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Blue Print have launched a competition to give an affordable opportunity to an emerging surface pattern designer. The prize is to win a show booth at the Blue Print III Show in New York next May. To enter designers need to submit their vision of how they would create their booth design on banners and table skirts. All the details are available at this link here. Meanwhile the next show

These fabulous 'creature posters' are the work of illustrator, surface pattern and print designer Dan Walters. You may remember Dan from his previous work with Peagreen Studio, but he is now the Creative Director of the See Creatures Studio. Founded in 2014 and based in Brighton Dan has 13 years of creative experience and his previous clients have included Paperchase, Boden, Habitat, Urban

Another studio who will be making their Surtex debut tomorrow is Wundergarden  a boutique illustration agency founded in Germany in 2014 by Maria Bogade. They represent artists such as Johanna Fritz and Miriam Bos and cater to a variety of markets. See them in booth 261.

Bright Art Licensing will be at Surtex this weekend with their fabulous variety of artists, illustrators, and design styles. Showing in booth 533 Bright is a dedicated art licensing agency supplying artwork to the gift, merchandise and greeting industry. We have a selection of flyers and folio examples from various Bright artists starting with Gladys Baccala. In a break from the normal I will

If I was a buyer heading to Surtex one studio I would not want to miss is The Lylove Studio in booth 722. I love their bold and colourful style.

Huge apologies for the sudden lack of posts last week - I was struck down suddenly with a virus and with no time to post a warning or explanation I was totally unable to do any work. This means i am now hugely behind on Surtex postings so we have tons of great design to catch up on. I am diving straight back in with the wonderful Pink Light Studio who have a fab collection of artists under

Angela Kilpatrick is a a freelance textile  & surface pattern designer working under the name Willow Berry Studio. After walking the show last year Angela is very excited to make her Surtex debut with designs in two booths: My Favorite Designs booth 235 & Cultivate Art Collective booth 232. Angela describes her style as 'vintage remix' where her motifs are a mix of past & present. She loves

As we missed a few days last week I am catching up and hoping to get everyone posted up before the show opens on Sunday. So here are some more fab flyers starting with Annie Chen who is the graphic/surface designer behind Lemonni who will be at Surtex in booth 344. Joanna Chrysohoidis is originally a textile artist from the USA who now lives in Athens, Greece. Joanna is a fifth generation

Here are some more beautiful flyers from studios and designers to look out for if you are lucky enough to be off to Surtex this week. First up is the brilliant Lemon Ribbon (above) in booth 717 who will have lots of new artworks that cover Baby to Teen, Boys and Girls for all surface pattern products. And below another great UK studio : Jane Mosse Designs in booth 723, In booth 633 : Foliage

Here are a few flyers from just some of the fabulous artists who will be showing their wares with the Lilla Rogers Studio at Surtex. Booth 517 is the place to head to find all your favourites and some of Lilla's new discoveries from her Global Talent Search competitions.

Huge apologies for the sudden lack of posts last week - I was struck down suddenly with a virus and with no time to post a warning or explanation I was totally unable to do any work. This means i am now hugely behind on Surtex postings so we have tons of great design to catch up on. We dive straight back in with The Cinnamon Joe Studio  whowill be hosting a new show called BluePrint 14-16th May

Never one to be missed at Surtex is the excellent Paper & Cloth studio who will be in booth 743.

Another exhibitor attending two shows in NYC is the Lucky Day Studio who will be starting their "lucky streak" at at the new BluePrint show on May 14-16 (at the Studio Arte, 256 W37th St), and returning to Surtex in booth 636 in the Atelier side of the show. They will be presenting fresh new collections and one of their fresh faces, new addition Rachel Place, will be in the Lucky Day booth on

Yesterday we saw a new fabric collection from Windham called A Nod to Mod and whilst I was looking at Windham's I also spotted  '8 days a week'. This bold graphic set of prints by the Ampersand Design Studio features a calendar theme with days of the week, months of the year, numbers, a blank calendar and celebration icons. You can see the whole collection which is in stores now online here. 

Jennifer Nelson Artists is a brand new agency representing some fabulous designers and illustrators. Jennifer will provide a one-on-one personal service for her artists and clients in all areas of illustration commissions, licenses and sales. Current artists include Victoria Johnson, Monika Forsberg, Bee Brown, Lauren Lowen and Jennifer Orkin Lewis (August Wren). Each artist brings a unique

Blueprint is a brand new print show that will take place in New York from the 14th - 16th May. The show is the brainchild of the Cinnamon Joe Studio and is created by and led by design studios. It will feature the art of twelve well established studios from around the world and will take place in the Affinia Manhattan Hotel. It will take place at a time when the studios would be in New York

The excellent UK based studio Peagreen will be at the opening of Printsource today in New York and are offering a 5% discount for visitors to the show. Be sure to see them out in booth A18.

Milk and Honey is a new UK based design studio created by a husband and wife team. All of their designers have experience in surface pattern design, greeting cards, stationery, apparel and interior print design. They are a close knit team and love to draw all sorts of fun and quirky illustrations! Milk and Honey specialise in childrens, teen, female and male prints/illustrations. Previous

Here is a final round-up of flyers from next weeks Printsource show in New York. Two fabulous British studios who will be showcasing their latest designs are Paper & Cloth in A5 and Lemon Ribbon in A16. They are not to missed if you are at the show or if like me you wont be attending then you can find them online at Paper & Cloth and Lemon Ribbon. For some beautiful chic French style don't

More fabulous flyers today from the upcoming Printsource show which opens in New York next Tuesday. These lovely designs are by the artists at the Pink Light Studio. This years show sees the debut of a Fashion portfolio in the Pink Light book where their designers have been creating lovely characters and patterns especially with baby, childrenswear, tween, junior and young womens in mind! Find

Also at Printsource next week will be the Lucky Day Studio showcasing works from their artists such as Andie Hanna, Kelli Brubaker and Rachel Place. Lucky Day is a print and pattern studio located in Cleveland Ohio. With over 35 years of combined experience in the social expression industry it was founded by Julia Briggs and Donna Catanese who share a love for illustration, colour, whimsical

Besides Printsource, another big show is taking place next week - Heimtextil in Frankfurt Germany. Design studios selling prints with gather alongside Europes biggest textile companies to showcase bedding, curtains, fabrics etc. One of those studios taking part will be Jane Mosse Designs from the UK who will be showing beautiful new prints for home furnishings, gift wrap, bedding, wallpaper,

Next week sees the opening of a key trade show for surface designers - Printsource New York. One of those who will be exhibiting is Lilla Rogers Studio and here we have a selection of flyers from Lilla's fabulous artists showcasing some of their very latest illustrations. If you are lucky enough to be attending the show to buy designs Lilla Rogers will be in Booth A2/B1 and will have hundreds

Lily of The Lily Pink Studio works from her little cottage in Wales with her adorable dog by her side. Lily has five years industry experience and a degree in surface pattern design. For her work she uses mainly Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator but also loves working traditionally - sketching out her ideas first then "sprucing" them up on the computer. To find or more or to get in touch with

The Indigo trade show 'Home Edition' opens tomorrow in Brussels and will specialise in designs for home decor such as curtains, wallpaper, and bedlinen. One of the studios from the UK taking part will be Jane Mosse Designs. Jane will be showcasing lots of great new prints from her design team in Hall 8 Stand 8A60.