The New Petals Floral Design

Hi all,

thank you for stopping by.

Today, I have been featured in Po Campo blog with a couple of posts about the surface design I did for them: "Behind the scenes of their New Petal Floral for their SS15 Collection" and also "Meeting Gloria Urech". I did really enjoy working in this project along with Robin Althouse, Design Manager at Po Campo and her team of talented women.

First sketches

FINAL Design

 Po Campo is a Chicago bag company in which a talented group of people works to create functional and versatile bags for bike, yoga, travel bags and accessories. Their products are fresh and casual for a great range of customers and clients and to fit anyone´s life.

The Po Campo line of bags and accessories was founded in 2009 by Chicago designer and owner, Maria Boustead, who couldn’t find a functional bike bag to match her stylish personality. An industrial designer ever on the quest for the next new thing, Maria decided she’d make the bags herself. Since then, Po Campo has evolved to include all aspects of an active lifestyle, grown to worldwide demand, and is sold nationally in the U.S. through multiple retail channels, as well as in Europe, where biking is like breathing and Po Campo bags get back to their roots.

Originated in Chicago, and named after its various neighborhoods and their essential character, the Po Campo line of bags include the proprietary CONNECTTM system. Maria’s vision for chic versatility is applied to every product in the Po Campo line. Whether a casual cyclist, a busy mom on the go, or a savvy fashionista, Po Campo accessories provide the freedom to realize life’s adventure - and look good doing it. For more information, visit online at www.pocampo.com. 

These are the products launched in the PETALS FLORAL Design.
Click in the images names to go to the direct shop link.

Bifold wallet

Six corners handlebar bag

Logan Big Trunk Bag

Please, leave a comment if you like this post :-) THANK YOU!!

Butterfly Mandala Design

Hello all and thanks for stopping by.

I am participating in a new Design contest with my entry called: "Butterfly Mandala" which I created for the Design packaging for Always Dailies Discreet.

Voting is now open so please, feel free to support my design and share it with your friends and social media.

The link: goo.gl/Qr1d5W

Much appreciated :-)

Kleenex Contest > TOP 10

 Hello all,

I am so chuffed this week because my IKAT FLORAL that I sent for the Kleenex competition got into the top 10!! And now I am asking for more votes to get into the TOP 3 ;-)
If I manage, my design will be along with the other two winners in the shelves of UK shops from October 2013...Amazing!!

Express your style by voting for your favourite design here: http://on.fb.me/13m4umo

There are beautiful designs. To vote for mine, you vote for Ikat Floral by Gloria Urech :-)

Thank you so much x

Designing and a new course from Muy MajoBV

This past month I have been quite busy in designing for a company I am freelancing since last September. Nice projects which I really enjoyed! I love their briefs and they like my style too.

For the moment I am preparing some other designs for a Licensing project and entering design competitions here and there, when I have some time.

Today I enter the Limited Edition Kleenex® Collection Tissue Box competition with a very delicate design called "Ikat Floral" and inspired by the blossom of the roses in the summer and the visual power of ikat, I designed this two colour pattern to enlighten our spaces with warmth and design.

To support my design, you can click here :-) Voting starts April 30th, 2013. THANKS A LOT!

I also entered another competition last week, for a weekly Spoonflower contest. This one entitled "Geek Friends" and inspired in the Lego toys with a twist of cross stitch for this GEEK design!

I also recently enrolled a new course for to create the perfect pattern in Adobe Illustrator starting June 7th and for the great price of $30. You can find more about the course here and about the amazing teacher Muy MajoBV :-)

Have a good week all and keep on designing!!!

Mimosa Floral

This week has been frantic as I am designing our new website and it is really time consuming in learning Wordpress. However, I know that I will success :-) I like challenges.

In the spot of some free time I did create a beautiful new Floral called Mimosa Floral, which I am a bit surprise with because lately YELLOW is a very attractive colour for me. I start to think in Yellow and not Orange...strange...

