Each week, we spot the newest and nicest
in Surface Pattern Design & Illustration.
15 Sep 2026
Kate Clay - Sweet Repeats
Kate is a Texas based Illustrator & Surface Designer with a folio burtsting with seasonal story telling licensing gems. Her painterly style and chalky gouache tones are super commercial & beautifully balanced.
Take a look at her recent collaboration with Front Porch Elegance for more spooky Fall pretties.
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Work with Kate via email and visit her below link
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Insta -kateclayillustration
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14 Sep 2026
Hannah Mathews - Pattern Pro
Senior freelance Print Designer with 13 years industry experience - Hannah's client list features some top retail names - & she delivers - from moodboard, to painting, to delivered artwork file.
Hannah's gorgeous work has definitely been Spotted in the wild lately! Her summer ranges in Primark were an absolute show stopper!
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Visit & work with Hannah via the below links.
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Visit - hannahmatthewsprintdesign.com
Insta - hannah.matthews_print_design
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3 Sep 2026
Sarah Swisshelm - Pretty Repeats
Spotted is pumpkin rolling nicely into the week with some pretty painterly patterns - Southern Californian based Sarah is showcasing a lovely folio of seasonal & story telling novelty prints. So sweet!
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Visit & work with Sarah via the below links.
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Visit - sarahswisshelm.com
Insta - sarahswisshelmdesign
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11 Sep 2026
Friday Fuel - Pumpkin Babies
Some 'gourd-geous' inspiration as we Fall into this Friday! A look at baby-wear pumpkins from the retail patch! It's a tough one to bring variety & colour to. Here it is done beautifully.
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These colours make me want something pumpkin spice flavoured - Yum!
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Images credited through links.
Friday Fuel
8th Sep 2026
Blackwells - Manchester
Another lovely browse of the bookshop variety. Spotted stumbled upon this book-come-gifting-come coffee shop branch of Blackwells. Here's a little look at a selection of their fab greetings ranges
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You're welcome.
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Shop in store - Blackwells.co.uk
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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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