Welcome to New York Cartoons!
Free subscribers receive a weekly post in their inbox with a free cartoon and a picture of my Frenchie, Morris.
As an Australian cartoonist and comedian who transplanted myself into this concrete jungle, I document the absurdity, hilarity, and occasional moments of surprising humanity that make this city simultaneously unbearable and impossible to leave.
This Substack is my sketchbook-turned-diary—observational comedy drawn from life (literally). Every essay features stories you won't find anywhere else: from navigating comedy club green rooms with A-listers to sketching strangers on the subway without getting punched, to overhearing conversations that confirm New Yorkers are, indeed, a different species entirely.
In addition, each week I host a FREE Substack Live video with interesting artists, authors, comedians, actors, and other creative people with live drawings from your requests. (with all replays available to paid subscribers.)
This city is a living cartoon—chaotic, exaggerated, and occasionally profound. Sometimes, you need an outsider's eye to truly see a place, and my perpetually baffled Australian perspective offers exactly that.
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Exclusive access to additional art and writing, as well as audio versions of stories that are recorded in the location where they were drawn/written. In addition to that:
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Exclusive Cartoons & Sketchbooks: 20+ Years of journals and drawings never shared before
Comedy Chronicles: Behind-the-scenes stories from 17 years of stand-up
Discover Creative Connections: Artists & Writers profiles
Long & Short Reads from around New York
Submit Your Stories: Share your own New York moments for illustration
If we haven’t already met— Hi, I’m Jason! 👋
I’m a New Yorker cartoonist, author, and comedian originally from Perth, Western Australia. I live in New York with my flatulent Frenchie, Morris. I’ve been here for 11 years, which means my journal is full of crazy stories I haven’t shared with anyone. Yet.
I’ve worked as a professional cartoonist and served on the boards of cartoonist organizations for 20 years, being elected President of both the Australian Cartoonists Association and National Cartoonists Society (US). (A real glutton for punishment, I know.)
I’m looking forward to sharing my stories with you.
With sincere gratitude and ink-stained hands,
Your pal,
