Living Coral Edit

With the warmest February day on record it seems appropriate to be talking summery colour this week. I thought I'd take some time out to look at Pantone's new Colour of the Year for 2019, Living Coral.

Pantone have picked up on our need for something joyful to take us away from 'the onslaught of digital technology and social media'. Described as 'an animating and life-affirming coral hue with a golden undertone that energizes and enlivens with a softer edge' by Pantone, Living Coral offers the positive and optimistic feel of 2018's popular hit colour Gen-Z yellow but with a softer more calming vibe.

Living Coral will certainly be easier to use in greetings and stationery than last year's choice of Ultra Violet which pretty much clashed with anything seasonal. Think coral colour hearts for love captions, beautiful warm toned flowers for Mother's Day, flamingos, summery watermelon, sunsets, confectionary and more. I'm looking forward to seeing this colour trend develop over the coming year. Lovely coral hue favourites below.

LIVING CORAL EDIT | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

clockwise from the top left: rifle paper's poppy birthday card at papermash, cake birthday card from caroline gardner, sprinkles gift wrap by write sketch &, pawty frenchie card by jolly awesome from papier, A5 good karma club notebook from paperchase, katie phythian's flamingo's from lilly and thorn, love the paper flowers on this m&s sister card, monochrome balloons card from paperchase, pink and orange poster by iris lehnhardt, rhubarb and ginger chocolate from coco, coral floral birthday card from caroline gardner,

#livingcoral #pantone2019 #pantonecoloroftheyear #pantonecoloroftheyear2019 #coral #colour #trend #colortrend #greetings #stationery #paperlove #stationerylove

Luminaire SS19

Excitingly I have even more new design news! Lovely new samples for Luminaire SS19 have arrived. It's going so well, we have added over 40 new cards to the delightful everyday greetings collection Luminaire created for Katie Phythian Design.
The range has a fresh colour palette with painterly washes on a textured watercolour style board. Luminaire's fun illustrations are inspired by Katie's travels with rainbows, lovely ladies, bicycles (Katie is a super cyclist) a carousel and sparkling champagne. The design style picks up on the traditional card making techniques of scrapbooking and paper cutting that I love. Each design is hand finished in the UK with beautiful iridescent crystals and packed with a pearlescent envelope. Launched January 2019 and is now available to stock from Katie Phythian Design.

LUMINAIRE SS19 ADDITIONS | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

above: a selection of cards from the luminaire everyday additions I designed for katie phythian design, available now for trade direct from katie phythian design. 

#paperlove #luminaire #katiephythiandesign #katiephythian #contemporarydesign #painterly #new #iridescent #crystals #fresh #independentshops #exciting #stationerylove 

With Love

On the week of Valentine's Day it seems timely to be talking about a heart themed story. Excitingly here is the brand new luxury wedding gift packaging collection I created for Penny Kennedy. The ‘with love’ story has elegant subtle hues contrasted with gorgeous foiled copper on quality paper. Motifs include flowering blossoms, classic hearts and champagne. The detailed pattern work is inspired by my love of modern natural lace and macrame styles.

Launched ready for 2019’s wedding season which seems especially timely as we are guests at our first wedding of the year next week. The collection includes gift bags + gift wraps and is available to stock now from Penny Kennedy.

WITH LOVE | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

above clockwise from the top: a beautiful image from the penny kennedy website showing the medium and shopper size bags, close up of the hearts shopper bag, the hearts gift wrap on the rack between the fab william morris collection and lovely sara miller, gift bags on the stand at spring fair,  a wider snap of the penny kennedy stand at spring fair,  lovely pic complete with confetti from penny kennedy, 

#withlove #pennykennedy #emilyhauck #wedding #weddinggift #giftpackaging #paperlove #stationerylove #springfair

Spring Fair 2019

I'm back in the office today after a super day out at Spring Fair yesterday. Lovely to catch up with everyone and talk all things creative - lots of exciting projects to look forward to. Having learnt from last year, I took my eco Rcup with me to ensure I had a brew I could drink on the go at the busy show!

Most excitingly the new wedding 'with love' story giftware I designed for Penny Kennedy was on show. More on that soon!

