Hello! My name is Liam Simonelli and I am an editorial cartoonist located in my home state of New Jersey. I’m 22 years old and have been drawing since I was four. I have had my editorial cartoons featured in numerous publications across the country. These include The Washington Post, Politico.com, The Star-Ledger, The Tampa Bay Times, The Dayton Daily News, The Staten Island Advance and more. I hold an Associate’s Degree in New Media Communications from Mercer County Community College. I am currently attending The College of New Jersey full time, where I am pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a specialization in Graphic Design. In addition to working with Counterpoint Syndication, I also freelanced local-based editorial cartoons to The Jersey Journal in Hudson County, New Jersey. During my time at The College of New Jersey, I served as staff editorial cartoonist for my college paper The Signal, where I drew TCNJ-related cartoons and graphics for articles. I have received The 2022 National Mark of Excellence Award in the Editorial Cartoon category from The Society of Professional Journalists for editorial cartoons I drew for my previous school newspaper, The College VOICE. In addition, I received The 2022 College Media Award in Editorial Cartooning for my work with the same publication. I am a member of the AAEC (Association of American Editorial Cartoonists).

Liam Simonelli

Hello! My name is Liam Simonelli and I am an editorial cartoonist located in my home state of New Jersey. I’m 22 years old and have been drawing since I was four. I have had my editorial cartoons featured in numerous publications across the country. These include The Washington Post, Politico.com, The Star-Ledger, The Tampa Bay Times, The Dayton Daily News, The Staten Island Advance and more. I hold an Associate’s Degree in New Media Communications from Mercer County Community College. I am currently attending The College of New Jersey full time, where I am pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a specialization in Graphic Design. In addition to working with Counterpoint Syndication, I also freelanced local-based editorial cartoons to The Jersey Journal in Hudson County, New Jersey. During my time at The College of New Jersey, I served as staff editorial cartoonist for my college paper The Signal, where I drew TCNJ-related cartoons and graphics for articles. I have received The 2022 National Mark of Excellence Award in the Editorial Cartoon category from The Society of Professional Journalists for editorial cartoons I drew for my previous school newspaper, The College VOICE. In addition, I received The 2022 College Media Award in Editorial Cartooning for my work with the same publication. I am a member of the AAEC (Association of American Editorial Cartoonists).

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Hello! My name is Liam Simonelli and I am an editorial cartoonist located in my home state of New Jersey. I’m 22 years old and have been drawing since I was four.

I have had my editorial cartoons featured in numerous publications across the country. These include The Washington Post, Politico.com, The Star-Ledger, The Tampa Bay Times, The Dayton Daily News, The Staten Island Advance and more.

I hold an Associate’s Degree in New Media Communications from Mercer County Community College. I am currently attending The College of New Jersey full time, where I am pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a specialization in Graphic Design.

In addition to working with Counterpoint Syndication, I also freelanced local-based editorial cartoons to The Jersey Journal in Hudson County, New Jersey.

During my time at The College of New Jersey, I served as staff editorial cartoonist for my college paper The Signal, where I drew TCNJ-related cartoons and graphics for articles.

I have received The 2022 National Mark of Excellence Award in the Editorial Cartoon category from The Society of Professional Journalists for editorial cartoons I drew for my previous school newspaper, The College VOICE. In addition, I received The 2022 College Media Award in Editorial Cartooning for my work with the same publication.

I am a member of the AAEC (Association of American Editorial Cartoonists).

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Editorial Cartoonist & Illustrator at NJ Advance Media
July 31, 2024 - July 10, 2025
Created editorial cartoons and illustrations for NJ Advance Media between 2021 and 2024, contributing to thought-provoking and engaging content.
Freelance Editorial Cartoonist & Illustrator at The Jersey Journal
February 28, 2025 - July 10, 2025
Provided editorial cartoons and illustrations to The Jersey Journal for three years, tackling current events and editorial themes.
Freelance Editorial Cartoonist & Illustrator at Counterpoint Licensing and Syndication
June 30, 2025 - July 10, 2025
Worked with Counterpoint Licensing and Syndication creating editorial cartoons and illustrations, later interning and continuing freelance contributions.
Commercial Cartoonist at Modelcode.AI, Inc.
January 1, 2025 - Present
Currently engaged as a commercial cartoonist, creating commercial cartoon artwork since January 2025.
Staff Editorial Cartoonist at The College VOICE (MCCC)
December 31, 2022 - July 10, 2025
Served as staff editorial cartoonist for The College VOICE, producing editorial cartoons from September 2021 to December 2022.
Staff Editorial Cartoonist at The Signal (TCNJ)
May 31, 2025 - July 10, 2025
Currently working as an editorial cartoonist for The Signal, the college's publication, since August 2023.

Education

B.F.A. at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2025
A.S. at Mercer County Community College (MCCC)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

Qualifications

Vice President of the National Art Honor Society at Hamilton High School West
October 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020
Summer Intern for Counterpoint Licensing and Syndication
May 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Student member of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists (AAEC)
August 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services