Interview with Daniel Mitsui

Daniel will be a great addition to Smallpax. To mark the occasion I have a more recent interview (last week) with him that I have posted here.

Bookplate Challenge

Now that Lent is over, and while it is still March, here's my contribution to Ted's Bookplate Challenge.

Project Challenge #1

Announcing the Catholic Illustrator's Guild first project Challenge:
Design and print your own Book Plate

This can be for your own library, for a client, or a more generic plate.

I like the idea of creating the book plate with a technique like wood cut, or screen printing, so that is what I will attempt to do though I may end up just printing them off the ol ink jet.

Deadline is March 2008. If we get enough interest we could print them in a book or offer sheets of them for sale.

Please post your sketches and finished book plates in this post. If you are not a member of the Guild, but would like to join, please use the link in the side bar to email us.

Inspiration: Ex Libris

I've been enjoying the art of Book Plates lately, particularly by artists like Daniel Mitsui (sample, sample) Mr. Mitsui's blog, btw, is a constant source of inspiration, and I've added it to the sidebar.

here are some more from around the web that I like...


Vladmir Vojvodic

Marina Tērauda [Maksutova-Ļebedeva]

Cindy Woods

Elita Viliama

Sarah and Jon