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2020 Finalists
in alphabetical order
l Cherelle Brown founder and creative director of KitsCH Noir l Rachel Burt designer for Hotchpotch London l Alex Gunn in-house artist for Ling Design l Lianne Harrison from founder and illustrator of Paperwhale Cards & Paper Goods
Cherelle Brown, founder and creative director of KitsCH Noir “I am motivated by the love and humour of my culture to create cards for the brand. Every day I am inspired by conversations and memories made with friends and family. I have a passion to fill the massive gap in the greeting card industry of being the brand that creates cards portraying black men and women in an endearing, positive and relatable light. I have been designing cards since 2017 - I love it so much that plan to be designing them for the rest of my life!”
Rachel Burt, designer for Hotchpotch London “I have been involved in designing cards since as long as I remember, crafting cards for family and friends throughout childhood. But my more professional involvement in greeting cards began in 2013 when I started freelancing for Tigerprint, part of Hallmark Cards after graduating from Manchester School of Art earlier that year. I have since had the privilege of working for a number of wonderful card publishers and worked alongside so many talented designers who inspire me daily. What I love about designing greeting cards is the diversity and freedom to use and develop a myriad of styles and techniques. There is no greater job satisfaction than seeing designs I have created in stores or proudly sat on someone’s mantelpiece!”.
Alex Gunn, in-house artist for Ling Design “Following a degree at De Montfort university and Glasgow School of Art in 2013, I started in the creative industry doing various internships and illustration jobs, joining GBCC as a mock-up artist in Gloucester in 2016 and progressing to illustrating greeting cards. I then joined Ling Design as an inhouse artist in 2018. I have a passion for illustrative storytelling and narratives, creating quirky characters and using a signature bold colour palette. I love to work with different mediums: digital illustration, acrylic painting and adding a bit of flair to every design, through fun finishes and use of composition, making every card a little piece of art to send for every occasion!”
Open to: All card designers under 35 on August 1 2019.
l Charlotte Mason senior designer of Woodmansterne Publications and The Proper Mail Company l Louise Mulgrew founder and creative director of Louise Mulgrew
Lianne Harrison, founder and illustrator of Paperwhale Cards & Paper Goods “I set up Paperwhale Cards & Paper Goods in 2014, after working as an illustrator for several years, and assistant buyer for gifts and stationery at Foyles bookshop in London. Discovering the creativity within the vast variety of greeting cards publishers in the UK, inspired me to illustrate my first collection. I illustrate all of Paperwhale’s papercut collage designs, taking inspiration from my love of nature and wildlife. I love visiting botanical gardens and greenhouses, and I'm passionate about plants!”
Charlotte Mason, senior designer of Woodmansterne Publications and The Proper Mail Company “I have worked as an in-house designer for Woodmansterne Publications and The Proper Mail Company for the last six years, since graduating with a degree in Printed Textiles and Surface Pattern Design. Drawing is my passion and I’m incredibly fortunate that I get to be creative every day! All of my designs start life as a hand drawn illustration which I then develop further using lots of techniques, from watercolour painting, embroidery, detailed pencil sketches and calligraphy to name a few. I strive to create original designs that tell a story, with contemporary colour palettes and carefully considered sentiment.
Louise Mulgrew, founder and creative director of Louise Mulgrew “I am the founder of Louise Mulgrew, a Brighton-based, eco-friendly greeting card brand that I launched in 2015. I'm a huge animal lover, and take most of my inspiration from nature, travelling and all the pets and animals I discover along the way. I work with pen and ink, watercolour and gouache and aim to keep a handmade feel in my final card designs, although with the addition of some digital editing on Procreate and Photoshop. The animals I paint are quite realistic proportion-wise, but their expressions and postures are somewhat stylised and I really try to capture the essence of their personality and bring in a bit of humour with the caption. THE HENRIES 2020
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