Vicky Yorke Designs

A few months ago I entered the Really Good design search to find:  "... the best, most original, and commercial range of designs that are suitable for cards, stationery and/or gifts." ( David Hicks ) The competition was being judged by some of the most influential people in the UK greetings and gift market, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to get some of my newest designs in front of industry experts including  WHSmith buyer  Claire Castle ;  Alan Harnik , president of US distributor Notes & Queries;  Jenny Cummins , MD of Australian distributor Macmillan Cards; Postmark’s managing director,  Mark Janson-Smith  and Progressive Greeting’s editor  Jakki Brown.   At PG Live in London in June it was announced I had made the shortlist of 4 finalists . And at the Harrogate gift fair on July 16th it was announced that I have won ! I could not be more surprised as the other finalists were very strong designers with wonderful and original design

I've been extremely busy over the last few months creating brand new designs for my portfolio. My agents Jewel Branding & Licensing will once again be at Surtex (NYC) Booth 2627 from May 20 - 22 to show you all of my latest creations.  You can also catch them at Licensing Expo (Las Vegas) Booth H94 from May 22 -24.  My portfolio is full of warm and appealing patterns, illustrations and typography, with many on trend motifs of the moment interpreted in my ‘grown-up whimsical’ style. Designs are suitable across a broad range of product categories, so if you are visiting either of the shows please stop by and take a look. Themes include Holidays (Christmas, Easter, Valentine’s, Mother’s Day); florals; coastal; farmhouse; animals; global prints; inspirational art; travel prints and much more!  I am looking for licensing partners across many different categories including, but not limited to, stationery, home textiles, homeware, gift, bedding, b

I had such an exciting time at Spring Fair ! In addition to all the lovely products on display over on the Vicky Yorke Designs for Melamaster stand , it was also great to see my existing 'Sand Dunes' home, gift and stationery collection for Widdop & Co displayed beautifully over in hall 4. The Widdop stand is always one of the most extravagant at Spring Fair, with my collection on display within a little house ( - complete with smoking Chimney!) that they had built within the overall stand design! It was in a great location and it was really gratifying to see so many buyers stopping to admire the display! The only problem was that with so many buyers milling about and with harsh NEC lighting, it was quite difficult to get good photos... I haven't really done justice to how lovely the products are, but I have posted the best ones for you here. Existing products in the collection include tea light holders; oil burners; a clock; storage boxes; memory

I am so excited to finally share with you some big news that I’ve been keeping secret since the summer…! My debut fabric collection, ‘From London with ❤️’ has now launched on the website of my amazing new licensing partner, Camelot Fabrics . I have dreamed of designing my own fabric collection for as long as I can remember and so to have my designs available for crafters, sewers and quilters through such an amazing fabric company as Camelot really is a dream come true! ‘From London with ❤️’ depicts popular motifs and landmarks from the UK capital city all drawn in my colourful and whimsical style.  Camelot say:  " Vicky Yorke’s debut collection is packed with charmingly British images: double decker buses, London landmarks and whimsical umbrellas. Brilliant!"   T he collection will be available in stores from July 2018, but you can a sk your local  quilt shop to place orders now. View the whole collection here . 

I am delighted to be able to share with you my collaboration with Widdop & Co . across homeware and gift in the UK & Europe. My soft and delicate ’Sand Dunes’ collection launched at Autumn Fair, UK this month and covers product including lanterns, photo frames, storage boxes, trinket dishes, keep sake boxes, wall art, stationery, mugs and lots more! Product is due to be in stores A/W 2017 and I will update the blog with more information as soon as it's available.  Also at Autumn Fair I was excited to launch new Christmas designs with UK company, Melamaster,   which includes a selection of melamine and laminated board decorative kitchen products and hanging signs from my ’Winter Floral’, ’Vintage Christmas’ and ’Folk Tale’ ranges. All designs are available to trade for custom order and select designs will be in retail and online in the run up to Christmas. 

I am really delighted to announce that I have five new ranges of notecards now available through Note Card Cafe!  Note Card Cafe is an online retailer in the USA working with designers and artists to create a vast selection of notecards and greeting cards suitable for any occasion. Designs are available in various sized packs including six designs in a pack of 36 or 72, with some designs available as a single design in packs of 24. All notecards are printed on a heavy 15 pt. card stock with a quality glossy finish to the exterior and with the inside left blank for your message. My new notecard ranges cover a variety of themes and celebrations including: Fruits of the Forest A selection of 'thank you' cards and one typography design card that is suitable for many greeting occasions. All feature folk inspired patterns in classic colour combinations including blue and yellow and red and blue, with motifs such as apples, pears, bunnies and birds, as well as floral