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March 14, 2015
Competition Spotlight: Lucy Banaji
Lucy Banaji was a runner up in our Christmas Pattern Competition in November 2014.
Lucy is a surface designer and illustrator from London with an honours degree in fine art painting.
"Although I live in a big city I draw a lot of inspiration from the Great Outdoors. In my spare time I rock climb in the most beautiful places on the planet and see what other cultures are doing and making. I also love rummaging at flea markets, drinking coffee, eating cake and spending time in shops that sell old things. My work is a mix of digital and hand drawn elements".
Find out more about Lucy and her work at the following links:
March 07, 2015
Competition Spotlight: Elinor Sterry
Elinor Sterry was a runner up in our Say It With Words Competition in December 2014.
"I am a young illustrator/maker just starting out. I have a passion for typography, print and pattern and character design. I love designing wrap, packaging, greetings cards and wedding invitations and I am always available for commissions".
Do take a look at Elinor's website now to find out more about her work.
February 28, 2015
Competition Spotlight: Isabelle Rose
Isabelle Rose was a runner up in our Mother's Day Floral Competition in April 2014.
"I am a scottish born illustrator, now based "up North". I have a BA(Hons) in Fashion design and have worked for 6 years in the greetings card industry with experience in designing for the charity and high street markets.
My love of all things kitsch, vintage and retro all blend together to create my unique style. When I'm not in the kitchen whipping up a batch of cupcakes I can be found in my trinket filled studio creating beautiful illustrations. I work in many different styles, my favourite combination being paints, hand drawn text, collage and stitch".
Find out more about Isabelle and visit her website.
February 21, 2015
Competition Spotlight: Isabel Knez
Isabel Knez was a runner up in our Mother's Day Florals Competition in April 2014.
Isabel graduated from the Fine Arts program at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. "During my studies I created a body of work that was unified by bright colour and the use of repeating pattern elements".
Currently Isabel is completing a Digital Media Certificate at the Ontario College of Art and Design. Studying Digital Media has allowed Isabel to discover new ways of applying her artwork to pattern. Isabel describes her "design work has having naive qualities, bright and always colourful".
Find out more about Isabel and her work here.
Floral Pattern Get Inspired #3
Lots of gorgeous illustration styles to feast on and inspire your own creations for this months Floral Pattern competition.
top left image - Jillian Phillips
Top right - Maggie London
Bottom left - Karen Hofstetter
Bottom right - Emily Isabelle
February 14, 2015
Competition Spotlight: Ohn Mar Win
Ohn Mar Win was a runner up in the Kids Character Creation Competition in May 2014 and is a regular contributor to our design competitions.
Ohn Mar Win is a UK based illustrator and designer who has been working in the creative industries for almost 20 years. Before starting a family Ohn was a successful editorial illustrator for well know magazines and greetings card designer for many high street clients.
Now Ohn Mar Win is making a return to the creative fold worth some very exciting work which you can find out about at the link below!
http://www.ohnmarwin.com/
February 13, 2015
Floral Pattern Win
Enter this month's competition, Floral Pattern and win £200!
You can enter up to 5 designs.
Closing date Monday 23rd February 2015.
Good luck!
February 10, 2015
Floral Pattern Get Inspired #2
Get inspired for this months Floral Pattern competition drawing upon the world of fashion!
Top left image - ASOS via B SOUP
Top right - Photography Anthology
Bottom left - Caroline Herrera
Bottom right - Osklen via Vogue
February 07, 2015
Competition Spotlight: Ellen Giggenbach
Ellen Giggenbach was a runner up in our Capture the Magic of Christmas Competition in January 2015.
Originally from Bavaria in Germany, Ellen now considers herself a New Zealander. She lives and works in Eastbourne, a pretty seaside village close to the capital, Wellington.
She is happily married with two young sons. She has studied graphic art in Vienna in Austria and has been awarded a New Zealand Diploma with Distinction in Design.
As an experienced freelance artist and designer, her art works are made by hand cutting and assembling graphic shapes from painted paper or by loosely hand drawing.
She then completes each piece digitally. Ellen¹s German heritage and love of folk art influences her designs and a passion for the 1950's and 60's inspire her bold graphic shapes, joyful images and kaleidoscopic colour combinations!
Her designs have been featured internationally on greeting cards, stationery, books, textiles, gift and home ware products.
Check out the links below to find out more about Ellen and her work:
http://www.ellengiggenbach.com
http://www.ellengiggenbach.blogspot.com
February 06, 2015
Floral Pattern Update #2
Have you enjoyed thinking about spring/summer florals in this cold weather? We've had some really good entries so far for the Floral Pattern competition, keep them coming!
You've got until midnight on Monday 23rd February 2015 to enter.
View the latest entries in the online gallery here.
