Zoom Rockman Explained

Birth Date:2000
Nationality:British
Alias:Zoom
Notable Works:Skanky Pigeon (character)
Website:https://www.zoomrockman.com/

Zoom Rockman, born in, is a British cartoonist from England, whose comic strip Skanky Pigeon first appeared in The Beano when he was 12 years old.[1] He is the youngest artist in the comic's history.[2] Rockman was a cartoonist with the satirical and current affairs magazine Private Eye from 2017 until his resignation in 2023.[3]

Early life and education

Rockman, who comes from an artistic family,[4] was educated at the Jewish Community Secondary School (JCoSS) in New Barnet, London. He studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins, London.[5]

Awards

Rockman was presented with the Achievement in Media award at the 2012 Spirit of London Awards.[6]

In 2013, he was named to the Evening Standard's "hottest 25 under-25s in the capital" list.[7]

In 2023, Rockman won, for the Best Pocket Cartoon, the Mel Calman Award at the Ellwood Atfield cartoonists of the year ceremony.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 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. Flood, Alison. The Guardian. 18 June 2013. 17 December 2023.
  2. News: 'Political cartoons can be dangerous' Zoom Rockman's verdict on Martin Rowson's Guardian drawing. Bray, Elisa. The Jewish Chronicle. 18 May 2013. 17 December 2023.
  3. News: Maher . Bron . 3 November 2023 . Private Eye cartoonist quits after silence from mag colleagues over Twitter threat . . 19 December 2023.
  4. News: Debbie Collins. Zoom Rockman – the young man behind the must-see exhibition of the summer. Jewish News. 10 June 2023. 19 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Zoom Rockman. Ten Years to Save the World. 19 December 2023.
  6. News: Crouch End's young 'comic strip legend' Zoom Rockman wins top award.
  7. News: Teen cartoonist Zoom Rockman makes influential list. BBC News. 19 September 2013. 19 December 2023.
  8. Web site: The Winners . Ellwood Atfield. 2023. 17 December 2023.

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