Finally arrived, all the way from Denmark: a brand new, cute cookie box,  specially designed for the Belgian branch of French retailer Carrefour. Available now in your nearest Carrefour shop in Belgium for less than 3€ – or at least at the Markets & Planets (not sure about the Contacts) – and what’s more… they even ordered some Otto-books in Dutch & French to sell in the bigger, ‘planetarian’ stores: cookies & books, même combat!

PS Apparently, it takes longer to bake cookies than to print books or design imaginary Skandinavian skylines, ’cause – if my memory serves me well – I made my images about half a year ago… anyway, I hope everything still tastes fresh by now.

Illustrissimo, our -not so secret- agent in Paris has something to celebrate: my longest lasting ‘French connection’ was founded  exactly 20 years ago in 1992 by Mr.Michel Lagarde. I myself joined between ’95 or ’96 of the last century after a long lost weekend in Paris which makes me their longest represented illustrator by now. Respect!  But most of all: joyeux anniversaire, Michel & Nicolas! Continue reading →