SPRING FAIR 2019 - EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

above clockwise from the top left: me on the go with my Rcup, lovely sky on the way to the show, greetings hall 3a, wedding 'with love' story on the penny kennedy stand,  close up pic of the lovely hearts bag,  my full desk, snap of the fab lanterns on light and living, loved these birch trees on coach house christmas stand.

#springfair #springfair19 #NEC #greetings #stationery #pennykennedy #paperlove 

GFSmith Show Space

A little paper inspo this week from the wonderful GFSmith Show Space in London. After Top Drawer (which has the fabulous paper awards sponsored by GFSmith) I popped over to their wonderful gallery space on Eastcastle Street with colleagues who work in publishing at the University of London.

Described as a 'paper palace' by Wallpaper magazine the Show Space did not disappoint. The exhibition room houses a history of the company and examples of the many creative projects - I especially liked the 'Mulberry Green' paper developed for the Mulberry fashion brand. The most striking piece is the incredible Collection Wall which displays each of the papers GFSmith has created and curated. This includes one of my faves, the super eco designer paper Extract made from coffee cups.

The Show Space is a most welcome break from screen time. It is lovely to have the opportunity to spend a morning appreciating such beautiful paper.

GFSMITH SHOW SPACE LONDON | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

above clockwise from the top: a pic of #TheCollection Wall housing each of the papers gfsmith has created and curated, designer books and prints showing the best in the technology, a brand new collection of gfsmith colorplan labels available in a variety of shapes and colours, close up of the beautiful twist paper, university of london publishing team selecting papers, amazing window display of boxed papers, close up of one of the japanese papers from #TheCollection Wall.

The GFS Show Space is viewable by appointment, contact the Show Space directly on: 020 3205 0074  

#gfsmith #showspace #london #gfsmithlondon #GFShowSpace #GFS #colorplan #paperlove #stationerylove #papersmiths 

Cobalt SS19

New for SS19, so popular we’ve added some new designs to the super stylish men’s greetings collection Cobalt created for Cinnamon Aitch. The range features a modern colour palette combined with natural textures and zingy foil on a quality heavyweight board. I had a lot of fun creating these contemporary illustrations inspired by the great outdoors and lovely times together at home. The cards feature icons of campervans, golf, fishing, music and wine. The Cobalt design uses a traditional paper collage style contrasted with modern graphic lines and punchy foil. Each card is packed with a unique bespoke concrete patterned envelope. Launched at Top Drawer 2019, now available in the shops and direct from Cinnamon Aitch.

COBALT SS19 ADDITIONS | EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

above: a selection of ss19 additions to the popular cobalt men's range I designed for cinnamon aitch, launched at top drawer 2019, available now direct from cinnamon aitch. 

#paperlove #cobalt #cinnamonaitch #contemporarydesign #concrete #newlaunches #topdrawerlondon #topdrawer19 #texture #foil #modern #stationery #greetings #stationeryshop #ss19

Top Drawer SS19

Oh what a fab start to 2019 with the Top Drawer London show. As with last years show, I hugely enjoyed the design talks especially the colour trends session on the latest hues. I loved the PaperAwards, great to see the best in design being celebrated - personal faves were Raspberry Blossom and Hotchpotch in the Engaging Print category. I also happily found some new favourites in the greetings hall with beautiful pop up designs from Pure Alchemy and lovely colour from Mock Up Designs.

Most excitingly of all, the new additions to the men's Cobalt range I designed for Cinnamon Aitch launched. More news to come on those soon!

TOP DRAWER - EMILY HAUCK KARIKA NOVA

above clockwise from the top left: a pic from the fab colour trends talk, homewares hall - lots of things i wanted to take home! a snap from the paperawards featuring lagom dicky bird and meraki, a wonderful wall of cobalt cards on the cinnamon aitch stand including all new designs for ss19, fab paper installation back drop from gfsmith in the retail talks zone, a close up of one of the new cobalt designs for ss19 - more on those soon!

#topdrawerlondon #topdrawer #ss19 #outoftheordinary #greetings #stationery #topdrawer19 #cinnamonaitch #cobalt #