TORONTO MASCOTS and Other Characters from the Canadian Cultural Core is a visual and cultural exploration of the characters that populate the streets of Canada's largest city.

Award-winning designer Bruno Porto documents how this symbolic Canadian constellation of anthropomorphic figures operates as a mediator between businesses and public life. This rich urban iconography volume examines how the city narrates itself through the characters it produces — not merely as graphic artifacts but as cultural indicators that synthesize local values, humor, myths, and everyday communication practices.

Foreword by acclaimed Canadian cartoonist Seth.