Illustrated Maps by Linzie Hunter

Maps with hand-lettering? Yes, please! I love these cartographic illustrations by London-based Linzie Hunter. The letterforms are great, and the cheery color choices put a smile on my face.

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Seagull Sites by Linda Williams

Cuteness! I’m smitten by the Seagull Sites line of notecards from East Sussex-based greeting card company Obiko, featuring sites like Palace pier Brighton, Battersea power station, London eye, Fishing net huts Hastings, and De La Warr Pavillion Bexhill-on-Sea.

Tree House Perpetual Calendar by Sukie

Remember the awesome Central Park pillow by Brighton-based studio Sukie? Julia and Darrell are back with a super-cute perpetual calendar published by Chronicle Books. I want to move into this pimped-out tree house.

Illustrations by Natsko Seki

Great Wheel by Natsko Seki

Like the love child of Alice Tait and Klas Fahlen, here is some work by Natsko Seki. Raised in Tokyo, educated in Brighton and currently living in London, her clients include Louis Vuitton, Bloomsbury Publishing, American Express magazine, and The Guardian. Lovely!

New Work by Sanna Annukka

From a childhood in the small Finnish town of Paltaniemi, through her schooling at the University of Brighton, Sanna Annukka has been exploring the visual storytelling of nature and folklore, particularly The Kalevala, a collection of Finnish folklore songs. Some years ago, she started selling limited-edition prints in a Scandinavian design shop in London [like this print I coveted almost a year ago], and now she is collaborating with international companies like Marimekko and Topshop.

Central Park Pillow by Sukie

Julia and Darrell of Brighton-based Sukie design screenprinted pillows, tea towels, notebooks, and the like. Their clients have included Aveda, DKNY, and Chronicle Books. Pictured is their Central Park pillow. Cute!