Jitterati (Comic strip)

Date: 2001-2012

By: Buist, Grant, 1973-; Capital times (Newspaper)

Reference: DC-Group-0041

Description: Cartoons by Grant Buist who writes Jitterati (a satire on latte sipping cafe values; as well as contemporary political and social developments) for the weekly Wellington City newspaper The Capital Times. Includes several main characters including Jaimee Buchanan (a redhaired librarian), Debbie (a blonde PA) and Tony (a Maori actor). Occasionally the cartoon strip is visited by other Buist cartoon characters including Fitz (a pink psycho-bunny) and Brunswick (a yellow rodent). Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive Grant Buist (born 1973 in Wellington), is a New Zealand cartoonist and animator who produced the cult comic strip Brunswick from 1993 to 2003, and Jitterati from 2001. Jitterati was first published in Wellington's City Voice newspaper, which folded suddenly in 2001. From there, Jitterati was picked up by the Capital Times, until the Capital Times closed down in April 2013, after 540 episodes of the cartoon strip. In June 2013, the Wellington magazine, FishHead began publishing Jitterati comics. Quantity: 491 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

By: Capital times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021553

Description: One of the 'Jitterati' phones the Alliance francaise to tell them that no matter what happens 'next week' (the final of the Rugby World Cup between the All Blacks and France), New Zealand appreciates French culture, whether it be cheese, Asterix or nasalised vowels. When asked about existentialism, she points out that the Alliance would have noticed New Zealanders wearing black. The conversation comes to an abrupt stop. Black clothing, a cartoonish stereotype, is worn not only by French existential philosophers and many New Zealanders, but also by the All Black team. In view of the up-coming final, her statement is a faux pas. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

By: Capital times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021554

Description: Two of the 'Jitterati' greet the re-ermegence of Art, Culture and unbranded Public Space in October 2011 after the Rugby World Cup's dominance of the life of Wellington. However, emerging with them is a figure which they have not missed, Harsh Reality. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

By: Capital times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021552

Description: A two-frame cartoon. The three 'Jitterati' realise that October 2011 is the end of 'IT' (the period of public consultation over the Wellington 2040 Strategy and Central City Framework plan) and wonder if they missed anything important. In the next frame (behind closed doors?), John Key is announcing that he will only talk about his cat, the intermittent pink rabbit of Buist's cartoons appears to offer no real choice concerning an ugly motorway flyover by Basin Reserve (a literal ugly man flies overhead), Cr McKinnon complains that he has been silenced, a seagull squawks that he should be doing something about it...all the while a penguin crawls up the wall. The Wellington City Council's strategy for Wellington - 'Toward 2040: Smart green Wellington' - had closed its period of public consultation, and in October 2011, the revised draft had come up for adoption. The Government proved to be no help, the contentious proposal of the motorway flyover by the Basin Reserve had remained, accusations of gagging were being levelled at Council members, and the ratepayer (penguin?) was being driven up the wall. Public consultation appears to have been unimportant. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0013531

Description: The cartoon explains who the 'Jitterati' are. Jaimee is a librarian, Debbie is a P.A. and Tony is an actor and they sit around in cafes, drink vast amounts of coffee (thus jitterati) and talk and talk. Jaimee says 'Et in Arabica ego'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0012832

Description: Jaimee decides that she has had enough of the origin of the Species Sesquicentennial and thinks de-evolution should have equal time. Debbie argues inanely and then puts a flowerpot on her head while Debbie provides examples of devo that include pure and noble artistic endeavours being degraded into commercial sell-outs like the Treasury of Jitterati cartoons that is on sale at the Wellington Zinefest Mighty Mighty Sat Nov 21st. 'Devo' is short for devolution. Meaning to regress or degenerate. To evolve backwards Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).