“It is a rare cartoonist who appeals to such diverse readerships as The New Yorker, the Reader’s Digest, Barron’s, and Nickelodeon, to name just a few of the magazines where the widely published Felipe Galindo’s cartoons can be found. As cartoon editor of The New Yorker, I especially enjoy Felipe’s carefully constructed sight gags, whose wordless humor unites all demographics in laughter.” 

Highlights: 

• Feggo shares some of his recent projects including syndication called Trump Truths and his work on infusing humor to help with difficult conversations. (7:39)
• You will hear about his work with the World Bank on workplace racism. (8:48)
• Comparing Trump’s light humor about racism versus the “thought-provoking” humor found in cartoons that approach racism (example illustration is an African American boy on a mechanical coin-operated car getting racially profiled). (9:40)
• Feggo’s immigrant story and experience, putting his artwork into the world. (11:51)
• Images trigger emotional responses some more than 1,000 words. (13:13)
• How he considers himself as an “accidental immigrant” and how being outside of Mexico he appreciates his culture even more. (15:25)
• Merging Mexican culture with NYC culture through his Manhatitlán series – (*Manhatitlán, a word Felipe Galindo coined, is a merger of two words: Manhattan and Tenochtitlán, Mexico City’s Aztec name). (15:40)
• He feels like a whole Mexican and a whole American, we talk about a sense of wholeness vs. not being enough. (18:06)
• Cartoons evolved over the decades and we discuss how not many cartoons have African Americans or Latinos – on being more inclusive in work opportunities and as images on paper. (19:24)
• The hope is that this moment of inclusivity is not just a PR Band-Aid. (23:09)
• How can you grow in your craft? Feggo’s formula: knock on doors and promote your work! (24:14)
• On developing thick skin: luck is when prep meets opportunity. (26:45)
• Why some people boycott themselves and how to have more humility.  (28:43)
• If you are in your 40s or 50s, make sure you have the right passion and try a lot of things – it’s like a chain reaction on respecting opportunities small or big. (31:06)
• Applying a diversification strategy when it comes to your job skills portfolio and why Feggo became a cartoonist and how he uncovered his talent. (32:33)
• Feggo describes his humor: it makes you laugh and reflect. He aims for people to reflect on situations or problems by way of his work. (42:34)
• His homage to Frida Kahlo as a fellow Mexican who also found an opportunity in NY.  (47:12)
• Starting when your work is not perfect and not being afraid to promote your work. (53:55)
• Freelancing can be described in this way: you are either busy or busy trying to be busy. (56:27)