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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Piper: Pixar Studio Store Exclusive Greeting Card (Art by Jason Deamer)

Piper Pixar Studio Store Greeting Card Art by Jason Deamer

When Pixar's short film Piper arrived in theaters last year with Finding Dory, it almost instantly became one of my all time favorite Pixar shorts. To this day, it still takes my breath away and continues to charm me with each viewing. I don't think anyone could see Piper and dislike it—it's just that good.

I was thrilled when my friend [Disney freelance Artist] Jerrod Maruyama sent me this in a recent care package—another something I didn't even know existed! Here we have this beautiful Pixar Studio Store (not open to the public) exclusive Piper greeting card. This is one of the most elegantly illustrated Pixar art pieces I've seen. From the soft, "beachy" colors to the overall classy design, layout and fonts; it really captures the tenderness of the film, not to mention it feels so different from any other Pixar art I own. Plus there's Piper right there front and center—one of the cutest Pixar characters ever created. You can't go wrong here.

Piper Pixar Studio Store Greeting Card Art by Jason Deamer

I love how it says "Drawn from Nature by J. Deamer" down in the bottom left. Obviously the "from nature" part is humorous (subtle, yet funny if you think about it), but the "by J. Deamer" is of course absolutely true. Jason Deamer works at Pixar in the animation department (art director and character designer) and was the production designer on Piper.

The text "Hungrius Littlus Birdis" is obviously some sort of play on words for Hungry Little Bird. The year the film was released (2016) can be seen in the upper left hand corner (along with some sort of numero sign for some reason?) and "Printed & Colored in Emeryville, CA" is straightforward. The only thing I don't quite get is why it says "PLATE XVIII." in the upper right hand corner. I understand that those are roman numerals for 18, but I don't get what it's trying to say overall. If you know what the heck that means, definitely let me know.

The back of the card is simple and straightforward with only the Pixar Animation Studios logo. The inside of the card is 100% blank.

Piper Pixar Studio Store Greeting Card Art by Jason Deamer
Piper Pixar Studio Store Greeting Card Art by Jason Deamer

Other than the just released D23 Expo exclusive Piper Tsum Tsum set (which I'll be reviewing here soon), this card, a pin and a plush (all Pixar Studio Store exclusives) are really the only pieces of Piper merch out there (and interestingly, none of which is available to the general public). One of my goals in life is to get that Piper plush, but that's going to be near impossible.

What are your thoughts on Piper and what do you think of this gorgeous card? Let me know in the comment selection below.

Piper Pixar Studio Store Greeting Card Art by Jason Deamer
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