You might know Erin Zingré as the talented lady who illustrated the awesome header at the top of my blog’s page (prints available). But, she’s also produced two zines that I love and want to share with you today.
The Beasts of Fancy series focuses on humorous mythological creatures from around the world. In volume one, Erin colorfully illustrates beasts from Greek, Islamic, Celtic, and European folklore. The recently-published volume two focuses on American mythos from the 19th and 20th century. For each creature, she writes a short blurb describing these imagined (or real?) phenomena.
Both are very well illustrated, designed, and produced. Beasts of Fancy: Fearful Critters is my personal favorite, with beautiful hand lettering on the cover with a cool extra — clear varnished monster eyes who are sneakily lurking beneath it all.
I’ve always admired Erin’s style and I think that it really shines in this project. She adds her own twist to creatures of legend, and I think her illustrations are delightful. They are stylized depictions with added texture and repeat patterning to make them visually interesting.
You can purchase Erin’s zines in her online shop. Do it!
