February 19, 2011 – 8:17 pm
Here we are at it again! This time around we are bringing a scent of Japan to your baby’s nursery and, why not, anywhere else in your home.
This is a small set of beautifully crafted wall decals themed on the majestic Japanese Cherry Blossom Tree. While covering a huge [...]
February 8, 2011 – 5:42 pm
Here we are, taking another step towards our goal of a new and refreshing approach to nursery decoration… striving to create a new style which is whimsical, playful yet elegant and chic in a minimalistic way. So we proudly bring to you our new line of prints, or wall prints, or wall art… [...]
January 26, 2011 – 3:32 pm
Anyone serious about Interior Design has come across the name Lulu deKwiatkowski or, as she is better known, LuluDK. Lulu [...]
January 20, 2011 – 7:19 pm
Our Black Label, Vol I collection sought inspiration in the half millenia old art of lace, eyelet and embroidery. The monochromatic looks sets focus on the intricate designs beautifully carved through each piece. Calmness, tranquility, delicacy. Labor, care and dedication. Qualities of fine works of lace, qualities of these wall decals, which can easily transit [...]
January 20, 2011 – 7:17 pm
LittleLion Studio’s January/2011 Catalog is not only about Black Label! Several new wall decals have arrived including old favorites in new layouts and sizes as well as brand new designs such as our ever elegant "Floral Ostrich".
Worth mentioning is the first incarnation of one [...]
January 20, 2011 – 7:15 pm
"A tribute to lace, embroidery and eyelet fabric.
Based on the work of artisans dating back from the XVI century through our days, this collection is a modern take on the ancient tradition of intricate lace and embroidery. Trees, animals and human silhouettes dressed up in patterns and carves, evoking the qualities of [...]
November 10, 2010 – 4:44 pm
Every year when the frights and scares of Halloween are past us we all get ready for Christmas decoration, which, in itself can be a daunting task, especially if you like to lit up the whole house. Out the door the sky is the [...]
September 29, 2010 – 2:49 pm
Last night I had some late night fun manufacturing several color swatches to have ready for delivery when the need arises. I must confess that manufacturing physical products is a whole different ball game as opposed to dealing with bits and bytes only, like I got accostumed to in the past several years while losely [...]
September 28, 2010 – 12:38 pm
Like thousands of other iStockPhoto contributors, on September 7 I was made aware of the shocking news of how that particular microstock agency will pay their contributors (funny adjective, since we are talking about the group responsible for the core part of the business) starting January 2011. If you don’t know [...]
September 27, 2010 – 4:14 pm
Our new line of wall decals has been featured at CoolMomPicks, renowned as "the online arbiter of what’s cool for the swingset crowd", according to Parents Magazine. CoolMomPicks is a website by cool moms, for cool moms, according to myself! ;-)
Check their post and have your say.
September 22, 2010 – 12:47 am
LittleLion Studio Inc. has a new brand for wall decals: ‘THE’COWZ – not just any sticker.
Over the years, LittleLion has become more than just stock image and quickly matured into a brand with a clear identifiable style focused on children, nature and delicate feminine themes. Now that we are shifting from a strictly digital product [...]
September 22, 2010 – 12:45 am
Not too long ago, LittleLion Studio was invited by French Publisher “Lilipinso&Co – Art for Kids” to take part on their 2010-2011 catalogue featuring 49 artists from all over the world, which, needless to say, we proudly accepted. The result can be scrutinized on their online catalogue @ iSSUU.
Sooner than later, [...]
There are several ways to adapt a pattern to the project you’re working on. One of the most hassle free options would be a simple background color change.
Easy as it may sound though (and it really is!), there are a few steps to follow to make sure you get the desired result.
If in doubt, check [...]
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Tagged adobe, background, color, graphics, howto, illustrator, learn, pattern, tip, tutorial, vector, wallpaper
Ever so often I do receive requests from clients with varying levels of expertise in editing vector graphics asking me how to accomplish some simple but key changes before they can apply my designs in their projects. With this crowd in mind and taking to the heart the maxim that "a picture is worth a [...]
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Tagged adjust, adobe, cs5, howto, illustrator, pattern, repeat, resize, tile, tip, vector, video
Not too long ago I was pleased to be contacted by Jesseca Trujillo Bellemare, the founder and head of The Modern Baby Company. I guess serendipity stroke since exactly one day before that I came to know
about her company while browsing through chic websites catering for all things babies.
A few moons [...]
Ever wanted to see or have the chance to purchase one of LittleLion’s designs on fabric? Better yet… how about winning 5 yards of quilting-weight cotton fabric featuring LittleLion Studio’s "Flower’s Scent" pattern for FREE?!? Yes, you heard me… for FREE!! Well, you just might, with a bit of effort [...]
Posted in Featured In, Jump Starting
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Tagged Asanoha, contest, design, fabric, free, pattern, Spoonflower, textile, vote, win
I took these pictures four or so years ago of some unknown father and son having a philosophical discussion about what seemed to be what the correct way to cross the street is. As you can tell, I kept my distance, but even so, their bodies moved to a tune which I [...]
If you have the stomach, I have the joke! Or the daily misadventures of the microstock world…
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Three months after making the "Peacock Vanity" seamless pattern available for personal projects for free on Vecteezy.com, I have accumulated over 27 thousand downloads. From this contingent, 5 people [...]
One concern which constantly permeates my illustrations is usability. Creating images from a blank digital canvas can be liberating and all but if your goal is to reach the microstock audience, you’d better keep your work useful. Unless of course, you are planning on selling your work through art galleries, but that is a totally [...]
Here we are at it again. :) Seamless patterns are all the rage but there comes a time in the life of an illustrator when… okay, too dramatic, let’s try this again.
Seamless patterns can be dandy and [...]
