| Zoom Rockman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000 |
| Nationality | British |
| Pseudonym(s) | Zoom |
Notable works | Skanky Pigeon (character) |
| https://www.zoomrockman.com/ | |
Zoom Rockman, born in 2000 (age 23–24), is a British cartoonist from England, whose comic strip Skanky Pigeon first appeared in The Beano when he was 12 years old.[1] He is the youngest artist in the comic's history.[2] Rockman was a cartoonist with the satirical and current affairs magazine Private Eye from 2017 until his resignation in 2023.[3]
Rockman, who comes from an artistic family,[4] was educated at the Jewish Community Secondary School (JCoSS) in New Barnet, London. He studied graphic design at Central Saint Martins, London.[5]
Rockman was presented with the Achievement in Media award at the 2012 Spirit of London Awards.[6]
In 2013, he was named to the Evening Standard's "hottest 25 under-25s in the capital" list.[7]
In 2023, Rockman won, for the Best Pocket Cartoon, the Mel Calman Award at the Ellwood Atfield cartoonists of the year ceremony.[8]