Dutch postcard by Art Unlimited, Amsterdam, 1975. Illustration: Dick Bruna, 1975. Thursday 16 February 2017, Dutch author, artist, illustrator and graphic designer Hendrik Magdalenus Bruna passed away. He was famous for his Miffy (Nijntje in Dutch), a small rabbit drawn with heavy graphic lines, simple shapes and primary colors. Aside from his prolific catalog of children's books, Bruna also illustrated and designed book covers, posters and promotional materials for his father's publishing company A.W. Bruna and Zoon. His most popular designs graced the covers of the Zwarte Beertjes series of books. Well known among his designs are those for Simenon's Maigret books, typified by graphic silhouettes of a pipe on various backgrounds. Dick Bruna was 89. Source: Wikipedia.