Bonnie Erickson is a designer of puppets, costumes, toys, and graphics. She is best known for her work with Jim Henson and The Muppets, where her most notable creations include Miss Piggy and Statler and Waldorf. She also designed the Major League Baseball mascot the Phillie Phanatic.Erickson began her career as a costume designer and special costume effects creator for theatre. She first worked with Jim Henson on his television special "The Frog Prince," after which she joined and ran the Muppet shop.