David Helton

David Helton is an illustrator best known for creating the iconic Buzzard character used by groundbreaking Cleveland rock radio station WMMMS 101 FM in the 1970s and 1980s. A native of Chattanooga, Tennesee and graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida, he moved to Cleveland in 1973 to work for American Greetings Corporation. He has illustrated for "Highlights for Children" magazine; for book publishers, including Scholastic and Random House; and for other brands, including...See more

David Helton is an illustrator best known for creating the iconic Buzzard character used by groundbreaking Cleveland rock radio station WMMMS 101 FM in the 1970s and 1980s. A native of Chattanooga, Tennesee and graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Florida, he moved to Cleveland in 1973 to work for American Greetings Corporation. He has illustrated for "Highlights for Children" magazine; for book publishers, including Scholastic and Random House; and for other brands, including Little Debbie Snacks. See less