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Concept

Journal of design research and innovation

Graphic design and humour in times of crisis

Comparative analysis between memes and cartoons. Case: Covid-19 pandemic in Spain, 2020

Abstract

This study aims to analyse the graphic language of cartoons in times of crisis. Specifically, we will look at the cartoons created by El Roto and published by the newspaper El País during the days of confinement due to the Covid-19 pandemic. To this end, the methodology of content analysis has been applied using a quantitative approach. It is concluded from the results obtained that all the hypotheses put forward are fulfilled, except the last one.

Patricia Prieto Arroyo

Concept Magazine Vol. 1 - 2022