Bob Moran

Bob Moran is a British cartoonist, whose work has been published in many publications including The Daily Telegraph. On 12 October 2017 he was awarded the Cartoon Art Trust Award for Political Cartooning.[1]

Career

Moran attended Wellington School, Somerset and graduated from Falmouth University in 2008.[2] In 2010 he had a short period working for The Guardian before becoming the regular weekend cartoonist for The Daily Telegraph in 2011.

In 2015 Moran's animated short film, 'Father's Days', about the birth of his daughter, was published at The Daily Telegraph website. The film has been screened in neonatal clinics, charities and parenting associations around the world.[3]

Bob works to raise awareness of the issues faced by children with disabilities and is a Campaign Ambassador for the Baby Lifeline's Monitoring for Mums appeal.[4]

Awards
  • Runner Up Political Cartoon of the Year award from the Political Cartoon Society (2015)[5]
  • Shortlisted for a World Illustration Award by the AOI (2015)[6]
  • Honoree, Online Film & Video, The Webby Awards (2016)[7]
  • Cartoon Art Trust Award for Political Cartooning, 12 October 2017
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References
  1. Official 2017 CAT Awards Guide, p14
  2. "Bob Moran". The Guardian. 1 January 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. Moran, Bob (2 August 2015). "How my daughter taught me the meaning of courage". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. "Patrons and Ambassadors". Monitoring for Mums Appeal. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  5. "Congratulations to the 2015 winners". Ellwood Atfield Gallery. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  6. "World Illustration Awards 2016". Association of Illustrators. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  7. "Father's Days The Webby Awards". Webby Award. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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