# Edward Steed

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'''Edward Steed''' (born 1987) is a British cartoonist and illustrator, best known for his work for ''[The New Yorker](/source/The_New_Yorker)''.

== Early life ==
Steed was born in 1987 in [Suffolk](/source/Suffolk), [England](/source/England), where he grew up in the countryside.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Bourton|first=Lucy|date=2020-04-14|title=Ed Steed on what it takes to become a cartoonist for The New Yorker|url=https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/ed-steed-in-conversation-the-new-yorker-illustration-140420|access-date=2022-02-23|website=It's Nice That|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gehr |first=Richard |date=2019-04-01 |title=The Process: Edward Steed, "There are three main types of husband to choose from." |url=https://www.thebeliever.net/the-process-edward-steed-there-are-three-main-types-of-husband-to-choose-from/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=The Believer|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Mouly|first=Françoise|date=2021-12-06|title=Edward Steed's "Enchanted Garden"|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2021-12-13|access-date=2022-02-23|magazine=The New Yorker|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Mouly|first=Françoise|date=2021-10-18|title=Edward Steed's "Beasts and Beauties"|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2021-10-25|access-date=2022-02-23|magazine=The New Yorker|language=en-US}}</ref> He describes his [East Anglia](/source/East_Anglia)n upbringing as a major influence on his humor.<ref name=":0" /> While he enjoyed drawing as a young child, he had stopped by the time he was in high school.<ref name=":0" /> He studied to become an architect and worked in the field in London and Beijing for a few years, but he never obtained his full qualification.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Cartooning career ==
Steed began drawing again in 2012, when he decided to change careers and became interested in becoming a ''New Yorker'' cartoonist, having seen examples of ''New Yorker'' cartoons online.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2014-02-28|title=New New Yorker Cartoonists, Pt.2: Edward Steed|url=https://michaelmaslin.com/new-new-yorker-cartoonists-pt-2-edward-steed/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Ink Spill|language=en-US}}</ref> His first cartoon was published in the magazine in March the following year.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Chen|first=Min|date=2017-09-21|title=Father John Misty's Album Cover Makes Fun of Everything|url=https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/edward-steed-talks-pure-comedy-album-illustrations/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Surface|language=en-US}}</ref> He subsequently moved to New York—where he continues to live—only reading a print issue of ''The New Yorker'' for the first time on the plane to America.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> Since then, he has been a regular contributor of cartoons and cover illustrations for the magazine.<ref name=":0" /> In 2015, he was featured in the documentary ''Very Semi-Serious'', about cartooning at ''The New Yorker''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chatfield|first=Jason|date=2021-01-19|title=Artist Spotlight: Ed Steed|url=https://www.jasonchatfield.com/blog/artist-spotlight-ed-steed|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Jason Chatfield|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lokting|first=Britta|date=2016-01-15|title=Drawing Out the Secret World of New Yorker Cartoonists|url=https://forward.com/culture/329869/drawing-out-the-secret-world-of-new-yorker-cartoonists/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=The Forward|language=en-US}}</ref>

His work has been noted for its "signature scratchy line mark" and its "succinct, oblique humor" and "dark hilarity."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> He cites [Charles Barsotti](/source/Charles_Barsotti), [John Glashan](/source/John_Glashan), [William Steig](/source/William_Steig), [Saul Steinberg](/source/Saul_Steinberg), and [André François](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Fran%C3%A7ois_(cartoonist)) among his influences.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

A collection of his cartoons was published by [Drawn & Quarterly](/source/Drawn_%26_Quarterly) in 2024, under the title ''Forces of Nature''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Provine |first=Jeff |date=2024-10-09 |title='Forces of Nature' by Edward Steed from Drawn+Quarterly |url=https://blogcritics.org/forces-of-nature-by-edward-steed-from-drawnquarterly/ |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=Blogcritics}}</ref>

Steed has also produced illustrations for other magazines and projects, including the album cover for [Father John Misty](/source/Father_John_Misty)'s ''[Pure Comedy](/source/Pure_Comedy)'' in 2017, for which he won the [Grammy Award for Best Recording Package](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Recording_Package).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Varian|first=Ethan|date=2018-01-25|title=Cartoonist Ed Steed On His Grammy-Nominated Artwork For 'Pure Comedy'|url=https://uproxx.com/music/ed-steed-father-john-misty-pure-comedy-artwork-grammy-nomination/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=Uproxx|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ganz|first=Jacob|date=2018-01-28|title=2018 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Winners|language=en|work=NPR|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/28/581464369/2018-grammy-awards-the-full-list-of-winners|access-date=2022-02-24}}</ref> The cover was also ranked second in the 2017 [Best Art Vinyl](/source/Best_Art_Vinyl) awards.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best Art Vinyl Awards 2017|url=https://artvinyl.com/award-year/2017/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=ArtVinyl|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== External links ==

* [https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/edward-steed Edward Steed at ''The New Yorker'']

== References ==
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Category:Living people
Category:1987 births
Category:Artists from Suffolk
Category:British magazine cartoonists
Category:British humorists
Category:21st-century British illustrators
Category:The New Yorker cartoonists
Category:Grammy Award winners
Category:British album-cover and concert-poster artists

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