Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Top 10 Etsy shops for the designer in your life

Etsy is a wonderful marketplace to find rare and lovely handmade treasures. If you’re a designer or artist, or know someone who loves shiny pretty things, or indeed, retro worn and aged things, then this top ten list is for you. I’ve tracked down several of my favourite hand made design/typography Etsy stores for your edification.


1. Isette

Isette Banner

Design and Victoriana with a twist of Whimsy. Check out the laser cut Perspex Ampersand earrings. A perfect gift for any typographer with pierced ears.


2. Junk Garden

Junk Garden banner

In this shop, you will find a variety of fun, funky, and whimsical hand made items. Check out the beautiful reversible pendants with bits of type and illustration.


3. Chop Shop

Chop Shop BannerChop Shop has a great range of T-shirts with silhouetted icons. Look for characters from  the world of science fiction with robots, aliens and vehicles.


4. Blue Bicicletta

Blue Bicicletta bannerBold and whimsical pen and ink drawings, buttons, bags and prints


5. Modern Pop

Modern Pop bannerModern art for kids. Really sweet illustration and alphabet prints for your kids room or nursery.


6. Transit Design

Transit Design bannerCustom Bus Scrolls, Tram Rolls & Travel Art. Unusual homewares art, styled after vintage destination blinds.


7. Single Stone Studios

Single Stone bannerVinyl Wall Decals for Home Décor—some cute, some quirky, some whimsical, but all gorgeous.


8. Louella Press

Louella Press bannerWhimsical letterpress cards and screen printed Tshirts.


9. Farouche

Farouche bannerSome cute interior decorating trinkets here, little typographic signs to style up your home.


10. Letterbox Ink

LetterBox Ink bannerOnly a small range, but they’re absolutely gorgeous letterpress cards and wedding stationery.


Remember that Etsy store owners are all independent artists and designers—be sure to check their rating before you buy. It’s a case of buyer beware, like any online shopping.


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About Dominique

Dominique Falla is an illustrator and graphic designer who blogs about design, typography and shiny pretty things. She lives in Byron Bay, builds brands for businesses and lectures in graphic design at Griffith University.

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