STATIONERY - cubeely paris

Artist Sarah Betz of the design studio Little Cube has recently embarked on a new adventure outside of her Illustrator career. Sarah has just embarked on a new adventure and launched her very own brand Cubeely Paris. This beautiful new brand offers ecofriendly paper goods and baby gifts, from invitation cards to Milestone cards to a very new product line: Astro Cards! Cubeely features a poetic and resolutely optimistic universe - a miniature world of adorable little animals, charming stories and sparkling, delicate details. All the products are designed and manufactured in France with the greatest care and respect for the environment.

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HOMEWARES - sainsbury's habitat

I just had to post these fun new ceramic designs from Habitat spotted in Sainsbury's last week. This bright pottery family are in fact planters. Called Mum, Dad and Kid they are part of quirky new collection that also incudes house shaped planters. Scroll down to see the new January arrivals and current homewares available in Sainsbury's and online at Argos.

DESIGNER FOR HIRE - caroline faup

We have another fab new artist in the P&P Designers for Hire Directory today. Caroline Faup is a French designer who describes herself as "enthusiastic and curious". Caroline has been been working in design for twenty years for various different companies. Every working day is different for Caroline because of her different skills. She loves exploring new fields of activity working as art director, surface pattern designer, illustrator, paper engineer, and kids product designer. She also participates in the conceptual development of product lines for children. Caroline works in several fields including toys, arts and craft, home, fashion, stationery. She collaborates with brands for the design of visuals, products, and full product ranges where she will manage the whole project from concept to production. With a strong passion for design and attention to detail Caroline attaches great importance to the choice of colours and harmonies. She loves to develop structured colour ranges for lines. Her style often features soft colours, vintage floral patterns, and happy animals. Caroline is looking for an illustrator/textile design agent, and new missions/collaborations in the fields of fashion, stationery, home."Entrust me with the realisation of your pattern designs or collections" She says.

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