Kevin Kallaugher (Kal) is the international award-winning editorial cartoonist for the Economist and the Baltimore Sun. The first resident cartoonist in the Economist’s 145-year history, his diverse portfolio includes more than 8,000 cartoons, 140 covers, and six books. The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons said, “Commanding a masterful style, Kallaugher stands among the premier caricaturists of the (twentieth) century.” In a distinguished – and syndicated – career than spans 36 years, his work has appeared in more than 100 publications worldwide, including Le Monde, the International Herald Tribune, the New York Times, TIME, Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, and the Washington Post.

Exclusively represented by Leading Authorities speakers bureau, Kal shares his unique take on current events, politics, and the economy. He has lectured at TED, Harvard, Pixar, and Google, and his commentaries have engaged, enraged, and entertained readers and leaders around the globe. In lively and entertaining illustrated presentations, he utilizes his sharp wit and biting insight to tackle the issues of the day with well-placed humor and precision art. His presentation is capped off with live drawing of his favorite targets and a surprise for the audience (their own original cartoons to take home).

Awards, Publications, and International Exhibition. Kal has garnered international honors and awards in seven countries and held exhibitions of his work in 12. He was a 2015 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in editorial cartooning and won the 2015 Herblock Prize and the 2014 Grand Prix for Cartoon of the Year in Europe. In addition to cartoons, his work includes three award-winning, illustrated wall calendars; acclaimed animations; and a 2008 board game about the financial crisis entitled “Credit Crunch.” In 2013, he published a major retrospective collection of his Economist drawings entitled Daggers Drawn: 35 Years of Kal Cartoons in The Economist. An earlier collection of his Economist work, Drawn from The Economist, was printed in 1988. Four collections of his Baltimore Sun cartoons have also been published: KALtoons (1992), KAL Draws a Crowd (1996), KAL Draws the Line (2000), and KAL Draws Criticism (2006). He also launched his first iPhone app in 2010.