Tad Carpenter is an extremely prolific  illustrator and designer living in Kansas City, Missouri. His style is very playful and there’s something very wholesomely midwest about it. It’s cozy, warm and welcoming. Tad has illustrated and designed several children’s books, spot illustrations and national campaigns and he’s been featured in many, many publications. Carpenter  along with my good friend Dan Padavic joined forces to create Vahalla Studios. Check both sites out. Amazing work with a very distinctive style.