31 January 2011

DESIGNER - piktorama

amarenta martinez is an illustrator from caracas in venezuela who designs under the name piktorama. amarenta has worked on projects for stationery, skateboards, art shows and other 'fun stuff'. these super cute cupcakes are her latest works

CARDS - marcia copeland

marcia copeland of swizzlestix has been busy designing a series of new online invitations and photo cards. marcia has a collection of been designing a bunch of new online invitations and photo cards available at pingg.com where she has been named 'top designer' for the last seven months. her fab retro style designs are also available over at snapfish.

DESIGNER - tamara csengeri

tamara csengeri is a graphic designer and illustrator, living and working in amsterdam where she has been based since relocating from israel four years ago. tamara's background is in childrenswear where she has gained extensive experience of textile and graphic design for children's fashion both as a freelancer and as an employee. recently tamara decided to change direction slightly and opened a small business decorating nurseries using on her own illustrations. this includes prints ready for framing, framed prints and printed glass wall clocks, as well as customized products. see more designs online here at tamarulla.

TOP DRAWER - snowden flood

here is a belated post about something spotted at top drawer in london the other week - the new fairground range from snowden flood. inpired by a love of vintage fun-fair graphics this new collection can be found on kitchen textiles, mugs and trays.

27 January 2011

FABRICS - khristian a howell

designer khristian A howell has a brand new fabric line being released any day now by anthology fabrics. called 'bryant park' its a fabulous mixture of modern florals and more traditional geometric motifs. you can see the full set at anthology fabrics here or find out more about khristian here.

BOOK - the tote bag

laurence king will be releasing a fabulous new book on bag design this spring. 'the tote bag' by jitesh patel showcases the many graphic designs and illustrations that adorn this eco friendly product. featuring the work of over 120 designers it also comes with a free tote bag wrapped around the cover which as specially designed by gemma correll. other designers featured include shinzi katoh and darling clementine. see the tote bag book here at amazon uk or amazon usa.