A few weeks back, I was delighted to find a small package in my mailbox from my wonderful graphic designer and friend Hijiri K. Shepherd. To my delight, she sent me the cutest llama cell phone charm she found on a recent trip to Japan, along with one of her fantastic letterpress “Hello” cards. It was an incredibly thoughtful gift! Thanks so much Hijiri! My little llama enjoys sitting pretty on my desk every day.

I also want to congratulate Hijiri on being featured in a very cool new book entitled “Impressive – Printmaking, Letterpress, and Graphic Design.”

Hijiri’s amazing work, including her VERY popular Live What You Love print, can be found on page 96. Here’s a sneak peek taken from her blog..

Congratulations Hijiri! It’s such an honor to work with you. Impressive indeed!