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Spotlight on Talent: Thereza Rowe

Aug 312010

London-based illustrator and graphic designer Thereza Rowe loves drawing a lot, and it shows. Let’s pay her vibrant portfolio a little visit, shall we? Get ready to see color, shape, line, and pattern!

Thereza has a degree in Graphic Information Design from the University of Westminster in London. She loves to tell stories through her work, and each piece; whether through the characters, their expressions, stance, composition; tells a new story of it’s own. A child at heart and a daydreamer, this quirky and playful element is conveyed through her illustrations. I had the chance to ask Thereza several questions about her work, and she happily shares her answers with us.

When did you become interested in art?
I’ve always been interested in any form of creative expression; singing, drawing, collecting, etc… Those have always been present in my life.

How would you describe your art?
Simple, bold, minimalist, and capable of letting the viewer’s imagination wander and communicate to them.

Animals are always featured in her drawings as loyal and serene creatures, which reflects on her love for animals and for her two cats that keep her company as she is surrounded by mountains of paper and hundreds of pens.

The successful illustrator has been featured in countless publications, one of which is the beautiful Amelia’s Anthology of Illustration along with 39 other illustrators, which you can find here.

Please describe your process.
I don’t really have a set process. I keep sketchbooks and always carry a camera with me to document whatever I find inspiring. Other than that my actual process of image making always changes depending on the project. My main tools are colour, shape and imagination. So it all happens from playing with those elements.

Where do you find inspiration?
Anywhere and everywhere. And because I have an obsession with documenting and collecting anything I find interesting, I guess it helps keeping the inspiration well always replenished. I also have a blog, which i update regularly as i believe inspiration is a give and take process. I’ve had my blog for three years and it’s been a fascinating adventure to follow both my own development and that of artist friends who i met through it.

Thereza also collaborates with other artists as well, motivated by the joy and excitement sharing a process. Isn’t she so inspiring? There are endless possibilities for creativity, and why not explore as much as you can! You can find more of Thereza’s work at her Tiny Red online shop.

Thank you so much Thereza for your time, and for sharing your work with us!

(images: thereza rowe)

Poketo at Target!

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Aug 312010

You can now find lovely limited edition art products, accessories, apparel and decor from Poketo at Target shops!

Founded in 2003 by Ted Vadakan and Angie Myung, Poketo carries accessible, everyday functional products and wares that are artist-designed and affordable. Promoting the work of international artists, Poketo showcases their artwork through their fun and accessible wares. And you can now find their lovely work in Target shops.

With graphics available in a variety of prints, the talented artists contributing to Poketo have created a great mix of illustrations and designs, colors and shapes. The designs range from organic shapes to geometric elements, and cute little characters too. And you can find them on a variety of wares like bags, umbrellas, wallets, key rings, water bottles and even little cases. I am in love with the bright colors and bold geometric pattern of the gorgeous Weekender Bag designed by Mike Perry.

(images: ye rin mok for poketo)

UNFAIR Magazine Arabian Style

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Aug 302010

Unfair Magazine Summer issue is here! A gorgeous new print and digital fashion magazine based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Unfair is about fashion, lifestyle and arts media brand focusing on Arabian Style.

Finally! It is so refreshing to say the least, to see a great fashion magazine like this stemming from the UAE, that is beautifully designed, creative with interesting Pan-Arab content to promote the fashion and talent originating from the Middle East, and share it with the world. In this magazine you will find the latest fashion, trends, design and arts, with a touch of culture, and clean, fun, original layouts and beautiful photography.

Unfair is the first of it’s kind in the UAE, so kudos to you guys for your hard work and great results! The magazine can be found in a few select cities around the world, including New York, Paris, London, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. I am so eager to get my hands on a copy, but If like me you don’t have access to a hard copy in your city, you can download a pdf of the latest issue here.

(images: unfair magazine)

Babybling Shop Tour

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Aug 302010

I promised that I would keep my eyes open for inspiration while I was on holiday, and I had the chance to do another shop tour and snap some photos to share with you. Babybling, established in 2007 by Camelia Mohebi, is the cutest shop I have ever seen!

As you step into the store, you enter a baby heaven decorated in a soft palette of blues and pinks, sparkly accessories and adorable touches for boy and girl. This one-stop shop has anything and everything you can think of when it comes to babies. My favorite spot in the shop had to be the charming little candy bar, with sweets placed in different sized bottles and tubes hanging from above, that is so suited for any occasion and makes a great focus point in the space.

Carrying a wide range of baby gifts and services for newborn babies and parents to be, at Babybling you can find beautiful ready made as well as customized, do-it-yourself hampers, baby room accessories, hampers, funky clothing, jewelry and trinkets that would all make excellent gifts. They also offer party services that cover all aspects of baby related occasions like baby showers, delivery parties and birthday parties as well.

Babybling is currently displaying their Ramadan collection of little onesies. The Arabic writing is a term for gift giving that is done during the Eid holiday, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan. As well as stocking various lines from emerging designers around the world, Babybling carries their own line of clothing, manufacturing a lot of the clothes and jewelry themselves with cute little messages and icons like the Hand of Fatima, the evil eye, and ‘Lock up your daughters’ for adorable boys!

What is best about all of this is that you don’t have to be based in Dubai to enjoy all this, because Babybling ships internationally, so all you have to do is visit their website and place an order. Babybling also has a Community page where mothers and mothers to be can get information, gain expert advice and talk to one another.

(images: babybling, samia kallidis for burrs & berries)

Happy Monday + Flickr Favorite!

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Aug 292010

I wish you a happy Monday, and a bright and energetic start to a new week. I finally got the chance to unpack and settle back in, and I can’t believe it’s my first day back at work! And with that, I am so excited to say that Flickr Favorite is back to start your week with photographic inspiration.

1. Tatte Bakery in Boston 2. Birthday present 3. Waiting 4. Golden hues… 5. Weathered Love 6. Ranunculus in a vase

The end of August is always such a beautiful part of summer, and brings with it warm tones, neutral hues and soft shapes, textures and gorgeous light. That’s what I see in this palette, the beautiful details and small elements. Do you find bliss in these photos?

(images: sources listed above)