While hanging out on Instagram, I came across fashion illustrator Natasha Joseph. Natasha is a self taught artist who grew up in Mumbai and migrated to New Zealand in 2008. I had the privilege of chatting with her over email to learn a bit about her foray into fashion illustration. Natasha focuses on live fashion {Read More…}
Dots and Doodles, New Delhi: Paper goods
As much as we wish to reduce the usage of paper around us, some of it we use to make our lives colourful. So here is a company that I totally recommend if you’re looking for anything ‘paper’. This Delhi based company has some delightful stationery like gift envelopes, gift tags and kids stationery like {Read More…}
Seedling, Singapore
I came across Seedling while hunting for some do-it-yourself craft boxes for my daughter. I often swoon at the lovely craft ideas on Pinterest, but often find it cumbersome to put materials together. That’s why I like companies like Seedling that are geared towards young mums who want to engage their kids but often don’t {Read More…}
Minted: Personalised holiday cards
The holiday season is finally here. Growing up we never celebrated Christmas in a big way. My fondest memory of Christmas, however, was decorating our living room with the lovely cards my father would receive. Sadly, as our lives become more digitized, handwritten cards are slowly dwindling, being replaced by virtual greetings. However, if you {Read More…}
Singapore sketch artist: Tia Boon Sim
The first thing that strikes me about Tia Boon Sim is her infectious smile. I love her zest for life even at the age of 58. I meet this cheerful lady in Singapore, one afternoon where she tells me what keeps her happy. Tia is the founder of the Singapore chapter of Urban Sketchers, a {Read More…}
Papypress, Singapore: Paper delights
Hello folks!! After my visit to Yao Yu’s letterpress studio earlier this week, I was intrigued to know more. So I decided to make a trip to a printing press, this time a more commercial one, which does tasteful letterpress printing of wedding cards. The brand Papypress, run by the family that owns Precision printing, {Read More…}
Typesettingsg: Old-fashioned type studio
I’m a huge fan of interesting typefaces. A good typeface can change the character of any design. Today, typefaces are dime a dozen, given the ease with which they can be created, using design software. Back in the day, it was really not as simple, with typefaces being created using wood and metal. So, today, {Read More…}
Samantha Dorri: up close and personal {$150 giveaway}
Personalized gifts are fairly common to celebrate the arrival of a baby. Here’s a lady in Singapore, Samantha Dorri, whose brand, Sammyeve, does some lovely personalized wall art for a little one’s nursery. I get to meet her for a brief chat, a couple of weekends ago in Singapore. I realize her personality somewhat reflects in her work. {Read More…}
Impressive illustrator: Georgina Hill
She greets me with a beautiful smile, and a 3-week baby in tow, to her lovely home in Singapore. We decide to spend an afternoon chatting about the work that she does. I am somewhat familiar with Georgina’s work. I did browse her portfolio before meeting her, but I am excited to see it in {Read More…}