Surtex preview
Sara Taylor
Booth 354
www.sarataylor.co.uk
As an internationally renowned British
surface designer and illustrator, Sara Taylor
is particularly interested in graphic, hand
drawn illustration and textile design.
Drawing inspiration from nature and
photographs taken around Derbyshire as
well as Japanese illustration creating vibrant
patterns and fun designs for everyday living.
Sara Taylor branded products are unique
because her distinct design style, the way
the design fl ows and the appearance of
them being seamless, not just a functional
product, but a piece of art to be used and
enjoyed. Sara Taylor designs have recently
been developed into limited edition
canvases and coasters, a vibrant but funky Inspire By Design Ltd
collection that appeals to all ages, bringing Booth: 324, 326
fun colourful contemporary design into the www.inspirebydesign.org
home.
Sara Taylor’s work has been exhibited at Inspire by Design Ltd. is an international design licensing company and studio resource
the British Embassy in Tokyo in Japan as well based in Nottingham, England. It has thousands of images, constantly being added to by a
as at Top Drawer, Pulse in London and Grand talented creative team of both in-house and freelance designers. The resulting designs are
Designs in Birmingham. She has worked licensed to major manufacturers and regularly appear in retail stores across the globe, on
closely with Derby Museum and Art Gallery, greeting cards, giftwrap, giftbags, stationery, tabletop, party paperware, fl ags and home
England, to launch her fi rst solo exhibition textiles.
called Surface and exhibited at Surtex for Many things have changed in the ten years since the company began. As such, Inspire
the fi rst time last year. by Design is constantly developing to fi nd new ways of working which are more eff ective
Surtex 2008 was a fantastic show for Sara for its customers. As the market has changed it has been able to maintain a dominant
Taylor designs receiving enquiries from position by producing consistently high quality and winning designs.
a vast array of licensing usages including Inspire by Design is unique in that its studio can react with speed to client briefs and
textiles, tabletop products and wallpaper, requirements. It is proactive, producing designs on a speculative basis, much like a textile
chocolate packaging, greetings products studio. This allows it to catch emerging trends and develop styles accordingly – and
as well as art prints, designs for swimwear, although the core of artists does not tend to change, the company regularly recruits new
beach towels and toys. Contact on +44 (0) talent and helps existing designers evolve in line with market dynamics. Contact on +44 (0)
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1332 371 002, or at sara@sarataylor.co.uk. 115 969 3250, or at studio@inspirebydesign.org.
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