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Advertising Illustration Award
From its inception until 1975 this award was known as the Advertising and Illustration award. The following year, it divided into two separate categories, Advertising and Illustration, combining again from 1982 to 1985. They divided again in 1986. This category was titled Commercial in 1989 and 1990.- 1956 Harry DevlinHarry DevlinHarry Devlin was an artist and a painter who also worked as a cartoonist for magazines such as Collier's...
- 1957 Russell PattersonRussell PattersonRussell Patterson was a celebrated and prolific American cartoonist, illustrator and scenic designer. Patterson’s art deco magazine illustrations helped promote the idea of the 1920s and 1930s fashion style known as the flapper.Patterson was born in Omaha, Nebraska...
- 1958 Carl RoseCarl RoseCarl Rose was an American cartoonist whose work appeared in The New Yorker, Popular Science, The Saturday Evening Post, and elsewhere. He received the National Cartoonists Society's Advertising and Illustration Award for 1958....
- 1959 Ronald SearleRonald SearleRonald William Fordham Searle, CBE, RDI, is a British artist and cartoonist, best known as the creator of St Trinian's School. He is also the co-author of the Molesworth series....
- 1960 Noel SicklesNoel SicklesNoel Douglas Sickles was an American commercial illustrator and cartoonist, best known for the comic strip Scorchy Smith....
- 1961 Eric GurneyEric GurneyEric Gurney was a Canadian-American cartoonist and illustrator.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he grew up in Toronto, where he began a career as a commercial artist. In 1938 he emigrated to the USA to work with The Walt Disney Company, where he was a story writer and collaborated on several classic...
- 1962 Harry Devlin and Noel Sickles (tie)
- 1963 Harry Devlin
- 1964 Dick Hodgins, Jr.
- 1965 Ronald Searle
- 1966 Dick Hodgins, Jr.
- 1967 Roy DotyRoy DotyRoy Doty is an American cartoonist, artist, and illustrator from Columbus, Ohio. Doty served in World War II as a cartoonist and, shortly after, in 1946 began his career as a freelance cartoonist in New York City....
- 1968 Dave PascalDave PascalDave Pascal is an American cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker and elsewhere. He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1968, and their Humor Comic Book Award for 1977.-External links:* *...
- 1969 Ronald MichaudRonald MichaudRonald Michaud is an American cartoonist. He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1969 and 1983 for his work.-External links:*...
- 1970 Roy Doty
- 1971 Eric Gurney
- 1972 Irwin CaplanIrwin CaplanIrwin Caplan , nicknamed Cap, was an American illustrator, painter, designer and cartoonist, best known as the creator of The Saturday Evening Post cartoon series, Famous Last Words, which led to newspaper syndication of the feature in 1956.Caplan grew up in Seattle's Madison Park neighborhood...
- 1973 Al JaffeeAl JaffeeAbraham Jaffee , known as Al Jaffee, is an American cartoonist. He is notable for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, including his trademark feature, the Mad Fold-in. As of 2010, Jaffee remains a regular in the magazine after 55 years and is its longest-running contributor...
- 1974 Bill KresseBill KresseBill Kresse is an American cartoonist who started his career with Terrytoons.He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1974....
- 1975 Burne HogarthBurne HogarthBurne Hogarth was an American cartoonist, illustrator, educator, author and theoretician, best known for his pioneering work on the Tarzan newspaper comic strip and his series of anatomy books.-Biography:...
- 1976 Mike BerryMike Berry (cartoonist)Mike Berry is a cartoonist based in the United States. His work has included Berry's World. He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising Award for 1976.-External links:* *...
- 1977 Charles SaxonCharles SaxonCharles David Saxon was an American cartoonist.Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Columbia University in 1940. He worked as an editor at Dell Publishing and served as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying 40 missions over Germany. After the war he rejoined Dell and...
- 1978 Roy Doty
- 1979 Mischa RichterMischa RichterMischa Richter was an American cartoonist best known for his numerous cartoons published in The New Yorker over decades....
- 1980 Jack DavisJack Davis (cartoonist)Jack Davis is an American cartoonist and illustrator, known for his advertising art, magazine covers, film posters, record album art and numerous comic book stories...
- 1981 Irwin Caplan
- 1982 Arnold RothArnold RothArnold Roth is an American freelance cartoonist and illustrator for advertisements, album covers, books, magazines and newspapers.Novelist John Updike wrote, "All cartoonists are geniuses, but Arnold Roth is especially so."...
