Ben Javens

Ben Javens is an illustrator born in Yorkshire, but is now based in Birmingham since graduating with a degree in Fine Art from the University of Central England. Since graduating he found his love for illustration & hasn't looked back. Ben has many clients including Warburtons, Hugo Boss, 8th Continent, The Guardian, Timeout Magazine, Static Caravan & Capsule. You can find Ben on twitter @BenJavens & read his monthly posts on tumblr. Enjoy, Hannah.

Lindsay Pardo - E-course Student!

Happy Monday bloggers!
Some fresh talent to share with you today from a student of the 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)', Lindsay Pardo! Lindsay is an up-and-coming, self-taught designer who has been interested in design from the age of 5!
"I have a major love of colour, a weakness for florals and a penchant for all things girly.  I aim to create patterns that are fun, vibrant and make you smile.  I’m constantly inspired and amazed by all types of artist and designers.  I especially admire the work of: Orla Kiely, Cath Kidston, Helen Dardik, Luli Sanchez, and Marimekko, just to name a few."
You can find out more information about Lindsay and see more of her work on her very cute website, or you can check out her blog! Good luck Lindsay!

 If you are interested in 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)' we are thrilled to announce we are running a third series (starting in August 27th 2012) Register here! If you want to know more about the course you can also read our lovely testimonials.

Don't miss out on our next run of Module 3 'Monetising Your Designs' which is running 3rd September 2012! Click here for more information!

Typography Served

Happy typography Friday!

Something very special for you today, in the form of illustrated lyrics to the well known Beatles song 'Hey Jude'! 'Typography Served' is an online site of curated work from the leading creatives of Behance.  The site therefore lets talented designers, illustrators & artists showcase their work, such as Italian Stefano Agabio who drew the beautiful, hand-drawn typography below. The project was created in April 2012, & follows the song line for line.

To see the illustrations to the rest of the song click here. You can visit the Typography served website & see more talent, here!

Ian Dutton Designs

Happy Thursday everyone!

Lovely designer friend of mine, Ian Dutton, who is a fabulous contributor to the e-course, has recently set up a new website & online shop, showcasing his wonderful work on a range of prints from painting to surface pattern design. We especially love his cute character illustration (see the funny little character on his website homepage!).

Below you can see a selection of Ian's fantastic work as well as some of the prints he sells (which are available here) & images of his lovely website! You can also read a previous post by guest blogger Hannah by clicking here!

If you are interested in 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)' we are thrilled to announce we are running a third series (starting in August 27th 2012) Register here! If you want to know more about the course you can also read our lovely testimonials.

Don't miss out on our next run of Module 3 'Monetising Your Designs' which is running 3rd September 2012! Click here for more information!

ACID "Commission it, Don't Copy it" Campaign

"ACID (Anti Copying in Design) is calling all designers who deal with high street retailers to sign a petition to invite major retailers to join ACID’s “Commission it, Don’t Copy it” campaign, sign a voluntary Code of Conduct and adopt IP guidelines to help buyers avoid unintentional infringement." (Taken from Change.org)

Please help support our wonderful friends at ACID by singing the petition for the “Commission it, Don’t Copy it” campaign they are currently running, in order to inform retailers & designers about Intellectual Property rights! The campaign is helping to teach knowledge & respect towards the rights of each designer & their own original work. With my recent case with M&S in regards to an issue with a 'strikingly similar design' (read here for more information, & here for the recent update) this could not come at a better time!

Please show your support & sign the petition here!

Alumni Success!

During module 3 of 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)' we invited a number of prestigious companies to set live briefs for our students. One innovative brief was to design a wallpaper/wall mural range for Wallpapered.com with a 'Jubilee' theme. The results were fantastic, we were blown away by the designs & we are thriled to announce that  four of our recent alumni were sselected by Wallpapered! Suzanne Washington, Mel Smith, Sian Elin & Alice Perry were all signed & all have ranges available online now! You can see a selection of their images below as well as some of the wonderful designs of other talented e-course graduates! We are so proud!

'London 2012' by Suzanne Washington

'Royal Shindig' by Suzanne Washington

'Crown' by Mel Smith

'Crown Roomset' by Mel Smith

'Jubilee' by Sian Elin

'Jubilee Mock-up' by Sian Elin

'Queen As Cameo In-Situ' by Jacqueline Auvigne

'Queen As Cameo' by Jacqueline Auvigne

'Jubilee Crown' by Jolene Heckman

'Jubilee Crown' Roomset by Jolene Heckman

'Shining Diamonds' by Maike Thoma

'Shining Diamonds Room' by Maike Thoma

'Jubilee Design' by Nicky Ovitt

'Jubilee Design Room' Nicky Ovitt

'Crowns Detail' by Simon Reeves

'Crowns Room' Simon Reeves

'Let There Be Light' by Veronica Galbraith

'Let There Be Light Room' by Veronica Galbraith

'Diamonds Swatch' by Femi Ford

'Diamonds' by  Femi Ford

'Jubilee' by Natalie Alexander

'Jubilee Room' by Natalie Alexander

'Union' by Anna Duffy

 'Union' Room set by Anna Duffy

'Jubilee' by Deborah Velasquez

 'Jubilee' Room set by Deborah Velasquez

 'Diamonds' by Miranda Mol

  

'Diamonds' Room set by Miranda Mol

'Diamond' by Lauren Britchford

 'Diamond Room' by Lauren Britchford

'Jubilee Gardens' by Maggie Dunne

'Jubilee Gardens' Room set by Maggie Dunne

You can also read the blog series showcasing our amazing Module 3 graduates by following the links to Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 & Part 6! Don't miss out on our next run of Module 3 'Monetising Your Designs' which is running 3rd September 2012! Click here for more information!

If you are interested in 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)' we are thrilled to announce we are running a third series (starting in August 27th 2012) Register here! If you want to know more about the course you can also read our lovely testimonials.

Wallpapered.com are also a fantastic sponsor of my 'Charity Doodle Wall' project being exhibited at Top Drawer from the 16th-18th September 2012, created for Cancer Research UK. You can find out more information by reading the recent blog post.