Tjeerd Royaards
Political Cartoonist & Editor-in-Chief
Cartoon Movement · Netherlands 🇳🇱
“A cartoon can say in one image what a thousand words cannot. That's exactly why authoritarian regimes fear them.”
— Tjeerd Royaards, Cartoon Movement
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About Tjeerd
Tjeerd Royaards is a Dutch political cartoonist based in Amsterdam whose work has been published in major international outlets including The Guardian, Le Monde, and TIME magazine. As editor-in-chief of Cartoon Movement, he has built the world's most important platform for political cartooning — connecting artists from over 60 countries who use their craft to challenge power and defend democracy.
His own cartoons address press freedom, migration, climate change, and political corruption with sharp wit and unmistakable clarity. Tjeerd is also a co-founder of The Next Movement, bringing his belief that art is the most powerful form of political speech into wearable form.
This month only
Limited Edition Design
17 days remaining · June 2026 — Limited Edition
Journalism is not a Crime
€42,00 EUR
About this design
“Journalism is not a Crime” is a design from The Next Movement's Uncensored collection. Created to shine a light on the dangers journalists and cartoonists face worldwide — because journalism is not a crime, it is a necessity for democracy.
This design is only available as a limited edition throughout June 2026. A portion of every sale goes directly to supporting Tjeerd Royaards and the Cartoon Movement press freedom network.
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