- 1983 Ronald Michaud
- 1984 Arnold Roth
- 1985 Arnold Roth
- 1986 Ronald Searle
- 1987 Ronald Searle
- 1988 Bob BindigBob BindigBob Bindig was a cartoonist and comics historian who worked on the Adventures of the Big Boy comic book from 1985 to 1995....
- 1989 Roy Doty
- 1990 Steve DuquetteSteve DuquetteSteve Duquette is an American cartoonist who has worked on several advertising campaigns. He received the National Cartoonist Society Commercial Award in 1990.-External links:* *...
- 1991 W. B. ParkW. B. ParkW. B. Park is a cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New Yorker, Smithsonian, Sports Illustrated, and elsewhere.He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1991, and their Greeting Card Award for 1993....
- 1992 Daryl CagleDaryl CagleDaryl Cagle is the editorial cartoonist for msnbc.com.Cagle worked with The Muppets from 1979 through 1993. He drew a daily editorial cartoon panel titled, "TRUE!" for Tribune Media Services in 1995 and went on to draw local editorial cartoons for Hawaii's Midweek newspaper...
- 1993 Edward SorelEdward SorelEdward Sorel is an illustrator, caricaturist, cartoonist, and graphic designer.Sorel is noted for his wavy pen-and-ink style, which he describes as "spontaneous direct drawing," since he does not use pencil or tracing for guidance...
- 1994 Jerry BuckleyJerry BuckleyJerry Buckley is an American cartoonist who has also worked as an art director and a college professor. He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1994. Mr. Buckley is a 1950 graduate of Northeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia, PA.-External links:* *...
- 1995 Jack PittmanJack PittmanJack Pittman is a freelance American cartoonist and illustrator whose work has appeared in advertisements for American Express, Coca-Cola, General Motors, and other prominent campaigns. He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1995 and 1998, with an...
- 1996 Roy Doty
- 1997 B. B. SamsB. B. SamsB. B. Sams is an American artist who has worked as an illustrator.He was born in Charleston, South Carolina and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He served five years as a US Naval officer and got his break through the assistance of cartoonist Johnny Sajem. He drew Mickey Mouse for Disney and currently...
- 1998 Jack Pittman
- 1999 Craig McKay
- 2000 Craig McKay (Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce posters)
- 2001 Pat ByrnesPat ByrnesPat Byrnes is an American cartoonist who created the comic strip Monkeyhouse, which ran for three years. He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 2001, with an additional nomination for 2000, and nominations for their Gag Cartoon Award for 1999 and...
- 2002 Jim HummelJim HummelJim Hummel is an American cartoonist who has worked for the San Jose Mercury-News and taught illustration at San Jose State University.He received the National Cartoonists Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 2002. He was also nominated for their Newspaper Illustration Award three...
- 2003 Tom RichmondTom Richmond (illustrator)Tom Richmond is an American freelance humorous illustrator, cartoonist and caricaturist whose work has appeared in many national and international publications since 1990.-Career:...
- 2004 Mike LesterMike LesterMichael Eugene "Mike" Lester is a conservative editorial cartoonist and artist who has worked as a children's book illustrator. He received the National Cartoonists Society Book Illustration Award for 2000 for the book A Is for Salad.- External links :**-References:...
- 2005 Roy Doty
- 2006 Tom Richmond
- 2007 Tom Richmond
- 2008 Craig McKay
- 2009 Steve BrodnerSteve BrodnerSteve Brodner is an American satirical illustrator and caricaturist working for publications for a quarter century...
- 2010 Dave Whamond
Animation Award
In 1989 and 1990, the category was titled Electronic Media. In 1995, it was divided into Feature Animation and Television Animation.Comic Books Award
In 1970, the Comic Books Award was divided into Humor Comic Books and Story Comic Books. They were merged back together in 1982. In 1989 and 1990, the Comic Books award was merged with the Magazine and Book Illustration Award. It was separated back into its own award in 1991.Magazine Feature and Magazine Illustration Award
This award (originally titled Illustration) was separated from the Advertising and Illustration Award from 1976 to 1981. It then became permanently separated in 1986. The award name changed to Magazine and Book Illustration in 1989, and then changed to the current name in 2003.Newspaper Strip Award
The Newspaper Comic Strips (Humor) Category was created in 1957. In 1960, it was joined by the Newspaper Comic Strips (Story) Category. In 1989 the two categories were combined. Also, in 1989 and 1990, Newspaper Panel Cartoon was part of this category.Sports Cartoons Award
- 1957 Willard MullinWillard MullinWillard Mullin was an American sports cartoonist. He is most famous for his creation of the "Brooklyn Bum", the personification of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team...
