Cartoonists are a subset of Illustrators. They illustrate in cartoon form.
An illustration can be anything from a mechanical diagram, to a medical illustration, to a logo for a company, to pictures in a children's book... even a football coach's x's and o's on a black board are an illustration of a strategy.
A cartoon - assuming this refers to static drawings found in newspapers and magazines - is a type of illustration.
If you're confusing "cartoonists" and "animators" in the sense of Saturday morning Cartoons on TV, this would be a misnomer. Animation is a completely different field.
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Jose Guadelupe Posada was a Mexican artist and cartoonist illustrator.
He is best know as the illustrator for Roald Dahl books, he is also a cartoonist and writes children's books.
Tatty Teddy was invented in 1987 by English cartoonist and illustrator Michael Payne.
Yes, Raymond Briggs has a son named Simon Briggs, who is also an illustrator and cartoonist.
The latest version, Illustrator CS5, is the fifteenth generation in the product line.
Quentin Blake was the illustrator of Roald Dahl's books.
After college and touring Europe, Dr. Seuss worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for various magazines and advertising agencies.
Raymond Briggs (born January 18, 1934 in Wimbledon) is an English author, illustrator and cartoonist who is best known for his picture book The Snowman, the television adaptation of which has been shown on British screens every year since its commission in 1982.
James Stevenson, the illustrator, cartoonist, and author, has been married twice. He was previously married to Jane Walker, but has been married to Josephine Merck since 1993.
Sandra Boynton is famous for being an a humourist, cartoonist, songwriter, music producer, director, children's books author and illustrator. She is famous for her recycled paper greeting card back in the 70's.
The Cartoonist was created in 2009.