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May 14, 2009

Sunday Times mag design pioneer John Donegan dies

By nikkiwicks

The man who designed the original Sunday Times magazine, has died.

Cartoonist and graphic designer John Donegan joined the Sunday Times in the early 1960s and went on to design the magazine which when on to set the style in art direction a the time. Launched in 1962, the magazine was the first national newspaper colour supplement.

Donegan was perhaps better known for his work as a cartoonist, contributing to Punch (1975-1991) and the Sunday Express weekly strip Waldo (1981-84).

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