The Washington Post Writers Group says, "Nick Anderson brings a fresh, youthful approach to editorial cartooning. His clean lines and classic style belie an unconventional message that carries wide appeal." Since joining the Louisville Courier-Journal in January 1991, a month after graduating from Ohio State, Anderson's cartoons have been published in Newsweek, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and the Chicago Tribune.

At Ohio State, Anderson majored in political science and was editorial cartoonist for the university newspaper. In 1989, he won the Charles M. Schulz Award for best college cartoonist in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

He interned one summer with The Courier-Journal. After graduation, the newspaper created a position for him as associate editorial cartoonist and illustrator. He was promoted to chief editorial cartoonist in September, 1995.

In 1996, he began syndication with the Washington Post Writers Group. He won the John Fischetti award for editorial cartooning in 1999 and the Sigma Delta Chi Mark of Excellence Award in 2001.

Anderson grew up in Toledo, Ohio, in a family that was apolitical. At 15, he started drawing cartoons for his high school newspaper and immediately knew his calling.

In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking and kayaking. He lives in Louisville with his wife Cecilia, and their sons, Colton and Travis.