Born Inna di Yaad
YAAD TOON started with one question: why doesn't Jamaica have its own satirical cartoon? Three years, two laptops, and one very understanding landlord later — here we are.
How It Started
It started in a Kingston yard in 2021. A group of artists, writers, and lifelong cartoon fans sat around watching the evening news and laughing — not because it was funny, but because it was absurd. Potholes declared heritage sites. Ministers cutting ribbons on things that didn't exist. Experts explaining Jamaica to Jamaicans.
Someone said: 'This is already a cartoon. We just need to draw it.' That was the beginning of YAAD TOON.
We spent a year developing the characters, the visual style, and the voice. We wanted something that felt unmistakably Jamaican — not a copy of American animation, not a watered-down version of Caribbean culture. Bold colours, Patois dialogue, stories pulled straight from the headlines.
What We're About
YAAD TOON exists to hold a mirror up to Jamaican society — with love, with laughter, and with zero filter.
Satire with Substance
Every episode is rooted in real issues — infrastructure, governance, class, diaspora identity. We just tell it with cartoons.
For the Diaspora Too
Whether you're in Kingston, London, Toronto, or New York — if you grew up Jamaican, YAAD TOON is for you.
Authentic Jamaican Voice
Written, drawn, and produced by Jamaicans. No outsider gaze. No translation needed.
Di Team
A small crew with a big mouth
Marcus Reid
Marcus has been drawing cartoons since he was seven and complaining about politics since he was twelve. YAAD TOON is the natural result.
Simone Clarke
Simone studied animation in London and came straight back to Kingston. She is responsible for every frame that makes you spit out your drink.
Devon 'Dev' Thompson
Dev has voiced more characters than he can count and insists he is nothing like Constable Bigman. He is exactly like Constable Bigman.
Join di Movement
YAAD TOON is independent, Jamaican-owned, and built on community support. Sign up for the fanbase, share the episodes, and tell a friend.