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Beatriz Milhazes

Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes creates alot of her work by painting onto plastic and transferring the paint to canvas, like a print. Check out some more of her work here.

Old School Stationers

Old School Stationers is the company of husband and wife Brian and Amy who " Upon discovering they shared common rural upbringings, a love for art, crafts, coffee and the great outdoors they quickly fell in love".

Check out their site for really, really gorgeous letterpress work and some fantastic themes such as Camping Circa 1960's and Creatures Feature.

Ana Serrano

© Ana Serrano

© Ana Serrano
© Ana Serrano

Ana Serrano is an artist inspired by both of the cultural contexts in her life, she creates work utilizing a variety of mediums including drawing, collage, sculpture, and motion. Her work bears reference to those in low socio-economic positions, with particular interest in their customs and beliefs, as well as the architecture, fashion, and informal economies, present within this segment of society.

Above are just a few examples of the fantastic pieces which she creates so make sure you visit her website.

New Competition Launched!

We have just launched the next competition, Christmas 2010 Surface Pattern Design which you can check out now.

Thank you to everyone who entered the New Baby Character Competition, we had a staggering amount of entries and look forward to judging them. Check back next week for news of the results!

Have a great weekend!

Pattern Portfolio: Surface Pattern Design Library

Just became aware of this site via the ever fab Print & Pattern. Pattern Portfolio is dedicated to delivering what designers and buyers need.

All their designs are in repeat, vector and jpeg format, instantly downloadable and easily edited for any product.

Visit the pattern portfolio for instant access to a wide variety of print styles. From traditional to contemporary, delicate and detailed to bold and simple you’ll be sure to find the perfect print.

New Baby Character Competition

Today is the last day for entries for the New Baby Character Competition. We have had some great entries which you can check out here.

Thank you to everyone who has entered and good luck, we will announce the winner next week.

Star Magnolia

© Star Magnolia

Star Magnolia is a delightful blog which i just came across and here's what its all about courtesy of owner Amy Nieto:

"Amy Nieto Photography loves weddings, family portraits, high school senior portraits, random fashion shoots and things that love to be photographed.
Amy Nieto is also a designer of handmade bags, accessories, paper goods and more pretty things. Though currently on hiatus, Star Magnolia is a fun fun outlet for my crafty fingers".

I really love the handmade flowers above and the mix of Amy's own work with those that inspire her.

Joshua Hoffine - Not for the faint hearted!!

He stages his photo's like small movie using props and sets, special effect make-up with friends and familiesas the actors and crew. He then uses Photoshop to adjust colours and contrast. Very authentic looking shots. Very eiery! See the rest of his work here

Free Range: Graduate Art & Design

The 9th annual Free Range at The Old Truman Brewery, London 29th May - 20th July 2009.

This is Europe's largest graduate art and design show with free admission. This is the hottest way to discover new creative talent. Over the eight week period, thousands of students from the UK’s top art and design colleges will exhibit their work. Free Range was set up to showcase the works of budding designers and artists to both public and potential employers alike, giving students the best opportunity to promote their work.

Each year the show has increased in size and popularity, making it a destination point for thousands of Londoners and lovers of visual arts. Over 150,000 people visited this free-entry show last year. In addition to the events, the work of thousands of exhibitors is showcased in the official Free Range catalogue and website.

Hennie Haworth

© Hennie Haworth

© Hennie Haworth

© Hennie Haworth

There's some amazing illustrations & hand wrought type on this site by Illustrator Hennie Haworth.  I love the way the small quirky illustrations actually create the type.