ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR

Bryan “Breadwig” Ballinger does illustration for children’s books, websites, games, videos, ads, etc. He also does large-and small-scale murals, 3D toy design, and fine art. Bryan is the author and illustrator of Animal Gas, A Pig Named Joe and His Quest to Be Fancy, The Big Wig Parade, and Counting Cows. Bryan is a muralist, toy designer, and children’s book author and illustrator. He was lead illustrator at Microsoft and 3D Design Lead for Big Idea Productions, the producers of the VeggieTales children’s videos. Bryan was also a professor of Digital Media Arts at Huntington University in Indiana for 16 years. He graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design with a degree in Illustration. He also has a master’s degree in Writing for Children from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.