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Jessica Hogarth
Illustrated Product Range for Blenheim Palace

Illustrated Product Range for Blenheim Palace

I am delighted to be partnering with Temple Island Collection on a number of licensed product ranges and this Blenheim Palace product collection is the latest one to launch. I got to visit the Palace earlier this year to take photos and see their wonderful retail shop. I have illustrated a number of places that I have never visited, but it really is great to get to see a place in real life and do my own research. The product collection is made up of a range of homeware products including mugs, a tea towel, ceramic coasters, pin badge, magnets...

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Jessica Hogarth
Platinum Jubilee Collection in Collaboration with Temple Island

Platinum Jubilee Collection in Collaboration with Temple Island

I am delighted to have collaborated with Temple Island Collection on a range of products for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. They are for sale in our Robin Hood's Bay shop as well as on the shops website whilst stocks last.  We are supporting The Queen's Green Canopy 'plant a tree for the Jubilee initiative' and will donate £1 from the sale of each tea towel and mug to the cause. Read more about the initiative here.  Our shop is open every day now for the summer season, do pop by to visit! 

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New Artwork for Rye and Robin Hood's Bay

New Artwork for Rye and Robin Hood's Bay

I am delighted to have collaborated with my lovely stockists Simply Rye to create a design that reflects their town of Rye in Sussex. I am yet to visit but after looking at so many lovely images whilst creating this design I hope to be able to make the trip down there soon! I developed one main design and then we have been able to take out various elements from that to put on products such as magnets, postcards and coasters.  I have also added a couple of new local designs recently which are available on my Etsy shop and...

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Jessica Hogarth Shop Shortlisted for Retail Award!

Jessica Hogarth Shop Shortlisted for Retail Award!

Phil and I were delighted to find out that our shop has been shortlisted for a retail award known as a Reta! We have been nominated in the category for 'Best greeting card retail newcomer or new branch - North'. The winners will be announced at an event in London on the 14th July, so we will keep our fingers crossed we are successful in winning the award! It has been an incredibly challenging 15 months for many, and a rollercoaster ride for us so far having opened our shop in the middle of summer 2020. Opening a shop has been...

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