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British cartoonist

Zoom Rockman
Born2000
NationalityBritish
Pseudonym(s)Zoom
Notable worksSkanky Pigeon (character)
https://www.zoomrockman.com/

Zoom Rockman (born 2000), is a British cartoonist from England, whose comic strip Skanky Pigeon first appeared in The Beano when he was 12 years old. He is the youngest artist in the comic's history. Rockman was a cartoonist with the satirical and current affairs magazine Private Eye from 2017 until his resignation in 2023.

Early life and education

Rockman, who comes from an artistic family, was educated at the Jewish Community Secondary School (JCoSS) in New Barnet, London. He studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins, London.

Awards

Rockman was presented with the Achievement in Media award at the 2012 Spirit of London Awards.

In 2013, he was named to the Evening Standard's "hottest 25 under-25s in the capital" list.

In 2023, Rockman won, for the Best Pocket Cartoon, the Mel Calman Award at the Ellwood Atfield cartoonists of the year ceremony.

References

  1. Flood, Alison (18 June 2013). "Zoom Rockman spills the beans about David Cameron and the skanky pigeon: The 12-year-old who writes, illustrates and publishes comic the Zoom! has a growing fanbase, including one in Downing Street". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. Bray, Elisa (18 May 2013). "'Political cartoons can be dangerous' Zoom Rockman's verdict on Martin Rowson's Guardian drawing". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. Maher, Bron (3 November 2023). "Private Eye cartoonist quits after silence from mag colleagues over Twitter threat". Press Gazette. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. Debbie Collins (10 June 2023). "Zoom Rockman – the young man behind the must-see exhibition of the summer". Jewish News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. "Zoom Rockman". Ten Years to Save the World. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. "Crouch End's young 'comic strip legend' Zoom Rockman wins top award".
  7. "Teen cartoonist Zoom Rockman makes influential list". BBC News. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. "The Winners". Ellwood Atfield. 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.

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