Write up a list of basic information on your cartoon. Write a one to two sentence subject that sums up the issues that the cartoon will deal with (e.g. "family life in the early 21st century"). Write a list of characters who will appear in your cartoon. Decide whether your cartoon will be a series; if it will be, decide how many installments it will have.
Draft a plot outline for the first few installments of your cartoon. Write the basic content for each installment in one two to sentences; for example "in episode one, John goes to the store." If you plan on having a story arc (a story that is woven through several episodes), write a basic one-sentence summary for each episode that will follow the arc.
Draw the panels using your vector graphics-editing program. There are many vector graphics programs available for download online (see Resources). The panels are the square or rectangular frames in which your content will appear. Draw a single panel for political cartoons with simple captions; draw multiple panels for comic strips with complex stories and plots. Draw a panel by selecting the "square" tool from your graphics program, then clicking and scrolling to expand the square out.
Draw a rough draft of your cartoon in pencil. Do not worry about making the images flawless at this point; instead, draw simple images that indicate which characters are present, and use simple text that indicates what will be said by each of those characters.
Draw the actual cartoon using your raster graphics program. The vast majority of illustrators and graphic designers use Photoshop to draw their work (see Resources 2). If you drew a fairly detailed rough draft, upload it to your computer by placing it inside a scanner, and then saving it to your computer. Open these images in your raster graphics editor, and use the "fill" feature to fill the sections inside the black lines with color. If you drew a simple rough draft, draw the full draft on the raster graphic editors by drawing simple figures from strategically placed circles, triangles and rectangles. Copy and paste these images inside the frames. If your frames are not the right size, simply resize them by clicking a corner and scrolling,
Upload your cartoon to the web. To post your posts to a blog, simply upload them to a photo sharing site (see Resources 3), then include the URL from the photo-sharing site in your blog. If you want to design a totally new and original website for your cartoon, contact an accredited domain-name registrar and purchase a domain name (see Resources 4), then hire a web designer to draw up the code for the page for you. To hire a designer, simply contact a design firm in your area and ask the secretary to set you up with an appointment.