Noted artist Tom Killion studied History at UC Santa Cruz, where he was introduced to fine book printing by William Everson and Jack Stauffacher. In 1975, he produced his first illustrated book on UCSC's Cowell Press. Killion is currently working on landscape prints including treescapes, coastal and mountain views in a Japanese-style woodcut style.

The Bay Area notecard set contains 12 blank notecards and envelopes, 3 each of 4 designs. Includes San Francisco from the Presidio; The City from Grizzly Peak; Golden Gate Sunset; The City from Yellow Bluff.