Category Archives: Surface Design

Anna Lindsten

March 18, 2015 12:02 AM \

AnnaLindstenLove these patterns and products created by Stockholm-based illustrator and designer, Anna Lindsten. She works with various tools in her work but the paper cutting probably gives us the simple shapes we at Cari Mateo so admires. Here’s what we know about the artist from her bio:

“Anna likes the forest so there are lots of trees, woodplants and characters – imaginative or not – in her work. Her work is colourful and playful, inspiration come from popular culture, comics, art, fairy tales, fashion, vintage children books, magazines, children’s art, folk art, the Swedish landscape of Småland that has a big influence on her since she was a child.”


Images: Courtesy of Anna Lindsten.

Posted in: Graphic Design, Illustration, Product Design, Surface Design, Textile

St. Thistle

March 12, 2015 12:02 AM \

St.ThistleSimone Gonzalez is the sole creator of Australian stationery & design brand, St. Thistle. We love the elegant letterpress cards and patterned notebooks in her shop. The creator writes this about the brand name:

“St. Thistle is all about those wonderful new directions that arise from those shady paths which we can sometimes find ourselves on. The notion of a spectacular grace as a by-product of adversity, brought to our lives when we least expect it.

So keep your head about you when you tread on those thistles; keep love in your heart; and you will discover that sometimes that hardship was a mere signpost pointing to a brighter and better way.”

Images: Courtesy of St. Thistle.

Posted in: Graphic Design, Stationery, Surface Design

Cari Mateo Repeat Pattern 2

March 9, 2015 12:02 AM \

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We are focusing on patterns and paper goods for our designs.  Some of the patterns can be used for fabric as well.

All designs: © CARI MATEO. All rights reserved.

Posted in: Cari Mateo Designs, Stationery, Surface Design
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