Mary Kilvert Designer Feature:

About Mary Kilvert:

My name is Mary Kilvert and I graduated with an illustration degree from Kingston University in 2004. I took a year out to travel after graduating and have been working as an illustrator since. I started making products to sell at craft fairs and through my website 3 years ago.

Inspirations:

I love animals and their quirky characters and I also love creating illustrations inspired by fairytales and children's stories. I get a lot of my inspiration from visits to the V&A. I like to work with pattern and creating decorative work.

Best Sellers:




One of my best selling prints is called Colourful Sheep, which is based on a children's book I have written. I experimented with printing the image onto fabric and making it into cushions, which have been one of my best selling items.




We Make Christmas:

I will be selling new prints that I have recently been working on. I will also be selling my cards, badges, pocket mirrors, cushions and I will also have some new t-towel designs on sale.




Websites:

www.marykilvert.com

http://marykilvert.blogspot.com/

Online Shops:

www.marykilvert.etsy.com

www.marykilvert.bigcartel.com

www.twitter.com/marykilvert

Emma Lewis Designer Feature:

About Emma Lewis:

I am an illustrator/cat lover living and working in East London. I studied Illustration at Camberwell College of Art and University College Falmouth down in lovely Cornwall. As well as drawing I like retro picture books (especially ones from France, Scandinavia or Eastern Europe), old bicycles, bears, cats, walks along the coast and knitwear….some of these things have been known to feature in my work. My illustrations are quite colourful and playful. I really love using a variety of mark making in inks, pastels, pencils and print to create my characters and patterns.

Inspirations:

I am inspired by a whole host of imagery from the likes of Hundertwasser and Frida Kahlo to Marc Boutavant and Beatrice Alemagna, but often my ideas come from silly everyday things you don’t even think about like the shape of a cloud or just a colour combination that sticks in your head. I love anything where you can see the craftsmanship is visible.

Best Sellers:

Since I have only just graduated, We Make Christmas is my first opportunity I’ve had to sell my work, which I am excited about, so no ‘best sellers’ yet. But I put these oranges on my business cards this summer and everyone seemed to like them.

We Make Christmas:

I will of course be selling Christmas cards and wrapping paper, along digital and original prints, tote bags, post and note cards, hand bound zines and maybe some handmade bunting.

Websites:

http://www.emma-lewis.co.uk

http://blogspot.com/helloemmalewis

Follow Us On Twitter:

http://www.twitter.com/helloemmalewis

Cara's Creations Designer Feature:

About Cara's Creations:

My name is Caragh Buxton, I am an illustrator, painter, and ceramic artist, I trained in fine art and have come to ceramics more recently.

I illustrate books for children and greetings cards for high street shops

All my ceramics are lovingly painted by hand , glazed and fired by me in my Kilne., the ceramics can be personalised for a special occasion. My cards and prints are produced by my hugely patient graphic designer, Guy, who puts up with my mind changing with incredible patience!

I have been working hard to produce a range of greetings cards, prints and ceramics.

My usual place of work is the kitchen table! Although, now that the business is growing I am in the process of moving my work area into a studio in the garden.

I live in south London with my partner and 4 children, I work around a time table of ballet drop offs, football training and tea dates....

Inspiration:

I draw upon my children for many of my ideas, look at Monster print... this is an adaptation of my youngest boys dream about some friendly Monsters!

Best Sellers:

Ballerinas has definitely been the favourite print, along with footballers, closely followed by my Fairy Place print..

We Make Summer Fair:

At the summer fair I will have a collection of ceramics, cards and prints

Website:

www.carascreations.co.uk

Katie Viggers Designer Feature:

About Katie Viggers:

I'm a children's book illustrator and mono print obsessive. All my work starts off a black and white mono print, sometimes it stays like this and some times I play around with it on the computer. I only really draw animals and generally get obsessed with one animal at a time.

Inspirations:

I love to create prints that make me laugh or tell a story. I'm a big fan of Hockney, Sara Fanelli, Judith Kerr and bears. I like to create child friendly illustrations that have a certain amount of sophistication and humour.

Best Sellers:




My bears work seem to be the most popular, particularly this one which is the opening spread to a new picture book I'm working on about bears. It's available as a card, a big print or a mug

We Make Summer Fair:




At We Make Summer I will be selling, original mono prints, limited edition prints, cards, bear mugs (maybe some others too) and my new alphabet prints



Websites:

I have a website www.katieviggers.com and my work is available to buy on etsy www.katieviggers.etsy.com

I Like Sleeping Designer Feature:

About I Like Sleeping:

I am a London based illustrator who originally comes from Japan. I have a degree in Psychology and am largely self-taught in my illustration. I draw upon a broad range of interests in my work, such as nature, the animal kingdom, Psychology, fantasy and my native culture. I also use a variety of media, working digitally, with textiles, and traditional painting materials. Currently, I'm represented by a London based Illustration agency called Pickled Ink.

Inspirations:

I love animals and my inspiration frequently comes from the relationship between animals and humans. This somehow also connects to my childhood memories as I loved animals while growing up, I also find that thinking about our relationship with animals often leads me to approach environmental issues in my work.

Best Sellers:

Lost at a lake: I think it is simple and has a strong message. The colours are also visually striking so many people are naturally drawn to this piece.

We Make Summer Fair:

Alter ego

Prince

Mainly I'll be selling my illustration work such as prints (both framed and unframed), organic cotton t-shirts, cards (postcards and greeting cards) and new textile work (shown above), some of which are going to be sold exclusively for the first time at We Make London.

Website:

www.ilikesleeping.com