Jeremy Nell

Jeremy Nell

Jeremy Nell, at the Don't Joke book launch, during December 2009
Born Jeremy Nell
(1979-03-16) 16 March 1979
Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality South Africa South African
Area(s) Cartoonist
Pseudonym(s) Jerm
http://jerm.co.za

Jeremy Nell (born 16 March 1979), referred to by his pen name Jerm, is an award-winning cartoonist from South Africa. [1]

Personal Life And Career

With no completed formal training, Nell became a cartoonist in November 2005, immediately following his departure from the mobile media and entertainment industry.[2][3]

Nell's first commercially published work, and nationally syndicated comic strip, Urban Trash (first published November 2005), ended 27 June 2008.[4][5][6]

In 2007, coinciding with the newspaper's launch, Nell became the front page gag cartoonist for The Times. [7]

In 2010, Nell became the first political cartoonist for the newly launched The New Age, a pro-government daily newspaper, but was dismissed in 2012 on unusual grounds, attracting international media attention. [8][9]

In 2012, Nell became the first political cartoonist for Eyewitness News.[10][11]

In 2013, Nell became the first political cartoonist for eNCA.com.[12][13]

Publishing And Awards

Penguin Books have published two cartoon collections by Nell: "Jerm Warfare" (2013) and "Comedy Club" (2014).[14][15][16] Additionally some of his work features in (and on the front cover of) the 2009 edition of the South African political cartooning annual Don’t Joke: A Year in Cartoons, as well as in the 2010 edition, Just For Kicks.[17][18]

At the 2008 South African Comedy Awards, Nell was nominated for Outstanding Humorous Cartoonist.[19]

Nell won a regional and national award for his cartoon "Africa 2.0", in the 2011 Vodacom Journalist of the Year.[20][21]

The Mail & Guardian named Nell as one of their "Top 200 Young South Africans" in 2012.[22]

Men's Health (South Africa) named Nell as one of the most inspirational men of 2014.[3]

Nell was a finalist at the 2014 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards. [23]

References

  1. "TNA's Jeremy Nell wins Vodacom cartoon award". thenewage.co.za. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. "10 Questions for Cartoonist Jeremy Nell aka Jerm - South Africa Portfolio Travel Blog". portfoliocollection.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Game Changer: Jeremy 'Jerm' Nell - Men's Health". Men's Health. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. "Jeremy Nell ends strip, begins 'The Biggish Five' The Daily Cartoonist". dailycartoonist.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  5. "Marketing and Media in South Africa". bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  6. Administrator. "Centre for Comic, Illustrative and Book Arts". Centre for Comic, Illustrative and Book Arts. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  7. "Jerm - Africartoons". africartoons.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  8. "South African Political Cartoonist Fired for Being Political". Public Radio International. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  9. "Jeremy Nell fired from New Age because of "political judgements or statements" The Daily Cartoonist". dailycartoonist.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  10. "JERM joins EWN". africartoons.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  11. "Jerm - Inaugural Cartoon". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  12. "South African cartoonist "Jerm" joins eNCA network The Daily Cartoonist". dailycartoonist.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  13. "Jerm Switches Channels". africartoons.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  14. "Comedy Club". penguinbooks.co.za. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  15. "Nik Rabinowitz Joined Jerm for the Launch of Comedy Club at The Book Lounge". Penguin SA @ Books LIVE. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  16. "Jerm Warfare". penguinbooks.co.za. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  17. "Book Launch: Don't Joke: A Year in Cartoons edited by Mason and Curtis - Jacana". Jacana @ Books LIVE. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  18. "Double Launch of Cartoon Collections Just for Kicks! and What's So Funny? at the Book Lounge - Jacana". Jacana @ Books LIVE. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  19. http://sacomedyawards.com/nominations.php
  20. Africa Business Communities. "Africa Business Communities - Durban target is to get Kyoto deal within 5 years". africabusinesscommunities.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  21. Staff Reporter. "amaBhungane wins Vodacom's best feature award". The M&G Online. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  22. Deepdesign. "Jeremy "Jerm" Nel". mg.co.za. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  23. "Finalists of 2014 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards". scribd.com. Retrieved 15 March 2015.

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