Design agency appeals for new artists to join their portfolio

Article Added: 03/02/2009
HotHive Textiles has just discovered a fantastic design agency based in Nottingham, who specialise in selling greetings and giftware designs. Gibson & Holt www.gibsonholt.co.uk have sold designs to several high street stores and are now appealing for new designers to join their portfolio.

Designs are usually used for products such as greetings cards, Christmas cards, wrapping paper, notebooks, mugs and tableware but the company are hoping to expand their portfolio and would welcome submissions for cushions, boxes, cuddly toys, handmade items and cute gifts.

Designs can be in any format including photoshop, watercolour, pastel, textile or hand-drawn – the most important thing is that they are a classic style or fit in with current trends.

Gibson & Holt promote designers’ work on their website, in email updates to their buyers, at trade fairs and in their own promotional material. Once a design is accepted by Gibson & Holt it cannot be used for any other purpose while it is in their portfolio.

Once a buyer chooses a design the artist is paid approximately £140 for exclusive use of that design. The buyer can then use it for a maximum of two years after which time the company then need to purchase the design again. The exact figure paid to the artist depends on the company involved and will be discussed with them before a sale is agreed.

If you have work you would like to submit, or want more guidance on pieces Gibson & Holt are looking for, please email Susanna at info@gibsonholt.co.uk. Designs should be sent as low-res jpegs only, along with your contact details. If your designs are chosen you will be asked to supply high-res images at a later date.