02 March 2011

DESIGNER - aino-maija metsola

after seeing aino-maija metsola's work at lagom i was keen to see a bit more, and discovered these intricately beautiful drawings on her portfolio site. i love all the detail, for example on the apple illustration below. aino-maija is a regualr designer for marimekko and takes on freelance projects.

DESIGN COMPETITION - CANCELLED : (

so sorry guys yesterdays competition has been cancelled by skiphop. below are a selection of skiphop's exisiting products.

01 March 2011

DESIGNER - sara lintner/too many suitors

too many suitors is a product line completely designed and operated by sara lintner, in minneapolis, USA. the collection features screen-printed posters, ornaments and clothing, as well as stationery. sara is a freelance graphic designer who loves illustration, product design, and positively positive things. she describes her style as "quirky and sweet—in a time when there is a lot of sarcasm running rampant". sara is available for freelance illustration and design work and you can see her portfolio online here or visit her etsy shop.

SCRAPBOOK - basic grey

if you're a regular viewer of the print & pattern jobs board you may have seen a recent advert for a designer needed at basic grey. so i thought i'd take a look and see what scrapbook company basic grey have been up to recently. here are a selection of their wonderful papers and embellishments.

BOOK - ruth green for tate

this march tate publishing will be releasing the first book by designer ruth green. known for her charming screen prints inspired by the british countryside, ruth was commissioned to both write and illustrate 'noisy neighbours' for tate's growing list of children's books. ruth originally trained as a textile designer which is evident in the colourful retro patterns that feature in her work. she has received commissions from ikea, woodmansterne, the art group and teNeues, and regularly exhibits throughout the U.K. see the book here on amazon uk or amazon usa to pre-order or add to your wishlist.