political loyalty, access to information, institutional priorities, and the role of emerging technologies. Taken together, they reflect a range of concerns rather than a single position. Rather than offering direct critique, the work reduces complex issues into single-panel moments where humor reveals underlying contradictions. The intention is not to resolve these issues, but to provide an opportunity to step-back from the logic we’ve grown used to accepting.
All Things
Considered
All Things Considered is a collection of editorial cartoons that uses satire and familiarity to make complex political and social issues easier to engage with.
Editorial Illustration
Caption Writing
Gallery Curation
Overview
Politics. It has become such a loaded word, something many people avoid at all costs. That reaction is understandable. In response, this project turns to a more familiar and accessible channel: CARTOONS. More specifically, political cartoons. Not so intimidating now, is it?
Through my research, I found that political cartoons can bridge the gap between convoluted issues and more approachable discourse.
Approach
Over the span of two months, I examined current events by creating two cartoons per week, each focusing on a different relevant topic. This rapid pace mirrored the news cycle: constant, overlapping, and difficult to fully process in real time. The process became a way of documenting public perceptions and reactions as they emerged.
Outcome
As the series developed, a theme started to take shape. The absurdity of normalized societal systems became clearer. Through an intentionally impartial lens, I stripped events down to their often satirical core.
Each cartoon focuses on a different theme, including political loyalty, access to information, institutional priorities, and the role of emerging technologies. Taken together, they reflect a range of concerns rather than a single position. Rather than offering direct critique, the work reduces complex issues into single-panel moments where humor reveals underlying contradictions. The intention is not to resolve these issues, but to provide an opportunity to step-back from the logic we’ve grown used to accepting.