30 September 2010

STORESNAPS - rymans

i've always thought of ryman's the stationer as a shop to buy useful but dull stationery until this week when i spotted the new 'letters' range which has just arrived in stores. featuring a rainbow of coloured fonts its has been cleverley used on files, folders, notebooks and albums. i could'nt yet see it on the ryman website but they are in the shops now.
also spotted in ryman's was this cute bird design from tyrell katz on stationery and storage.
i also didnt realise you could get great british brands like caroline gardner and emma bridgewater in ryman.

DESIGNER - becca stadtlander

becca stadtlander is an artist and illustrator who graduated from the maryland institute college of art this year with a BFA in illustration. becca also enjoys creating patterns and has an online portfolio here.

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below:highly patterned patchwork chair from kelly swallow. below: patterns from russian designer leg kov.
below: bits and bobs for babies at new etsy shop peekaboo, a collaboration between three talented designers including nicole lecht of freshly blended.
below: ornate chocolate packaging by kate forrester.

below: charlotte farmer illustrated t-shirt for log cabin.

29 September 2010

PAPERCHASE - sanna annukka cards

my paperchase week may be over but i still wanted to show you these beautiful sanna annukka postcards spotted in paperchase on tottenham court road, london. published by nineteen seventy three.

SANNA ANNUKKA - m&s tins

talking of the terrific sanna annukka she has again designed several biscuit tins for marks & spencer's christmas season. there are three designs available a rectangle, a round and a square. i spotted two of them on saturday in marks & spencer at long acre in covent garden and P+P reader celine kindly sent me pictures of the third one which she had purchased last week. more packaging from sanna at M&S is expected as the christmas food arrives next month so i will keep an eye out for it.
celine also told me about this exclusive sanna mug now available at john lewis. it is part of a limited edition collection by elle deco raising money for the shelter charity and also includes a rob ryan mug.