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Inspired by the original watercolour paintings by Elena Kucharik in the early ’80s, the limited edition collaboration – organised in association with Bulldog Licensing – aims to play on the nostalgia and love of colour and print that is used regularly by Cath Kidston to deliver its recognisable products. Showcased across eight prints, each design aims to illustrate the stories that Care Bears’ audiences have enjoyed for decades. The pieces – featuring moons and stars, rainbows and flowers, love hearts and cupcakes – create a range which is suited for adults and kids alike. We really responded to the original water colour illustrations by Elena Kucharic; the fluid and loose style captured their sweet character effortlessly. I loved that these cute and kind bears also had a grumpy friend! Inspired by the original watercolor paintings by Elena Kucharik in the early ’80s, the limited-edition collaboration organized in association with U.K. agent, Strawberries & cream - Sugar, vegetable fats, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder, cocoa mass, lactose, milk fat, cream powder, strawberry powder, emulsifier & natural flavourings.
Cath Kidston, the instantly recognisable British lifestyle brand, has meticulously hand-painted its new range of wistful and dream-like prints to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Care Bears in a deal brokered by Bulldog Licensing. They were great. They were excited and supportive of the creation of the print. We never use the assets singularly – we always paint the scenery they go in – and Bulldog were really excited to see these print evolve. The huge respect and the shared vision for both of the brands involved is key. We worked very closely with Bulldog on all aspects of the planning, creative and marketing process, bringing our own customer insight, communities and expertise to the table. This in turn expanded the reach and success of the partnership.LM's interview with Nicolas Loufrani, Smiley Company, to know more about partnership e future... THE MET X EICHHOLTZ COLLECTION Add a little Care Bear cuteness to a tea lover's home with this limited edition mug from Cath Kidston. With a beloved bedtime bear hand-painted print, it's the perfect way to make every cup of tea (or coffee!) just that little more joyful. For lovers of warm beverages (we're talking teas, coffees and hot chocolates galore), give them a gift that will make them smile with every sip. With an adorable hand-painted Care Bears print, this Cath Kidston mug is guaranteed to make every drink all the more joyful. p>Allergy Advice - May Contains Sulphates.
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Our aim at Cath Kidston is to bring joy with our hand-painted prints and, paired with Care Bears, this charm became unstoppable,” commented Holly Marler, creative director at Cath Kidston. “Inspired by the comforting 1980s’ watercolours of the characters and their mission to spread love, we also put their delightful belly badges into the prints. Victoria Lozano, EVP Crayola, recently took to the stage at MipJunior in Cannes, France, to set... SOCIAL TV CORNER: INTERVIEW WITH SMILEY Speaking of a shared vision, the Care Bears range manages to feel both very Cath Kidston and also very Care Bears. One brand doesn’t overwhelm the other. How do you navigate getting the balance right? Cath Kidston, a British lifestyle brand, has released a new range of eight hand-painted prints to celebrate the 40th anniversary of theIt does always differ from day to day, but I try and keep a constant, which is to continue to hand paint a print for every season. These are my most joyful days as I connect with my print team and get to think quietly about next collections and ideas while I paint. We responded to these by creating a print where our florals morphed into the bears with fluid painterly brush strokes, with our similar icons nestled in-between. We also created an impactful psychedelic design with pink and red large graphic clouds and stars, where the Care Bears really shone out thanks to their painterly effect.
You’re now Creative Director at Cath Kidston. I’d imagine the day-to-day life of a Creative Director greatly differs from company to company, so what does a typical day look like for you? If there is one! Care Bears is a brand that highlights a caring community and inclusivity; one that cheers others on. This felt like a really important message to illustrate this Christmas, and to do this in such a cheerful way was really heartening. This is all done through colour and character and felt so natural with our florals and paint marks. I was hopeful people would respond to the collection – the unapologetic joy cutting through today’s bleak news stories! – and they really did. Introducing Cath Kidston x Care Bears™, a collaboration full of colour, kindness and storytelling prints. In a joyfully vibrant Spending time with my design teams fuels my creativity. There always seems to be one excited fan amongst us – an expert within our team for each brand we work on! Their passion for these characters and the memories they spark always helps us with ideas for prints. Where kindness is always cool ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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Inspired by the original watercolour paintings by Elena Kucharik in the early ’80s, the limited-edition collaboration organised in association with UK agent Bulldog Licensing plays on the nostalgia and love of colour and print that is used regularly by Cath Kidston to deliver its recognisable and much-loved products. Inspired by the original ‘80s paintings of the Care Bears™, the characters have been redrawn and meticulously hand-painted by the We really study the drawing style and often purposefully take a different drawing style to shine a light on the original. We also combine the two unexpectedly as this helps create the impact and sense of modernity, while respecting the original artwork. LicensingSource.net is the digital partner to the Licensing Source Book Europe, The Licensing Awards and the Brand & Lifestyle Licensing Awards.
Great British Bake Off spoke to our British heritage as a joyful institution, our customer’s love of baking and the humour and comradery shown in the show. The vintage characters – such a Peter Rabbit and Quentin Blake’s Matilda – are drawn by legends of illustration that we work really hard to complement through our paintings. Our customer loves these original illustrations and knows how special they are. A collection full of storytelling prints and positive affirmations ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ British lifestyle brand, Cath Kidston has launched a range of ‘wistful and dream-like’ prints to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Care Bears. Where kindness is always cool ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ You mentioned about Care Bears origins there, and the brand has 40 years of history to draw upon. What corner of the Care Bears world provided the key source of inspiration for the prints in this range?Inspired by the original ‘80s paintings of the Care Bears™, the characters have been redrawn and meticulously hand-painted by the Cath Kidston design team. Dreamscapes, rainbows and flowers, moons and stars, love hearts and cupcakes adorn this wondrous collection. Cath Kidston design team. Dreamscapes, rainbows and flowers, moons and stars, love hearts and cupcakes adorn this wondrous
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