Mikaela B. ReidPolitical Cartoonist

http://www.mikhaela.net/

• Raised in Lowell, Massachusetts

• Graduated from Harvard in 2003, where she did a weekly cartoon for Harvard Crimson

• Member of Gay/Straight Alliance

History

Work

• Work has appeared in LA Times, Metro Times, Boston Phoenix, The Guardian, etc.

• “Attack of the 50-foot Mikhaela” - Book of strips

• Writes on Political Issues: Criticizing Right Wing politics, addresses discrimination especially against LGBTQ, social issues

Examples of Work

• Uses lots of text along w/ drawings of typical people

• In-depth titles

• Single and Multi-panel

• Action to Action Sequence

• One idea carried through multiple scenarios

• Blend of serious and comical issues

• Simple drawing style focusing on faces

• Questions?