Designer – Sofia Cardoso

Hello lovely people & welcome to our first open submission day which we will be doing every Friday (if you missed the post you can read about how to get involved here).

Today we are featuring graphic & surface pattern designer, illustrator and foodie Sofia Cardoso who is living & creating in Portugal, & is passionate about design, patterns & illustration.

Since she was a little girl that she has always had an enthusiastic urge to create. Drawing, painting, cardmaking, scrapbooking – you name it, she’s probably tried it too – & it is when she is creating that she finds her happy place.

She create quirky & whimsical illustrations & patterns for paper & gift products, home decor, children’s market & books, as well as, fresh visual identities for small businesses & creative individuals.

She takes most of her inspiration from nature & food, but it mainly originates from the ordinary & the imaginary & chances are that you’ll find any sort of fruit, dessert or whimsical character in her work. Using both traditional & digital ends, she likes to bring a quirky hand-drawn feeling to each pattern & illustration while telling a small story on each design.

You can find our more about Sofia & her work on her website, blog, Instagram & on Pinterest.

Zesty Kitchen + Blooming Bed + Tea Connoisseur – three pieces from Sofia’s licensed collection Memoir with Shibumi Home, inspired by the simple pleasures in life. Memoir is a collection about those memories we store inside us & that we think of when we need some comfort during our day. Organic & nostalgic, it connects with our senses making us wander through memories from the past, present & from the imaginary. Enjoy your favorite cup of tea or feel the sensation of a gentle morning sun in the company of herbal greens, mustard, soft pinks & a navy blue. 

Pumpkin It (pattern) – design from Sofia’s A Taste for Fall collection (available for licensing).

Sweet as Pie (print) – one out of four prints (available for licensing) inspired by the indulgence of the season through warm colors, sweet candied treats & elements from Sofia’s A Taste for Fall collection.

Llama Pathways + Inca Pathways collection – Inca Pathways is a collection of 8 patterns, including coordinates, with two main color ways (red and blue) where textures, bright colors, peculiar symbols & engaging characters will invite kids and kids at heart to enroll in a mini adventure through history and culture. Inspired by the Inca tribe & using both geometric and tribal shapes, this playful collection tells a little story in each design (available for licensing).

Appleberry Cake + Orange Cake – prints from Sofia’s Sweet Chapeau collection (available for licensing): inspired by tasty cakes & fun hats where different characters use their imagination to portray their tastes. Playful, colorful and sweet, it will make any kid & kid at heart think on their favorite treat while unleashing their creativity.

Want to get your own work featured here? Check out this post on more information on how to submit. We want to feature you!