WALL ART - dana mcclure

Artist Dana McClure is excited to launch seven new art prints as an extension of her 'Blooms' Series. The original works were constructed using watercolour, acrylic, gouache and photographs of homegrown flowers printed on Japanese rice paper. They are available in sizes from 8"x10" to 40"x50" framed or unframed on her website here.

WAL ART - ampersand design studio

Talking of wall art Ampersand Studio are taking part in The Plaza Art Fair in their hometown of Kansas City. They have created some brand new art prints especially for the occasion. They feature buildings from this beautiful city and the quirky fact that their are  giant shuttlecocks on the lawn in front of Kansas City's Museum of Art. The prints can found online here and at The Plaza Art Fair.

DESIGNER - jodie smith

Jodie Smith is a neurodiverse Illustrator and Print Designer with seven years experience in the design industry. Jodie is also a soon to be published Author, with her debut children’s picture book ‘Bipolar Blob’ hitting the shelves in the UK and internationally next month, published by Sweet Cherry Publishing. Jodie wrote Bipolar Blob originally for her own daughter to understand her more, but now with the hope that it will reach many other families. Jodie says it’s so important to talk about various mental illnesses to everyone, children included. She has always loved creating quirky, naive colourful characters using mixed media, collages and more recently Procreate. She loves the flexibility and portability of working on her iPad, especially as a single mum to a toddler! Jodie currently has space alongside her ongoing future picture book contracts and would love to collaborate with children’s clothing and product brands on a freelance basis, and encourages them to reach out if they feel her style aligns with their business.

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DESIGNER FOR HIRE - cris tamay

It's been a great time for the Designers for Hire Directory recently with some fab new entries. And today is no exception with the arrival of Cris Tamay. Cris is based in Barcelona, Spain. Her inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere, but most often from nature and food. She is especially driven by colour combinations and simple shapes. Her preferred design fields are apparel, wall art, home textiles, games and non fiction books but she is open to other ideas as well. Cris would love to have her work appear on food packaging, for example. She loves the idea of making people's homes and closets beautiful through textiles. Cris loves travelling especially when it's a very different culture destination, and says her mind goes faster than her hand so she always has a list of future designs and ideas to make. She is looking mainly for licensing opportunities but would also be interested in taking commissions.

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