Spiros Ornerakis

**Spyros Ornerakis** (born in 1942 in Chania, Crete) is a Greek cartoonist and illustrator. He studied interior decoration and set design in Athens and worked for many years as a graphic designer for various private companies.

In 1972, he began contributing political cartoons to *Tachydromos* magazine, while also working as a regular cartoonist for the newspapers *Ta Nea* and *To Vima*. In 1974, one of his cartoons concerning the referendum on Greece's form of government attracted considerable attention. Following the restoration of democracy in Greece, he became a staff cartoonist at *Kathimerini*. Numerous collaborations with Greek newspapers and magazines followed.

He also worked as a set designer for theatre and television. In 1975, he received second prize at an international cartoon exhibition. Throughout his career, he has covered major events, including the trial of the leaders of the military dictatorship (1975), the Koskotas trial (1991), and the trial of the November 17 terrorist organisation (2003).

In 2006, he received an award from the Botsis Foundation. He is also the owner of a school of drawing and applied arts.