Memory Loss Cartoon for Fall 2016 Issue Of Chicago Health Magazine

I love my job. Drawing cartoons and writing the captions are a lot of fun! It can almost seem like playing until I'm asked to come up with ideas with certain constraints.

Obviously, since most of my cartoons are used in publications that are considered pretty tame as far as tone and subject matter is concerned, my cartoons must reflect that same non-edgy approach. That's the first constraint.

Secondly, the cartoon must be in the same ball park in terms of the mission statement of the publication. If it's a magazine that's published for car mechanics, they want to see wrench cartoons, not cartoons featuring fairy tale characters. Also, it's not advisable to draw cartoons that make fun of the readership. A cartoon about unreasonable customers would be better than a cartoon about an over-charging automobile service technician in a mechanic magazine.

Lastly, the the magazine will often have a specific theme for each issue. Like the Food Issue or the Traveling Issue. In those cases, the editors will ask for cartoon ideas that go in tandem with that issue's theme.

That is the case with this cartoon. I was contacted a few months back by the fine folks at Chicago Health Magazine about some cartoon ideas to go along with their Fall 2016 issue. The theme for the magazine was dealing with the very serious subject matter of aging, memory loss and the devastating Alzheimer's Disease. It took quite some time to finally come up with some sketches that walked that very fine line between funny and serious. Here is the result. I hope you like it!

Here's a link to the magazine's website that has a few other cartoons I've had the pleasure to do for them.    

Three Rivers Festival's Junk Food Alley and Elephant Ears Cartoon

It's that time of the year again in Fort Wayne Indiana. The middle of July brings all kinds of people downtown to celebrate the Three Rivers Festival. Concerts, competitions, amusement rides and of course, the famous Junk Food Alley!

Although, I think that they may no longer call it Junk Food Alley because of the negative connotations associated with the term, "junk food".

Maybe they need a new, politically correct name such as, Marginally Nutritious Sustenance Corridor. Man, I missed my calling! I really should've gone into marketing.

Anyhow, of my favorite marginally nutritious treats has to be the classic elephant ear. If you've never had one, give it a try. Just be sure to bring a permission slip from your cardiologist! I hope you enjoy my elephant ear cartoon that first appeared in Fort Wayne Magazine a few years ago.

Grab The Popcorn, It's Time For A Business Cartoon Video.

Here it is. Back by popular demand! My Smeltzer Cartoons "Business Cartoon Slideshow Presentation" on Youtube! You're Welcome!

Actually, I'm embedding this video on my new fancy-schmancy  blog, because I've redesigned my website and my old website page that was home to the video before, is no longer there. Go ahead and check- I'll wait. Hmmmmmm...hmmmmmm...hmmmmmm (fingers tapping on the desk) Hmmmmmmm....hmmmm...hmmm (whistling theme to The Munsters). Okay, are you back? See, I told you it wasn't there.

It's here and it's available for your viewing pleasure. All one minute and 19 seconds of it. So, grab the popcorn and those snow cap candy deals and sit back as you lose yourself in the whimsical world of Steve Smeltzer's cast of wise-crackin' business characters. (I wonder if anybody's actually reading this?) You want cartoons of business people giving presentations? You got it! You want cartoons about non-productive employees? You got it! You want anthropomorphic animals in business suits? You got it? You want.....well you get the idea.

One mouse click and you'll see the funniest business cartoons you'll see at that same exact moment, anywhere else. At Smeltzer Cartoons, I take your busy schedule into consideration and have painstakingly designed the video to play with one mouse click. (Or maybe that was Youtube, that did that...I'll check into that). Irregardlessly regardless, you'll notice that the cartoons seamlessly move from one to the other and all you need to do is sit back and read the captions underneath the funny pictures. Those of you who have not taken the Evelyn Wood Speed Reading Course may want to make use of the pause button on the lower left of the video player.

Seriously, now. If you want to use one of these cartoons in your business powerpoint presentation, email, social media, etc., find it here http://www.smeltzercartoons.com/business-cartoons/ 

Click on the cartoon and it will take you to a shopping cart, where you can pay by credit card. It's safe and simple. And it's only $20 to download. 

If you want to use it print media (magazine, newsletter, book, greeting card, etc.), contact me here and we'll work out a price.

Okay....IT'S SHOWTIME!

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