Liberty of London has got to be the quitessential british print maker. Their lovely fabrics, mini prints and flowery motifs have been loved by generations old and new and they way they are translated into products is […]

Yet more exciting news about a recent graduate of ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)’! Bethania Lima is the winner of the 4by6.com Design Contest in association with ColourLovers. Congratulations Bethania!4by6.com is ‘a printing company that […]

Some great news about a very talented friend of mine to share today! I am going to visit Louise Tiler at Top Drawer, one year on from her winning ‘New Designer of The Year 2011’. […]

Some exciting news about a lovely friend of mine to share today! Heart Gallery, based in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, run by the lovely Alison Bartram; has been nominated as a ‘Great of Great Britain’!  Heart Gallery […]

The good news just keeps pouring in for our fantastic graduates of ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)’! Following on from the live brief (set by Wallpapered for our module 3) the […]

Kate Bingaman-Burt is an illustrator based in Portland, OR, USA.  Kate has a very unique & quirky illustrative style as she creates drawings, prints, typography, textiles, patterns the list is endless. Since 2002 Kate has […]

Urban Outfitters have some new crazy prints this season amongst dresses, tops, shorts & leggings. There are a variety of prints including animal, tribe, florals, damask the list is endless. I love the combination of […]

Hello, introducing another very talented lady! Sandra Dieckmann is an illustrator based in East London. I love her work, each piece makes you wonder about the characters in it and the story behind them.  The colours […]

Here are some beautiful pieces from a lovely website to share with you today from Made By Hand Online. Here’s a selection of pictures & links to some of our pieces. Everything on the site is made […]

Good morning everyone! Recently we have set up online profiles on Wanelo and Pinterest, which makes it very easy to see all of Rachael’s online collections in one place! From her collaborations with DENY Designs to her creations […]

Happy Tuesday bloggers!Today I am sharing with you more wonderful designs from a recent graduate of ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)’, the lovely work of Jacqueline van Roosmalen. Her surface pattern […]

Happy Monday everyone!Some wonderful art and illustration to share with you today from the very talented illustrator Lisa Congdon. Lisa is from San Francisco, USA, where she became inspired by the nature around her; from […]

I recently received a beautiful picture (see below) from a lovely student of ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)’. Nicky Luck is a Graphic Designer who turned to illustration & painting to […]