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In a world where there’s always something to scroll, and AI is at our fingertips, it’s not easy to keep on making things.

As a professional cartoonist for over twenty years (who would have thought it) I’ve picked up one or two things along the way about how to be creative. And a lot about how not to. It’s my hope that these diagrams will encourage you as well, and together we can keep going.

See more: Creativity Diagrams

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Cartoon from Diagram Club #072: Introducing Creativity diagrams.

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I’m pleased to announce that a new book of my cartoons is now available. It’s the ninth collection of my Church Times cartoons, titled ‘The PCC Strikes Back’ (title will make more sense to those within C of E circles).

It’s available by ordering from your local bookshop, or buy online via my books page.

I’ve said more about the book here, on the Canterbury Press website.

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Also available as individual images:

All twenty of them, or:

1. It’ll be worth it
2. Bike shed
3. This machine fights climate change
4. Slow and steady
5. A safe route
6. People cycling helps drivers
7. Cargo bike (yes you can)
8. Ding dong
9. NHS
10. There’s a bike
11. Give us space
12. VIP transport
13. Taxes
14. Folding bikes open up possibilities
15. Take care please
16. This week’s shopping
17. E-bikes aren’t cheating
18. Largely fuelled by cake
19. Where there’s a road
20. Have fun out there

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Household Problems: Domestic Incompetence in Diagrams is a collection of more than 44* cartoons, including some you’ll have seen in the previous 66 episodes of this newsletter, but also some new ones. Topics tackled include:

• Technology Problems. Why can’t someone invent a printer that works?
• Kitchen Problems. Where are we going to put one more kitchen gadget?
• Garden Problems. Is that a weed, or a valid plant?
• Living Room Problems. Why can’t I remember which light switch does what?

*45

THANK YOU to everyone who has, at one point or another, sent me Household Problems ideas. Some of them are in there. Please don’t be too offended if yours isn’t – it was the deadline rather than the quality of your suggestion.

Buy now: Amazon (USA)

Book FAQs

You’re announcing this very close to Christmas, Dave.Why? Yes, I know. But this year has been complicated, so December was the only time I could get to work on it. And here we are. But good news: At the time of writing there’s still time for Christmas delivery.

Who has published it? It’s self published, via Amazon KDP.

How much is it? In the UK – £7.99. USA $10.69.

Where do I get it? Amazon. UK, or USA, or the different European Amazon sites, Australia, Japan, you name it. Links below.

OK, I have to ask. Why Amazon? Why not [some alternative]? The very short answer: This book wouldn’t have met the criteria a conventional book publisher would require. And being a full-time cartoonist is a privilege, but also challenging to make work, and I’m doing what I need to do to make it viable.
[There’s a longer answer to this question and some additional FAQs in Part 2 of my newsletter, for Paid subscribers,]

Sample cartoons

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Can you spot the ten differences?

If you’d like to use this Download for anything beyond looking at online (for example printing off to use somewhere) I ask that you join Diagram Club Paid. Thank you!

For the answers, see Diagram Club #045 (posting 27 June, pm).

A printable version is available for Diagram Club Paid subscribers in issue #045 (scroll down to the Paid section at the end).

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