a new favorite [illustrator] and an old favorite [book]

A new edition of one of my favorite books from childhood came out last year from Penguin Books. The special 40th anniversary cover was illustrated by an artist that I love, Emily Sutton, whom I discovered via St Jude's of Britain. I would love to have this edition but alas, it's only available in the UK. Maybe I can convince a pal to nab it for me. Beautiful cover to a riveting story about...bunnies.

More of Emily's work posted below, from her website.

**ordered it. ebay has them! whee

infomaster Doogie Horner

Just ran across the wonderful infographic work of illustrator, standup comedian, and writer Doogie Horner (in various Boing Boing, Wired, and Fast Company posts) and love it. I must get his wonderfully-titled book and give it a through going-over. More of his work below:

Wendy MacNoughton, illustrator

Wendy MacNoughton's people. Diversely done and all lovely.

Wendy MacNoughton's food, wine, drinks.

Random wonderful ephemera.

And her maps and places.

What talent! She's all over the web once you see her stuff. Really great detailed yet loose watercolor style and lettering skills. Found at her site, blog, and lots elsewhere.

Miniature Masterpieces for Cheap

Stamp prices are about to go up, but that sure doesn't mean you'll pay gallery prices! Great little tiny masterpieces, for 45 cents... I've always loved stamps, and here are some of my favorites about to hit the post offices.

There's a veritable wealth to choose from over the past hundred years or so... a few of my favorites from the past, for whatever reasons, below.

If I was nice, I'd put the year on them...so glad they started to do that themselves in the last couple decades or so. Seriously, what a dream illustration job!