Overview
I'm a full-time professional cartoonist of over 25 years' standing (but mostly sitting), working in all fields of cartooning, for a myriad of publications and clients. From drawing political cartoons for top national newspapers such as The Sunday Times, Daily Record and The Sun, to the UK's leading children's comics, creating pages for The Beano and The Dandy, writing and drawing many great favourites such as Desperate Dan, Beryl the Peril and Bananaman. Add to that many other bespoke projects for business clients as well as social, involving caricature, character design and story-telling, and I have been involved in almost any area of cartooning you can think of.
I enjoy discussing any new challenge with my clients, and always communicate well, usually by email (always good to have thoughts written down), and always keen to ensure we are in the same wavelength before proceeding. This has always been much more than a job for me.
I enjoy discussing any new challenge with my clients, and always communicate well, usually by email (always good to have thoughts written down), and always keen to ensure we are in the same wavelength before proceeding. This has always been much more than a job for me.
Services
Fiction
Comics & Graphic Novels
Fantasy
Humor & Comedy
Picture Books
Non-Fiction
Political Science & Current Affairs
Languages
English
Work experience
Self-employed
Jul, 1983 —
Present
Leading UK cartoonist/caricaturist, currently working for the Sun newspaper in the UK, and DC Thomson comics, also in the UK, as well as an ever-changing assortment of clients under the pen name of 'Brighty'.
Portfolio
“Just Us Then?” reflects the finest, and only, collection of work from the minds of Steve Bright and John Holt. Drawn together from the worlds of cartooning and comedy, Brighty and Holt have combined their collective love for gags into a book well deserving a ... read more
Britain's Best Political Cartoons 2016 is a compelling, razor-sharp and frequently hilarious collection of almost 200 of the year's most acerbic and insightful political cartoons. All the highs and lows of the past year are covered: from major international ev... read more
Another blockbuster collection of the year's wittiest political cartoons, featuring artworks by Steve Bell, Peter Brookes, Martin Rowson, 'Mac' and many more.If 2016 was a tumultuous year for politics, with Brexit, the most tempestuous US presidential campaign... read more
Between Britain’s beleaguered Brexit plan, the ongoing chaos in Trump’s White House, the Winter Olympics in Korea and a much-awaited Royal Wedding, Britain’s political cartoonists’ pens are poised to skewer, celebrate and deride the biggest political events of... read more
The sixth book in the popular 'You Know You Are' series 'You Know You Are Getting Older' will cheer up anyone who is frustrated with the ageing process. They say laughter is the best medicine! If you are looking for the perfect birthday present for that “hard ... read more
The first book in the popular 'You know you are' series 'You Know Are A Runner' takes a humorous look at the obsessive nature of runners based on submissions from runners and their families.It is the first book in the 'You Know You Are' series with 40 illustra... read more
