Dan Saad Cartoons

Dan Saad has been a professional cartoonist for more than 35 years. His work has appeared in Heritage newspapers, starting with The News-Herald, for more than 20 years. In addition, he has been producing editorial cartoons for Crain’s Detroit Business since 1994. In June 2005, he added the Dearborn Press & Guide to his list of client newspapers.

He began is professional career at Wayne State University where he studied fine art and history, and worked as the editorial cartoonist at the student newspaper, The South End, from 1972-1977.

In the past, Dan was the staff editorial cartoonist for The Daily Tribune, in Royal Oak, and his editorial cartoons have appeared regularly in The Macomb Daily, Suburban Sunday, The Advisor, The Grosse Pointe News and Heating, Cooling and Air Conditioning News.

Comics and Comic Strips

Dan has written and drawn four cartoon strips in his career –

• “Funniestuff” (1976-1981)
• “Donald Sample” (1986-1990)
• “Jack Stropp on Sports” (1987-1989)
• “Trade Secrets” (1991-1994)

He also penned an offbeat cartoon panel titled “Quirks,” that he self-syndicated between 1989 and 1991. 

Awards and Recognitions

• Exhibitor – International Salon of Cartoons (Montreal); 1989-1998
• 1991 – Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ); “Best Local Editorial Cartoon”
• 1994 – Michigan Press Association (MPA); “Best Local Editorial Cartoon”
• 1997 – MPA; “Best Weekly Editorial Cartoon”
• 2000 – MPA; “Best Local Editorial Cartoon”
• 2006 – Suburban Newspaper Association (SNA); “Best Editorial Cartoon of the Year – Weekly”
• 2007 – Suburban Newspaper Association (SNA); “Best Editorial Cartoon of the Year – Weekly”