CUTE DESIGNS - momiji

as spotted in a gift shop in camden, london a selection of momiji products. in the range you can get mugs, cupcake cases, notebooks, stickers etc.

ILLUSTRATION - julien chung

julien chung is an illustrator based in quebec, canada, where he specializes in specializing in animal themes. his jungle themed christmas cards were created for moo.com here.

DESIGNER - simone jessup

melbourne based designer simone jessup has recently added some new patterns to her online portfolio. the bird print above is really striking !

CARDS - my darling clementine

these days christmas cards can be any colour and funky oranges and blues make up the christmas card range from darling clementine. this norwegian design duo, based in oslo, are ingrid and tonje who describe themselves as 'queens of dazzling stationery design'.

NEW IN - at urban outs

a small round-up of some prints in a urban outfitters, where roses are made up from dots, and there are new pieces of wall art from nate williams and amy ruppel.

STORE SNAPS - urban outfitters

cute matryoshka shoebox and tableware as snapped in urban outfitters, london. i was pleased to see they were stocking joseph joseph glass worktop savers, i just love their spatula design.

DESIGNER WANTED : caroline gardner

caroline gardner, one of my favourite card design companies are looking for a new designer to join their team and they would welcome applications from print & pattern readers. if you're a graduate or experienced designer based in the UK then this could be for you. the job would be based in london. here are all the details :

"We are looking for a senior, or a junior designer. An exciting and varied role as part of a small autonomous team, the ideal candidate will have been working in a graphic or textile design environment. You will need to have a strong creative streak, an eye for detail and the ability to take a project from an initial brief through to artwork and final print.

The successful candidate will have an excellent knowledge of CS3/ 2 software. You will need to be self-motivated, extremely well organised and able to work well under pressure."

please email cv and samples of your work to angus gardner

angus@carolinegardner.com

DESIGN JOB - mysugarcube

coincidentally another job request came in yesterday too, from design studio mysugarcube. they have a position for someone to join their in-house team and also for freelancers. here are the details :

MySugarCube are looking for an experienced, motivated, creative and highly talented in-house textile designer for the Junior/Tween market. To join our team. You should have at least 2yrs experience in a similar role, be proficient in Illustrator and Photoshop, together with strong sewing and fabric skills. The company is based in Shoreditch, London, we enjoy a happy and creative working environment. We are also seeking creative freelance designers for the kids and teen collection and experienced designers for our greeting card Portfolio.

send your CV with examples of work(not too big!) to Rory

info@MySugarCube.com

ETSY SHOP - sparklepaw

san diego based leslie thompson has a great little etsy store called sparklepaw, where she creates cards and pocket mirrors featuring her cute illustrations. like egg press yesterday leslie makes great use of textures.

ETSY SHOP - yumalum

also on etsy is yumalum, featuring cards and prints. i love the super modern 'noel' typography on this christmas card, available in packs or individually. yumalum's creator mark also keeps a blog here.