February 26, 2018

Car & Vehicle Maintenance Cartoon Business Card

Customisable Mechanic Business Card – Ideal for Garages and Vehicle Services

This fun, black and white business card design is perfect for anyone in the automotive trade – from small independent garages to busy vehicle service centres. 

It’s a simple, effective layout that instantly conveys what your business does, with a clean, professional appearance that never goes out of style.

The front of the card features a placeholder for your business name, address, and contact numbers, along with a cartoon illustration of a mechanic at work. 

The back repeats your business name and the words “Vehicle Maintenance,” accompanied by a second illustration showing a mechanic working beneath a car. 

The result is a distinctive, eye-catching card that adds personality to your brand without compromising professionalism.

Because the design is fully customisable, you can easily add your own business details using the Zazzle template. 

It’s ideal for car repair shops, MOT testing centres, mobile mechanics, and anyone offering vehicle maintenance or repair services. 

The monochrome style gives it a classic, timeless feel that works well for both traditional and modern garage businesses.

In an industry where word-of-mouth and customer trust mean everything, handing over a smart, memorable business card can make a real difference. 

This design combines humour, clarity, and practicality – showing potential customers that you take your work seriously, but also know how to stand out from the crowd.

Simple to Adapt Business Card Templates >>


You can personalise and order this mechanic-themed business card from my Cartoons by Nigel Zazzle store >>

To see more of my cartoon-based designs and professional templates for trades and small businesses, visit www.nigelsutherland.co.uk

Medical Theme Cartoon iPhone Case

Customisable Medical-Themed iPhone Case – Cartoon Doctor Design

Here’s something a little different from my collection – a customisable phone case featuring one of my black and white medical cartoons. 

The design shows a doctor examining a patient’s foot with a stethoscope, a playful twist on the usual image of medical precision and professionalism. 

A framed certificate on the wall adds to the setting, making it immediately recognisable as a doctor’s surgery.

This design is available on a high-quality Case-Mate phone case for the iPhone and can be fully personalised. 

There’s space to add your own name and phone number – making it ideal for doctors, medical students, or anyone who wants a practical yet humorous way to protect their device.

The cartoon’s charm lies in its absurdity – the doctor using a stethoscope on a foot adds a touch of light-hearted humour that appeals to anyone who’s spent time in the world of medicine. 

It’s a simple, clever gag that works beautifully in monochrome, giving the case a clean, professional look while still being funny and distinctive.

Whether you work in healthcare, study medicine, or simply appreciate a good cartoon, this customisable case is a fun way to showcase your personality. 

Add your name, clinic, or contact details, and make it uniquely yours – or give it as a light-hearted gift to a colleague who could use a laugh between shifts!


You can personalise and order this design through my Zazzle shop >>

For more of my humorous cartoon designs and gift ideas, visit www.nigelsutherland.co.uk

January 24, 2018

How's My Driving? Golf Themed Cartoon

This cartoon features a golfer walking across the course with his golf trolley.

The humour comes from the sticker on his golf bag, which reads “How’s My Driving?” – a phrase more commonly seen on the back of lorries and vans.

The joke plays on the double meaning of the word “driving” – referring both to operating a motor vehicle and to hitting a golf ball with a driver club. It’s a simple visual gag that any golfer or fan of wordplay will appreciate.


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December 31, 2017

A Summary of My Blog Posts from 2017

Looking Back at 2017 on the Blog

2017 was another lively year on the blog, with cartoons, playful commentary and creative product ideas continuing to mix with everyday humour. From early October to November, the posts reveal a blend of clever observations, seasonal designs, and light-hearted sketches on life’s little quirks. Here’s a look back at the highlights of that period, in the order they appeared.

Here's my New Calendar - with a Cartoon for each Month. - A fresh, fun calendar featuring a cartoon for every month, perfect for fans of quirky humour.

It's Time Cartoonists Start Thinking of Christmas (Cards!) - A reminder that festive creativity waits for no one, with playful card ideas and seasonal designs.

Speed Dating. Maybe not Suitable for Everyone... - Observations on the awkwardness, humour and unpredictability of modern dating.

Handy to Have your Solicitor Close By... - A clever take on legal advice, proximity and the surprises of daily life.

Highways Maintenance. This Driver's Out Gritting - Humour and observation on roadwork and the often unseen work of maintenance crews.

Alas Poor Yorick... - A playful nod to Shakespeare with a cartoon twist, blending culture and comedy.

Driving Test. Hoping the Examiner Noticed One Particular Aspect... - The familiar tension of a driving test captured in light-hearted cartoon form.

Top of the Table Ambitions? - A humorous look at competitive spirit, whether in sport, work or daily life.

Furniture Making, or Football? Hard to Tell... - A witty post highlighting how life sometimes blurs the lines between work, hobby and sport.

