Brief Summary
Based in Hebden Bridge 'the fourth funkiest town in the WORLD' according to some magazine I forget the name of I am originally from Liverpool. Started out as a social worker before swapping careers to become full time cartoonist. very happily married to Lynette with three lovely children and not so lovely dog. Provide strip cartoons, gag cartoons, editorial cartoons for use in all media outlets. Specialise in cartoons related to finance, medicine, business, training, health and safety, law and social work but can turn y hand to pretty much anything. Many satisfied clients, published in dozens of magazines and papers as well as books, cards and promotional materials of all kinds. happy to discuss any job big or small. Special rates for charities and not for profit organisations
Clients
THE LAWYER magazine,GP magazine,THE TIMES,THE OBSERVER,THE TELEGRAPH,THE GUARDIAN,PRIVATE EYE,BLOOMBERG MONEY,PERSONNEL TODAY,Emergency Nurse,FIRST magazine,Community Care,Mind Magazine,Volunteering Magazine,Punch,Squib,Firefighter,Trinity Horn,Deacon search,Deacon legal,Napo news,Nursing Times, and many, many more
Professional Experience
Full time freelance cartoonist for 15 years. Worked for 80+ publications in UK and abroad. Also cards, books and training packs
Awards and Recognition
It has been nothing but a pleasure working with Fran over many years. Besides being extremely talented, he is very conscientious and is a thoroughly decent human being. Long may it continue.
Damian Lawrence, group production editor, The Lawyer group.
"Fran is a delight to work with in bringing together cartoon images for use in business presentations. He is friendly and responsive, turning around requirements at a moments notice. I would not hesitate to recommend Fran." Tony Farnfield, Practice Leader, Trinity Horne.
Fran is an excellent cartoonist and has been great to work with on GP over the years. He has managed to find an amusing take on the many issues facing the NHS week in, week out. What’s more, he’s able to turn things around for us quickly and is completely reliable.
‘Fran Orford`s cartoons always go straight to the heart of the matter in an hilarious way’
European Political Science Journal
