About the Artist: Xavier Broche

Xavier Broche

Xavier explains his inspiration behind the design:

“I wanted to describe an alien encounter in a playful way. I imagined how it would be for a simple pig to be at the heart of this historic event.

I found it funny to imagine the alien travelling endlessly across space searching for intelligent life, only to encounter a bewildered pig at the end of this epic journey!

Don’t worry about the pig though - he’ll outwit the alien in the end!”

Xavier Broche is a children's book Author-Illustrator based in France.

He has produced many works for “Les Éditions Lapin”, mainly as part of a series of collaborations with Alice Chaa, a writer for children.

Feathers and brushes, felt-tip pens and inks, the tools vary and the themes change according to the book.

Xavier has explored a diverse range of topics in his work: from adoption to travel; fear of the dark to learning numbers and even following the adventures of an unconventional princess...

In addition to published works, Xavier has also collaborated on radio shows and live drawing events, such as Podcast Science.

See more of Xavier’s work at: xavierpuyo.com

Or follow Xavier on Instagram here.