Introducing our newsest member of the Julien Chung Design family. This lovely giant panda was born this week, weighing three pounds and measuring over 18 inches tall, here in Montreal. Hand made by Majorie at Velvet Moustache, using organic and locally spun cotton and sherpa, and designed by me, the panda sports a large pocket in which resides a bright red velvet heart. This is the first in a new collection of stuffed toys based on my animal designs.
Here’s a selection of the samples I received from Tokyo in the last few weeks. I am especially pleased with the wooden products. The silkscreening and the color finish are impeccable. I also enjoyed how the designers combined my animals to create new patterns like the fish and the octopus. Shown: blackboards and mini photo albums by You Power, Japan.
Ulrike Kittel fell in love with my raccoons and asked me to illustrate her banner that was hung up during the Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt bicycle race in Frankfurt, Germany. Ulrike is an artist that makes quilted baby blankets and her work can be seen on her website.
