Name: Kevin Kallaugher

Position: Cartoonist, The Economist

Biography: Kevin Kallaugher, known as KAL, is an editorial cartoonist for The Economist. After graduating from Harvard College with honours in Visual and Environmental Studies, Kevin embarked on a bicycle tour of Britain, where he became a player and a coach in the Brighton Basketball Club. In March 1978 he was recruited by The Economist and was the first person to become a resident cartoonist in the 145-year history of the magazine.

His work for national newspapers and The Economist has appeared in more than 100 publications worldwide, such as Le Monde, Der Spiegel, Pravda, The New York Times, Time and Newsweek. His talent has been widely recognized and earned him a number of awards, including Overseas Press Club - Thomas Nast Award (2004) and National Press Foundation - Berryman Award (2002). In 1999 The World Encyclopedia of Cartoons named KAL as one of the “premier caricaturists of the 20th century”.

Being a pioneer in the development of digital 3D caricatures that can be animated in real-time, Kevin Kallaugher launched a 3D animation company Kaltoons LLC in 2007.

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