Friday, May 31, 2013

Issue 4 of MOYO Magazine (The Paper Issue) Is Here!


The fourth issue of MOYO is here and it is all about paper (yum!). Your FREE copy includes:

  • Behind the scenes with top art agent Lilla Rogers
  • An interview with stationery designer Carolyn Gavin
  • Papercutting with Mr Yen
  • Rachel Hazell on patterns in paper
  • Hannah Nunn reports from a wallpaper factory
  • MOYO learns to make paper
  • …and much more!
We also have design tips, a designer diary, a brief for you and more - see inside for details. Being a team of paper lovers you can only imagine how much fun we had putting this together!



MOYO is the world’s only online magazine dedicated to surface pattern design. Packed with interviews, design briefs, colour challenges, art reviews, student showcases, design tips, inspiration, trends and more, this free resource is published quarterly. You can see the our back issues here.

MOYO is free and we want to share the wonderful world of surface pattern design with as many people as possible – please help! You can share it on Facebook, Tweet about it (@surfacepatternd #moyomagazine) or email a link to your friends. Please also feel free to blog about it or share it in your newsletter and inspire even more people to dive into the exciting world of surface pattern design!

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Interiors roundup: Eijffinger Wall Art

I am so excited to be sharing gorgeous interiors with you. As Rachael Taylor’s new Interiors roundup editor, I will be posting every Thursday afternoon with my weekly update of all things Interiors. This week, we have the amazing wall art from Eijffinger.

I have been asked a few times recently to source wall art for both office and home, and this is what I’ve found! I fell in love straight away. These photo realistic pieces of wall art are simply beautiful and would bring the outside in to any room (even the small ones!) making them brighten up any room you may choose! You can find more inspiration on their website at www.eijffinger.com and contact them from there to find your nearest stockist! Enjoy the rest of your day, Emily x









Beauty Breakdown: Cute Little Creatures

Good morning creative people!

Welcome to a Beauty morning with me, MaJo :) Every Thursday I'll delight you with gorgeously packed beauty products (and every now and then, I'll even throw you a beauty secret).

Today I'll show you the cutest packaging I've posted so far. It's a baby product line by Spanish brand Babé Laboratorios. The packaging was created by the Spanish design studio Lavernia Cienfuegos with illustrations specially made for the line by Juan Antón. It is simple but at the same time very appealing with four little lovely characters that will for sure make many children ask their parents to get them for them. Each creature identifies a sub-range of the line (hygiene, moisturising, sunscreen and perfume)   and together show the playfulness and whimsicality any children's product should have. Please enjoy the adorable series below :) 

image courtesy of babé laboratories

image courtesy of lavernia cienfuegos

image courtesy of babé laboratories

image courtesy of the dieline

image courtesy of babé laboratories

image courtesy of babé laboratories

image courtesy of babé laboratories

image courtesy of crecer feliz

Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read. See you next week with more inspiring designs. Have a great day, MaJo.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Sarah Walsh

Recently Rachael announced that she is now a proud member of the Lilla Rogers Studio. For the next few months we have decided to feature a regular weekly showcase from Lilla's esteemed group of designers & Illustrators. Today we bring you the lovely Sarah Walsh.

Sarah Walsh is an illustrator based in Kansas City, USA. Sarah is the newest member of Lilla Rogers Studio. Sarah's illustrations are quirky, colorful & unique.  Sarah likes to stay traditional with her illustrations using pencil, pen & gouache but tends to use a bit of Photoshop towards the end. Sarah stays inspired by almost everything but believes a good nights sleep is key. But she does find mid-century illustrations, art & design extremely inspiring. Sarah has many clients including Crayola, Hallmark Cards, Jennifer Betrand Designs & more. Enjoy, Hannah.













Thursday, May 23, 2013

Interiors roundup: Up-cycled furniture

I am so excited to be sharing gorgeous interiors with you. As Rachael Taylor’s new Interiors roundup editor, I will be posting every Thursday afternoon with my weekly update of all things Interiors. This week, we have a pretty little range of upcycled furniture.

Just to give you a little background to this post, I have recently moved house, and I’ve been completely obsessed with buying second hand furniture and up-cycling it with Annie Sloan’s chalk paint, to give it a new lease of life. I want to share with you today, a couple of companies that I follow on Facebook, because I absolutely adore the work that they are doing, and I hope you will too! Enjoy the rest of your day, Emily x


Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Jessica Allen

Recently Rachael announced that she is now a proud member of the Lilla Rogers Studio. For the next few months we have decided to feature a regular weekly showcase from Lilla's esteemed group of designers & Illustrators. Today we bring you the lovely Jessica Allen.

Jessica Allen is an illustrator based in Rhode Island, USA. Jessica creates painterly, detailed & bold illustrations using acrylic & gouache. Each illustration is traditional but may have occasional tweaks using Photoshop. Jessica stays inspired by words & stories, which generates creative narrative ideas for lettering, words & imagery within her illustrations. Jessica has an impressive client list including Bon Appetit, Essence Magazine, McMurray Publishing, Yoga Journal & many more. Enjoy, Hannah.