Gift Focus - Mar/Apr 2019 (Issue 112)

Portico Designs is a design-led stationery and gift company, established more than 25 years ago and based in Bath. The company produces both licensed designs and designs that originate in-house. Portico Designs prides itself on being highly flexible and offering bespoke development. New to the product range is a collaboration with British lifestyle brand Joules. Contemporary country living is at the heart of this collection, with each piece there to help elevate the everyday. The collection includes kitchen essentials, crockery, stationery and travel accessories with the signature Joules twists. T: +44 (0)1225 329 494 W: porticodesigns.com My Life Handmade believes in the special power of writing things down by hand. Whether it’s a to-do list, organising a big project or planning for the future, taking a moment to sit still and focus on goals helps to bring mindfulness and contentment into daily life. The company’s range of stationery supplies is designed to elevate the creative journey, combining practical designs with on-trend colours and high-quality finishes. From hand-crafted pencils to sophisticated diaries, journals and desk accessories, everything works together to create a positive work space. T: +44 (0)8444 998 181 W: mylifehandmade.com After a successful launch for the Kooks range last year, Bug Art has expanded the collection with 10 quirky new designs for 2019. Designed by Jane Crowther, each card features a bright animal in colourful collage patterns. The cards have a broad appeal, featuring a wide variety of animals aimed at male and female audiences. The cards are also blank inside, making them suitable for almost every occasion. Kasper Kitten and Ollie Owl (pictured) are two lively additions to the motley crew who make up the Kooks range of 23 designs. Each card is embossed with gold foil detailing, measures 167mm by 118mm and is individually wrapped with a white envelope. T: +44 (0)1159 294 776 W: bugart.co.uk Joe Davies’ Louis Paget brand of fine writing instruments, launched in 2018, has already seen success. Each item comes with a lifetime mechanical guarantee, with retail prices starting at only £9.99. Louis Paget makes a perfect gift for special occasions and a thoughtful present for people starting at a new job or school, graduating or sitting exams. Choose a sleek, polished or matte finish, ballpoint and rollerball pens in a range of designs – from intricate inlay patterns to elegant, classic styling. Every pen is also beautifully packaged with a standard international refill and a worldwide guarantee card. For a limited period, Joe Davies is also offering a smart, free counter display with every order of nine designs or more. T: +44 (0)1619 756 300 W: joedavies.co.uk 74 giftfocus The write stuff