Learning from experts: cartoon club

Matt Golding visits Cartoon Club

The Cartoon Club,  which runs every Tuesday lunchtime,  were lucky enough recently to have a visit from Matt Golding. Matt is a local freelance cartoonist of over 25 years experience whose work appears reguarly in The Age and The Sunday Age.

Students had the opportunity to get an insight into the career of a cartoonist, how to create an effective cartoon and the process an illustrator goes through in the creation of a daily cartoon. The students were not only able to see a lot of Matt’s work first hand but also how simple and direct his work can be.

He said that the most important thing was the idea, everything after that was just about making things clear. Be it on politics, busienss, investment, sport, culture, science or the arts, Matt's cartoons have the power to engage audiences, capture a message and make people laugh. Our students relished the chance to learn from an industry expert.

Jerome Rush

Art Department