Bob Mankoff
Cartoonist & New Yorker Cartoon Editor | Humor & Creativity
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Bob Mankoff served as cartoon editor for The New Yorker magazine for over 20 years, reviewing thousands of submissions to select the most insightful and hilarious cartoons for publication. As the author of the bestselling book 'How About Never—Is Never Good for You?
', Mankoff offers a unique perspective on the creative process and the art of visual storytelling. His keynotes blend humor, personal anecdotes, and research-backed strategies to help audiences unlock their own creative potential and see the world through a more playful, imaginative lens.
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Anatomy of a New Yorker cartoon
The New Yorker receives around 1,000 cartoons each week; it only publishes about 17 of them. In this hilarious, fast-paced, and insightful talk, the magazine's longstanding cartoon editor and self-proclaimed "humor analyst" Bob Mankoff dissects the comedy within just some of the "idea drawings" featured in the magazine, explaining what works, what doesn't, and why.
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