Gift Focus - Mar/Apr 2018 (Issue 106)

68 giftfocus putting pen to paper Bug Art is an established UK greeting card publisher of quality art cards. Its best-selling range Jewels has been updated recently with the release of 12 new designs. Inspired by a general love of nature and a recent visit to Vienna, the artist Jane Crowther has created richly patterned images featuring animals and flowers. These striking cards with their black backgrounds are tastefully embossed with gold and silver foil. Individually wrapped with a gold pearlescent envelope, they are blank inside for all occasions. Based in Nottingham, the design, printing, finishing and packing of Bug Art cards are all done within a 50-mile radius of its base. The Jewels have twice been nominated for the ‘Henries’– the prestigious greeting card awards. T: +44 (0)115 929 4776 bugart.co.uk Calling all budding city-traders out there, this beautifully finished desk-set featuring the classic stock market Bull and Bear from Philippi would transform any humble workplace. Desk accessories can be a little mundane and today people demand a more stylish look for their work-space, and that’s where Philippi’s stunning range of work and travel accessories stands out from the crowd. Celebrating its 25-year anniversary, Philippi creates innovative and inventive designs like these stunning Bull and Bear paperclip holders and paperweights which are designed by Jan Philippi himself! A singularly individual desk item, the reflective polished finish matched with the magnetic body means this item doubles as a paperclip holder and paperweigh. T: +44 (0)1789 262 900 solo.uk Pango is a greetings card company that supplies many of the design- led retailers within the UK together with numerous export markets. Key customers include Paperchase, Selfridges, the Conran Shop and Scribbler. Pango’s mission statement is to make believe, make fun, and make happy. “We’re always looking to give people more than they expect,” explains Creative Director Cindy Pang. “We try to make things interactive, fun and hopefully the card will be something people keep long after the occasion has passed. We want to create that same feeling within the giftware market.” T: +44 (0)207 993 8668 pangoproductions.com The Pierre Cardin Writing Collection is an exclusive range of premium writing instruments and notebooks, incorporating cutting-edge design and the latest manufacturing techniques for high-end gifts that are sure to impress any recipient. These are officially-licensed products not available from any other supplier, built from the ground up by an expert team of designers and realised with astonishing attention to detail. The range comprises executive fountain pens, fashion-led ballpoint pens and high-quality notebooks. Retailers can expect generous margins on these premium- positioned lines. Stockists will be supported by a free point-of-sale package and a sale or return option is available. T: +44 (0)1252 796 895 pierrecardinuk.com