Notable Novelists

Back in spring I was commissioned by Calico to work on a card game - Notable Novelists: A Card Game For Book Lovers. The seeds were sown way back then and this morning harvest came courtesy of the UPS man and a weighty package of Notable Novelist samples.
I jumped at the opportunity of working on this project as the idea of a flip top boxed card game for kids aimed at introducing them to the work of James Baldwin, Kurt Vonnegut, Hemingway, Woolf, and more was just irresistable.  Projects such as these have become priority for me as they have a longevity far beyond that of the  editorial work i mostly do and to see my artwork used primarily for play/learning adds a completely new value to it. Flipping open the little palm sized box, sliding out the thick, shiney round cornered playing cards and shuffling through the portraits was one of those moments i silently declare my undying love for this business, this beautiful business.
Long live those little left of field jobs that fall down upon us from heaven.