Each week, we spot the newest and nicest
in Surface Pattern Design & Illustration.
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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27 July 2026
Elizabeth Bessant - Couture Designer
Elizabeth Bessant is an award-winning artist based in London. She began her career as a silkscreen printmaker in the 1980s, quickly gaining recognition. She regularly exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, galleries across the UK, and internationally in New York, Los Angeles, and Paris. In 1990 she was listed in Who’s Who in International Art.
Her journey has taken her through 28 years as a couture designer where fashion became her medium of expression dressing society women, couture brides and celebrities.
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Stunning.
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Visit - elizabethbessantartist.co.uk
Insta - elizabethbessantrsa
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24 July 2026
Friday Fuel - Autumn Cushions
Are you starting to spot some early doors Autumn product in stores? Spotted Blog is too. I thought I'd explore a little overview of what's to expect this Autumn by doing a Friday Fuel round-robin of cushions across the retail spectrum.
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We can still enjoy summer though .. right?
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Images credited through links.
Friday Fuel
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23 July 2026
01 July 2026
Spotted Birthyay - Throw out some likes & shares
Pinch - Punch - 1st of the month!
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Ok not quite the full year, but Spotted has made it half way.
From an idea in quiet winter spell - to a full blown creative community, Spotted has come a long way in this short time.
I'm blown away by all the lovely interactions & am endlessly excited to showcase talent of all stages in their career.
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If you have found some value in Spotted's visual picnic & support - it would be fab to hear it. And if you have a moment to, like, share, follow or repost today - I would love to see our community to grow.
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18 June 2026