Four Christmas Cards I've Given a New Lease of Life to... - Reviving older festive designs with a fresh cartoon twist for the season.

Pocket Notebook for Doctors & Medical Practitioners - Practical and playful stationery designed for medical professionals, combining utility and humour.

"Show Her a Good Husband", the Counsellor Said... - Relationship humour with a gentle, relatable touch.

Doctor's Advice to a Patient - A cartoon look at medical advice, patient expectations, and the quirks in between.

Beware any Offer to Put Your Windows In - Observational humour around home improvement offers and everyday cautionary tales.

It's National Sandwich Day Apparently - so Here's a Sandwich Cartoon - A seasonal, topical cartoon celebrating sandwiches in classic Nigel Sutherland style.

That’s a snapshot of late 2017 on the blog - a mix of cartoons, playful commentary and creative designs that capture everyday life with humour and imagination. Even within just a few weeks of posts, the variety of topics shows how eclectic and lively the blog continued to be.

November 04, 2017

It's National Sandwich Day Apparently - so Here's a Sandwich Cartoon

This cartoon depicts a contestant on a cooking show, “Masterchef,” proudly presenting a simple cheese sandwich to the judges.

The contestant, completely unapologetic, declares: “YES, IT IS A CHEESE SANDWICH – I NEVER WENT IN FOR THAT FANCY COOKING LARK.”

The humour comes from the contrast between the elaborate, high-pressure world of gourmet cookery shows and the plain, everyday simplicity of a humble cheese sandwich.

While other contestants are producing intricate dishes with exotic ingredients, this character has taken a defiantly down-to-earth approach.

It’s a light-hearted poke at competitive cooking culture – a reminder that sometimes the simplest foods are still the most comforting, even if they wouldn’t win any prizes on television.

Gifts on the theme of Home Baking >>


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October 29, 2017

Beware any Offer to Put Your Windows In

"Putting the Windows In" – A Play on Words

This cartoon features a homeowner standing outside his house, looking rather distressed, while a builder – hammer in hand – stands nearby. Every one of the householder’s windows has been completely smashed.

The householder says to the builder, “When you offered to put my windows in, I thought you’d be replacing them with new ones.”

The humour comes from the double meaning of the phrase “put your windows in.” To most people, it means fitting or installing new windows – but the builder has taken it literally in the opposite sense, as if it meant breaking them all!

It’s a classic example of a visual pun, where a simple misunderstanding of everyday language leads to comic chaos. The mixture of straight-faced logic and total destruction makes it all the funnier.


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October 23, 2017

"Perfect Shape" – A Doctor and Patient Cartoon

This cartoon, seen here on the cover of a notebook, is set in a doctor’s surgery, where a patient is receiving some rather unexpected feedback from his GP. The doctor is telling an overweight patient that he’s in “perfect shape” – but quickly adds, “if you were a sumo wrestler!”

The humour lies in the doctor’s blunt honesty and the play on words around what it means to be in “perfect shape.” In most contexts, that phrase would be reassuring – but here, it’s turned upside down by the punchline, which redefines “perfect” in a way the patient wasn’t hoping for.

It’s a light-hearted take on the way doctors sometimes mix compassion with candour, and it works visually too – the contrast between the doctor’s calm professionalism and the patient’s startled reaction makes the joke land perfectly.


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October 21, 2017

"Show Her a Good Husband", the Counsellor Said...

This cartoon takes place during a marriage guidance counselling session. The husband is proudly showing the counsellor a photo of a friend, prompting her to clarify that when she asked him to “show her a good husband,” she didn’t mean a photo of one of his mates!

The humour comes from the husband’s complete misunderstanding of the counsellor’s request – taking it literally rather than as an invitation to reflect on his own behaviour. It’s a playful take on the kind of crossed wires that can happen in conversations, especially when someone takes a figure of speech at face value.

The joke works visually too – the man’s earnest expression, the counsellor’s exasperated look, and the innocent logic behind his mistake all combine to create a classic moment of cartoon misunderstanding.


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Pocket Notebook for Doctors & Medical Practitioners

Here's a fun spiral-bound notebook that's a perfect gift for any doctor or medical practitioner!

The cover features a cartoon illustration of mine that shows a doctor using his stethoscope on a patient's feet.

The title on the cover of the notebook reads: “Doctor Finlay's Notebook”, but you can change the wording to your own choice when you order online from Zazzle via the link below.

You can view more notebooks that I’ve designed in my Gallery via this link >>


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October 20, 2017

Four Christmas Cards I've Given a New Lease of Life to...

Here are four cartoon illustrations of mine that I'm using on Christmas Cards with Zazzle.

The beauty is that they are all personalisable – and you’ll have to take a look inside to read the punchlines!

You can also see many other items that I’ve designed on a Christmas theme in my gallery page here >>


See more of my cartoons at www.nigelsutherland.co.uk