DESIGNER - alex colombo

alex colombo is a designer from milan, italy who is now based in california. alex's whimsical an folky artwork will be showcased at surtex this year when she makes her debut in new york. alex is represented by montage licensing and her work is described as having a unique twist of american and european flair artfully blending the best of both worlds. her vibrant designs are suitable for paper, tabletop, home decor, fabric, and gifts. alex also hosts a popular blog that offers and tons of advice and tips for other designers called the moon from my Attic.

DESIGNERS - hark

east london based artists audrey roger and andy macgregor have collaborated together to form hark, a project based on their love of colour pattern and paper. these totem style coloumns were originally created as part of an animation project but are now available as a series of cut out and keep posters. more information on hark can be found here or find the prints for sale at the jaguar collective shop.

JAPANESE - new decole

from time to time i love to check in with google japan and see whats new at japanese company decole. i was pleased to discover a lovely new children's range called 'petiot petiote'. shown here are a collection of A4 boxes featuring the cute new lion, squirrel, and elephant characters.the new range also fits perfectly with their existing range 'ma petite chambre'.

PRINT THEME - jubilympics

if you are in the UK at the moment you cannot fail to notice the amount of patriotic designs currently in stores. with the jubilee and the olympics taking place in britain this summer there is everything from street party decorations and tableware to london themed stationery. the key motif for this theme is the union flag along with crowns, red, white, & blue, and iconic imagery such as red buses. paperchase have released a special souvenir range called 'GB trippers'....below : two more london themed designs from paperchase.below : accessorize have a whole range of stationery and accessories called 'cool britania' especially for the jubilee summer including stylish fabric flags...
below : union flags made pretty on stationery at wh smith.below : two tins of celebration biscuits spotted in marks & spencer.below : emma bridgewater has a whole range of commemorative souvenir pieces including tea towels, mugs, teapots, and tins which are sure to be collectable in years to come.below : charlotte farmer's cute corgi illustrations are featured on mugs and tea towels from new house textiles.below : stephanie prior has a variety of london prints in her etsy shop 'steph loves to draw'.