- 1958 Willard Mullin
- 1959 Willard Mullin
- 1960 Willard Mullin
- 1961 Willard Mullin
- 1962 Willard Mullin
- 1963 Lou DarvasLou DarvasLouis F. Darvas was an artist and sports cartoonist. He received the National Cartoonist Society Sports Cartoon Award for 1963 and 1967 for his work....
- 1964 Willard Mullin
- 1965 Willard Mullin
- 1966 Bruce StarkBruce StarkBruce Stark is an award-winning artist noted for his caricatures of entertainment and sports figures.Born in 1933 in New York, he moved with his family at age three to New Jersey...
- 1967 Lou Darvas
- 1968 Bill GalloBill GalloBill Gallo was a cartoonist and newspaper columnist for the New York Daily News.-Biography:Gallo was born in Manhattan, the son of a journalist father who died when Gallo was 11 years old. Gallo's mother and father were natives of Spain. When Gallo graduated from high school in 1941, he landed a...
- 1969 Bill Gallo
- 1970 Bill Gallo
- 1971 Karl HubenthalKarl Hubenthal-Biography:Hubenthal attended both Hollywood High School and Chouinard Art School, now Chouinard Art Institute, in Los Angeles. Hubenthal got his first job in the Art Department of the Los Angeles Herald-Express, the same year he graduated from high school. A few years later, Hubenthal began...
- 1972 Bill Gallo
- 1973 Bill Gallo
- 1974 Murray OldermanMurray OldermanMurray Olderman is an artist who specialized in cartoons related to sports. He received the National Cartoonist Society Sports Cartoon Award for 1974 and 1978. His artwork often accompanied the sports stories he authored. His art also has been used by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and hung above...
- 1975 Bruce Stark
- 1976 Arnold RothArnold RothArnold Roth is an American freelance cartoonist and illustrator for advertisements, album covers, books, magazines and newspapers.Novelist John Updike wrote, "All cartoonists are geniuses, but Arnold Roth is especially so."...
- 1977 Arnold Roth
- 1978 Murray OldermanMurray OldermanMurray Olderman is an artist who specialized in cartoons related to sports. He received the National Cartoonist Society Sports Cartoon Award for 1974 and 1978. His artwork often accompanied the sports stories he authored. His art also has been used by the Pro Football Hall of Fame and hung above...
- 1979 Karl Hubenthal
- 1980 Karl Hubenthal
- 1981 Eddie GermanoEddie GermanoEddie Germano is a cartoonist who is best known for his sports cartoons.-Biography:Eddie Germano was born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 15, 1924. He started working at a office of the Boston Post at age 16. After serving in the Army,got his first full time position as a cartoonist in 1948....
- 1982 Karl Hunbenthal
- 1983 Bill Gallo
- 1984 Bill Gallo
- 1985 Bill Gallo
- 1986 Bill HindsBill HindsBill Hinds is a sports cartoonist whose work includes the sports comic strips Buzz Beamer, Cleats, and Tank McNamara. He received the National Cartoonist Society Sports Cartoon Award for 1986 and their New Media Award for 2000...
- 1987 Bill Gallo and Paul SzepPaul SzepPaul Michael Szep is a celebrated political cartoonist. He was the chief editorial cartoonist at the Boston Globe from 1967–2001 and has been syndicated to hundreds of newspapers worldwide. He won the Pulitzer Prize twice for Editorial Cartooning in 1974 and 1977. Szep also won the prestigious...
(tie) - 1988 Bill Gallo
- 1989 (no award)
- 1990 (no award)
- 1991 Pierre BellocqPierre BellocqPierre Camille Lucien Hilaire Jean Bellocq is a French-American artist and horse racing cartoonist known as "Peb". As a small boy, his family moved to Maisons-Laffitte where his father worked at the local race track...
- 1992 Eddie Germano
- 1993 Drew LittonDrew LittonDrew Litton is an American cartoonist and one of the last sports cartoonists left in the United States. His sports cartoons are featured weekly in the Chicago Tribune, as well as daily on his own website: . He is also a regular contributor for ESPN.com. He drew a daily sports cartoon, "win, lose &...
Other NCS awards
- See: Reuben Award
- See: Other NCS awards