Cathy Guisewite’s profile holds basic data about her life and career, including her education, web page, and language. The profile does give background information about her time as a cartoonist and outlines her awards with references attached for further exploration. Guisewite’s profile fails to outline certain basic facts, such as where she was born and her work prior to becoming a cartoonist. This information is pertinent to her professional career as it informed her work on Cathy and helped her transition her cartoon into an animated television show. The profile also lacks information about the comic itself. Pictures of the main characters, main plot points, and run time are omitted. Most importantly, the influence of her work on the universe of female cartooning and female representation in digital media is not mentioned.
I would add these points to her profile:
- Cathy Guisewite began her career in advertising and subsequently submitted her comic Cathy for syndication nationwide.
- Cathy is often considered the most popular cartoon for female audiences.