Andy Donato

Andy Donato (b. 1937) is a Canadian editorial cartoonist and former art director of the Toronto Sun. Donato was born in Scarborough, Ontario, and graduated from Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute in 1955. Early in his career, he worked at Eaton's as a layout artist. In 1961, he worked at the Torotno Telegram as a graphic artist under the promotion department. He was appointed art director and began cartooning on a part-time basis in 1968. After The Telegram closed in 1971, he joined The Toronto Sun. In 1974, he started cartooning full-time. In 1985 and 1986, he served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. He is well known among Sun readers for his signature image of a bird, "Donato's bird." Finding the bird, lost in the newspaper, has been a common device in Sun promotions through the years.It is said that many Canadian politicians consider it an honour if Donato pillories them. Donato formally retired from the Sun in 1997 but continues to draw for the Sun chain on a contract basis.

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Andy Donato (b. 1937) is a Canadian editorial cartoonist and former art director of the Toronto Sun. Donato was born in Scarborough, Ontario, and graduated from Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute in 1955. Early in his career, he worked at Eaton's as a layout artist. In 1961, he worked at the Torotno Telegram as a graphic artist under the promotion department. He was appointed art director and began cartooning on a part-time basis in 1968. After The Telegram closed in 1971, he joined The Toronto Sun. In 1974, he started cartooning full-time. In 1985 and 1986, he served as president of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists. He is well known among Sun readers for his signature image of a bird, "Donato's bird." Finding the bird, lost in the newspaper, has been a common device in Sun promotions through the years.It is said that many Canadian politicians consider it an honour if Donato pillories them. Donato formally retired from the Sun in 1997 but continues to draw for the Sun chain on a contract basis.

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