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New Cartoon Book – ‘Quarantoons’

New Cartoon Book – ‘Quarantoons’

The new normal isn’t very normal. But then, neither was the old… I am very pleased to announce that a new book of my cartoons will shortly be available. Published by Filament Publishing, Quarantoons is a collection of my favourite cartoons from the time of...

Launch Day for ‘Brexit: A Drawn-Out Process’

Launch Day for ‘Brexit: A Drawn-Out Process’

Today is launch day for 'Brexit: A Drawn-Out Process'. I hope you enjoy this cartoon journey through the Brexit impasse and that the jokes provide some respite from the tedium and frustrations of the real-life Brexit mess. Whether you're in favour of leaving or...

Brexit – A Drawn-Out Process

Brexit – A Drawn-Out Process

A New Book of Cartoons by James Mellor Coming this Autumn, or possibly delayed for three month. Or longer. Or revoked entirely. No! Definitely coming this Autumn - 'do or die'. My latest book is a journey back through the past three years of Brexit turbulence and an...

Cartoons from October 2018

Cartoons from October 2018

Think before you speak but listen responsibly too They've been used to demonise migrant caravans, threaten Prime Ministers and make jokes about killing vegans.  Words and people's choice of words have been under the spotlight this month.  Violent and...

Drawn From 2017 – now available to preorder

Drawn From 2017 – now available to preorder

I am delighted to announce that Drawn From 2017: The year in cartoons will be published on November the 15th by Filament Publishing.   Drawn From 2017 is a collection of my work from what has been an eventful year. Featuring commissions, submissions to...

5 Years Helping Businesses Communicate Their Messages

5 Years Helping Businesses Communicate Their Messages

JMC: Research, Writing and Cartoon Illustration Business Birthday My daughter is now one month old.  It’s been a wonderful and hectic month.  In the midst of all the excitement (and, to some extent, chaos) surrounding a new-born baby, another milestone was...

The Military History in Drawn From History

The Military History in Drawn From History

History has always been my passion, but Military History is a key interest within that.  Battles have been central to British History too, so it's no surprise that there are some more violent elements to my debut book Drawn From History.  Well, cartoon...

Drawn From History

Drawn From History

Drawn From History is now published and available to buy from all good retailers Unashamedly drawn with twenty-twenty hindsight and through a modern lens, my debut book is a sideways look at the story of Britain from the end of the Ice Age to the dawn of the...

“Do We Really Do That?”

“Do We Really Do That?”

A recent written project which demonstrates that the journey can be as important as the destination

Clarity and Resonance

Clarity and Resonance

Pictures are not only powerful and clear ways to communicate your idea; they can remain in your mind for a long time.  Whilst I provide illustrations to complement words or to act as stand-alone messages, I am reminded this time each year that pictures of words can...