I received a cute envelope today, containing one empty sheet of equally cute stationary paper designed by none other than Mr. Brian Biggs ! I felt like a schoolgirl, collecting Diddl sheets…
(images altered to protect the innocent and not-so-innocent alike - with thanks to the innocent you-know-who-you-are)
Brian Biggs, illustrator and cartoonist extra-ordinaire, just finished work on a new book, called “Beastly Rhymes“. It was written by Judy Sierra, and will be published in 2008.
From the look of it, I’d say it will be a gem. The illustrations on Brian’s website show him in optima forma, with very clear colors and a nice mix of cute ‘n’ scary. I’m particularly curious about the binding, as Brian is showcasing a wrap around band, and no less than two different end papers.
Here’s an older ad by Brian Biggs, arguably one of the best stylists around. This one was sent to me on my Comics Ephemerist Yahoo Group, by an anonymous benefactor…
For the completetists, the ad was published in the Washington Post on january 31, 2005.
