Each week, we spot the newest and nicest
in Surface Pattern Design & Illustration.
07 Sep 2026
UTILITY - Spotted Shopping
Spotted has been to Manchester & discovered a new fave shop! Here is a little look at my browsing highlights & a nod to the artists that supply to Utility - a stockist of "design-led gifts, greeting cards with actual personality, homeware, fashion and lifestyle brands worth knowing about."
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I'm sold!
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In store & online - utilitygift.co.uk
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04 Sep 2026
Morrisons - Wedding Cards
Friday Fuel is wedding & anniversary themed this week. Come shopping with Spotted again for a look at all things luuuurve - at Morrisons. There were some lovely options - both contemporary & traditional and conveniently next to the fizz aisle!
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Ding dong!
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Shop in store - Morrisons
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3 Sep 2026
MaryLou Chalon - Happytober
It's the season of prompt parties - and this petite beauté caught my eye on Instagram. I loved seeing the translations - which I had to include below.
The party is held by French illustrator and artist for kids - Marylou Chalon. Her work is incredibly charming & I look forward to seeing all the #happytober26 grid action!
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Thumbnail away!
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Visit - marylouchalon.fr
Insta - marylouchalon/
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2nd Sep 2026
Oliver Bonas - Shop with Spotted!
Who can resist a little pop into Oli-B's? Here is a peek at all the things I filled my wish-list with! From cool cats to popping prints. All surfaces were adorned beautifully - and you can't go wrong with a Bonas colour combo - am I right?
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Shop in store & online
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website - oliverbonas.com
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01 SEP 2026
Emma Frances Grant - Cosmic Crush
I adore Emma's colour palettes. They are so rich & and opulent when paired with her generous detail. Her imagined studies of celestial spaces intermingle with hand-painted flora and fauna. She has an imaginative and unique body of work, rich in content and inspiration; with subjects such as safari animals, planets, coastlines and zodiac signs adorning her designs.
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Stunning!
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web - emmafrancesgrant.com
insta - emmagrant_illustrator
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14 JULY 2026
Friday Fuel - Sunflowers
Who else loves spotting the absolutely whopping sunflowers - covered in happy bumbles! Gorgeous!
Here are some lovely products & patterns from across the market & the gram.
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Images credited through links.
Friday Fuel
13 AUG 2026
Next - Boys Autumn
Next are smashing Spooky Autumn out of the park with these cute graphic tops for boys. Spooky little characters & pumpkin pie motifs aplenty. I love the inky, toothy grinned bats.
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Also winning on the model cuteness factor!
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Shop in store & online - next.co.uk
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11th AUG 2026
Emily Doliner - Illustrator & Designer
North Carolina based Emily uses a combination of gouache, acrylic paint, digital illustration, and collage to produce her super charming work.
Work that lends itself beautifully to greetings & surface pattern design - and has done with some top clients to boot!
I love the humour and variety to her topics.
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Awesome!
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Visit - emilydoliner.com
Insta - emilydolinerart
represented by Jennifer Nelson Artist
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Aug 10th 2026
Cartwright & Butler - Packaging Pretties
A little more pretty packaging spotted this week - with some beautiful etched sketchy style linework on the packaging of Cartwright & Butlers beautiful biscuits.
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I feel these might need taste testing?
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In store & online - cartwrightandbutler.co.uk
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3rd Aug 2026
Poppy Tinkler-Hunt - Painterly Patterns
Poppy has such a lovely command of her richly coloured and gorgeously flat matt gouache style - confirmed by her impressive client list, including the likes of Harrods, Laura Ashley, Cath Kidston, English Heritage, Eleanor Bowmer. Her work blends artistry with narrative, turning concepts into pieces that feel personal, playful and full of soul.
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Obsessed with these figs though.
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website - poppytinklerhunt.myportfolio.com/work
insta - poppyrose_studio
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July 29th 2026
Sainsbury's - Wedding Cards
Back from the brink of Autumn today. The Summery jingle of wedding bells are ringing across the land. A category that's a regular in the illustrators repertoire. From traditional to contemporary, Sainsbury's has got you covered with these in store finds - Spotted just this week.
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Ding dong!
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Shop in store - Sainsburys.co.uk
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