I’m smitten with Hanna Konola’s illustration and textile work, which I just recently happened upon. The top image is an editorial illustration Hanna did for a Finnish magazine called Kotivinkki and the bottom piece is actually a print from a series of posters designed by Hanna, called “Year of Confetti.” A little about Hanna: [...]
I really dig these fun limited edition prints designed by Amy Sullivan. The first three are from her series “Cryptozoology.” Amy is an illustrator and designer based in Colorado Springs, Colorado who loves Scandinavian folklore/art, vintage motorcycles, marsupials, mid-century modern architecture and mustard. Check out more of her work at her etsy shop.
I heart this bear print by Scottish designer Donna Wilson. Donna has an incredible talent for creating things that are magical and childlike and always beautiful. Other whimsical little treasures on her site that really caught my fancy: her tree-shaped water bottle cover and her house-shaped cushion. These are definitely going on my Christmas list! [...]
Check out these fierce typographic prints made by Playtype, which is an online type foundry established by the Copenhagen-based design agency, e-Types. I really like the wild color combinations and almost jungle like background of the top one.
Bolt Editions is a small UK-based print house founded in 2011 by two very talented artists – Scottish illustrator and animator Eleanor Meredith and German illustrator and writer Claudia Boldt. The duo sells limited edition prints of their own work as well as the work of other artists on their website, which [...]
I really dig these retro-inspired, brightly colored prints by Inaluxe, a design studio run by Kristina Sostarko and Jason Odd in Victoria, Australia. Their design philosophy is “make it beautiful, use the best materials possible, and be responsible and sustainable in production practice,” an ethos I can really get behind. (Images via inaluxe.bigcartel.com)
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