Pablo Picasso once said "My art hangs in the world's greatest galleries, and yet what I'd really like is to get to draw for a Papernest card." Sadly for Pabs, he died 38 years before his dream could come true.
Good thing for us, however, we work with a new generation of world-class artists based right here in Australia and around the world.
Telling rich stories through illustration and animation, his hand-drawn techniques and digital illustrations add vibrant life to any campaign or project. Mark seeks to break out of the confines of digital artwork, shifting his creative focus to physical media. He often experiments with non-traditional illustrated works, recently producing a series of hand-painted vases accompanied by large-scale canvas pieces.
Ellen's unmistakeable artworks are an expression of her world: combining eye vibrating colour, cartoonish maximalist compositions and play-on-words. She is deeply inspired by the complexities and contradictions of our inner worlds, and nature at large.
A distinguised artist, Ellen has worked with Meta, Nike, Disney, Apple and many more.
Micke's confident hand and unapologetic choice of chromatically lush materials, such as bright acrylics and printing inks, reward his audience with a visually delightful series of hand-generated and digital arrangements. His playful compositions make use of balance, colour & contrast to showcase his masterful embrace of the primary palette. The bright and snappy works on exhibit recall his most prominent influences - Japanese comics, Scandinavian design and the balmy Sydney summertime.
Parker Hill is our youngest artist yet, and proof that heart and humour don't wait for age. His illustrations are honest, warm and quietly funny, tackling life's tougher moments with the kind of hope only friendship brings. His debut card, 'Life is cruel, but at least you're here', says everything about why we love his work: sometimes the best thing you can do for someone is simply show up. Parker has been selling this card to raise money for his school, which tells you everything else you need to know about him. We can't wait to see what he makes next.
Constanza is an illustrator and graphic designer from Chile who now calls Australia home. This naturally talented designer works mainly in a digital format focusing on women, flowers and fashion. There's something always unexpected or whimsical in her scenes, and we love it all. Turns out our customers love Constanza too.
Australian born, Heidi Willis is an entirely self-taught Natural History watercolour artist, specialising in botanical illustration and bird painting. Her work intricately illustrates our native and exotic plants, flowers, fruits and seed capsules, whilst her powerful & distinctive portraits of our spectacular bird life offers viewers an insight into the world as she experiences it.
Tamsin was born in the UK and moved to Australia in her twenties. She lived across the country exploring new cities and towns until she settled on Murwillumbah, NSW. Tamsin is a watercolour artist and is inspired by everyday things like her dogs, horses, the colours of the morning, people, objects and moments that surrounds her.
Nat is an Australian artist currently living it up on the Gold Coast. While you'll find mostly watercolours on Papernest cards, she's equally happy painting with oils. As Nat explains, her images explore the "sacredly mundane within the home environment." We are clearly big fans of her unique vision, and we're thrilled to introduce her to more people.
Natalie splits her time between London and Mexico City. When she's not lending her calligraphy talents to Papernest, she's applying her passion for hand lettering on gorgeous wedding stationery and high-end leather goods for Burberry. We know the level of care Natalie takes, and we're so proud to have her meticulously crafted work among our collection.
Courtenay is a Gold Coast-based visual artist known for her quirky and eclectic art style, which spans painting, murals, textiles, installations and ceramics. Her work blends nostalgic pop influences, drawing on memories and inspirations from different eras.
Katarina was born and raised in the scenic waterways of Gothenburg, Sweden. After studying illustration in the UK, she was approached to bring her bright and colourful style to clothes ranging from high-end fashion to big-time babywear brands. Now a freelance designer for clients worldwide, we're thrilled to have Katarina in the nest.
James Lake was a Melbourne-based artist and Graphic designer known for his fun approach to life and design. He helped us develop some of our best-selling and witty designs. Unfortunately, James has passed away, but he will always live on through his art. Rest in peace.
John creates hilarious graphic illustrations. His animated, cartoon characters always bring a laugh and a giggle to our customers.
Larry is a Melbourne-based digital artist and photographer. He's a master of colour and fun Typography. Larry can bring even the mundane thing to life.
"The idea of simplicity in art has always fascinated me – a few lines representing a lot. "These are the words of Augusto, an artist born in Natal, northeastern Brazil. You'll find his beautifully clean and minimal style capturing the essence of nature and human forms on some of our all-occasion letterpress cards.