Anyway, as I am reading a beautiful book in SHAPES I came across with the simple shape of a circle and as I do love floral patterns, this print started to develop. Later, thinking in the Spring, Kids playing outside and lots of joy, the Mimosa Floral came alive :-)










It is already uploaded in our Society6 online store and we have a promo of Free Worldwide Shipping this Sunday Feb, 24th midnight.  Happy Bright Weekend :-)

Happy Chinese year of the Snake!

amara - Design Trend

2013 is the year of the Snake, the sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac. It is said that people who were born in the year of the snake are reputed to be thoughtful and wise and to approach problems rationally and logically.

Snakes are bang on trend for spring — with the Chinese Year of the Snake starting on February 10.

It is said in ancient Chinese wisdom that ‘a Snake in the house is a good omen’, and interior trends are taking this literally.

Here I collected some images that will serve for some inspiration in our designs and interiors.

Enjoy and keep on designing!

Snake Collar Pattern

 

 

Snake wall panel by Albertus Seba - surfaceview.co.uk

 

 

http://shop.yakapparel.com/

Lelievre Marlon linen print cushion - lelievre.eu

Porcelain snake platter - dwell.co.uk

Jean Paul Gaultier Sagesse cushion - lelievre.eu)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snake Pattern - Trend coffee

 

Serpent mirro - englishgeorgian.com

 

 

New at Liberty is this Python wallcovering by Casamance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing Liberty Tana Lawn

Liberty´s FABRICS - SEW

I just came across to this informative and great video in 
Behind the Scenes: Printing Liberty Tana Lawn.

Liberty´s is my mecca for textile design, I loove it! And to work for them it will be my dream :-)

In this video you learn how to cottons are printing, very good to know for print designers who want to develop Fashion prints especially. 

In the page reference to the video Printing Liberty Tana Lawn, there is also a great selection of videos in other areas. It is worth watch what more appeals to you! 

Keep on learning!

Find New Designers Directory

Great news!!

The New Surface Pattern Designers directory is finished. Amazing compilation of some of the best talent around! Created and manage by the talented artist Gill Eggleston.

See it for yourself: www.findnewdesigners.com

Please, share this post if you fancy ;-) THANK YOU!

Keep on designing!

Iggy Palms Art Print

GREAT NEWS!!

My Iggy Palms Art Print has been selected to be part of The Society6 Shop!

Hurray I am Thrilled :-)

The Art of Licensing

I just found and joined this group in LinkedIn: The Art of Licensing.

A LinkedIn networking group dedicated to Artists, Illustrators, Designers, Product Manufacturers, and Licensing Agents in the ART LICENSING industry.
Network, exchange helpful ideas, links & resources, report on trade shows, trends, share info on marketing, copyrighting & licensing processes.

Through your network you can:

• Find potential clients, service providers, subject experts, and partners who come recommended
• Be found for business opportunities
• Search for great jobs
• Discover inside connections that can help you land jobs and close deals
• Post and distribute job listings
• Find high-quality passive candidates
• Get introduced to other professionals through the people you know
• LinkedIn has NO COST to join.

LinkedIn is a wonderful place to nurture your business relationships. If you don’t know about LinkedIn, it is worth checking out.I am part of it since almost three years now and I built a great community of connections, because I believe in the Power of Connections. Most business grow thanks to the mouth-to-mouth action. So why not give it a try?

Keep on connecting!

JOIN THE BLOG HOB !!

 JOIN THE BLOG HOB to celebrate 2013!!

52 talented and enthusiastic Surface Pattern Designers from all around the world will be gathering tomorrow 10th until 13th, to celebrate 2013 by creating!!

Each designer will be presenting a mini-collection with the theme "Let's Fly" and using Emerald pantone 2013 color of the year as main inspiration.

Join them by visiting the bloghop, where you will be amazed with the unique style of each designer.

The Blog Hop will be open by Pattern addict blog at www.patternaddict.blogspot.fr

ENJOY IT and Keep On Designing!

THE LITTLE WHITE BOOK

Today is a good day to start Gukuuki blog as I am part of a great community of Surface Pattern Designers and recently one of the members of the group had the fantastic idea of creating a visual directory of our work to share with the world and become a reference for people searching for Surface Pattern Designers. Thank you very much Gill Eggelston!

The Little White Book Of Surface Pattern Designs >>>
See it here: http://issuu.com/findnewdesigners/docs/thelittlewhitebook2013_1/1

I would like to share some beautiful pages with you.
P.S : Don't miss page 53 :-)