David Squires (cartoonist) explained

David Squires
Birth Date:4 November 1974
Birth Place:Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Nationality:British/Australian

David Squires is a British-Australian cartoonist, whose work appears in The Guardian, L'Équipe and other publications.

Work

Squires's first published work was in the Swindon Town fanzine, The 69er, as a teenager, about Duncan Shearer's departure from Swindon Town to Blackburn Rovers in 1992.[1]

During his time in England, Squires was commissioned to design Rockin' Robin, Swindon Town's mascot.[2] He also designed Herbie the Hammer, a West Ham United mascot.[2]

His book The Illustrated History of Football was published by Penguin in 2016.[3] In May 2017, Squires began a weekly strip covering the UK general election for The Guardian.[4]

Personal life

Squires relocated from London, England, to Sydney, Australia, in 2009.[1] He announced in November 2022 that he had become an Australian citizen.[5]

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An interview with football cartoonist David Squires. 2 March 2016. The Roar.
  2. Web site: Confessions of... a Mascot Designer.... 24 November 2014. The Washbag.
  3. Book: Squires. David. The Illustrated History of Football. November 2016. Penguin. 978-1780895581. 22 October 2016.
  4. Web site: David Squires' election Politics. The Guardian. 2017-05-15.
  5. David Squires. squires_david. 1596458948877778944. I became an Australian citizen recently (so yes, am available for selection from the [2022 FIFA World Cup] round of 16).. 26 November 2022. 26 November 2022. 26 November 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20221126214109/https://twitter.com/squires_david/status/1596458948877778944.

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