meet the artists
The Nineteen Seventy Three Story
Emma and James Emmerson, both born in 1973, formed the company in 2003 whilst sat at their kitchen table. Inspired by a shared love of cool design and typography, their brand has gone from strength to strength, guided by an uncompromising stance on originality and quality.
Based by the seaside near Brighton, the company has organically grown through the years, being at the forefront of dynamic design and the use of original print techniques and materials. With over twenty years design experience, James has an irrepressible passion for print and typography. James regularly pushes the boundaries and has pioneered many new printing techniques for the brand. In 2013 he rekindled his love of letterpress printing with the purchase of a vintage 1959 Heidelberg Platen printer. Three more have since joined the family!
Emma is the creative force behind Nineteen Seventy Three and spends much of her time trawling through visual multimedia platforms, exhibitions and travel, fashion & lifestyle magazines, finding inspiration and spotting new talent. Her keen eye for predicting new trends keeps Nineteen Seventy Three ahead of the curve in design and innovation in an often-crowded marketplace.
Emma and James have achieved great success over the years by creating a number of eye-catching collections including Paper Nature, I Love Being Recycled, The Good Life, The Letterpress Collection, Grafika, The Animals, WOW, Origins Stationery and more recently Emma Cooter Draws.
Alongside their own brand, they also print and distribute five incredible and unique American brands - Egg Press, Rifle Paper, Ashkahn, Carolyn Suzuki and People I’ve Loved - with more in the pipeline. These brand collaborations mean that 1973 now has a stronger market presence offering extensive choice for buyers with great diversity within the portfolio.
Nineteen Seventy Three also continually invest in developing strong ties with talented illustrators and designers within the field. Following their first fruitful collaboration with eBoy, they have sought out and worked with artists such as Pantone, Sanna Annukka, Belle & Boo, Catalina Estrada, Jon Burgerman, Sukie, Marc Boutavant, Eley Kishimoto, Paul Thurlby, Mibo, Darling Clementine, Anna KĂśvecses, Cachetejack and many more.
Their extensive offer can be found on the shelves of UK stores as diverse as Selfridges, The British Library, Waterstones, Oliver Bonas, The National Trust and Liberty alongside a global network of international lifestyle stores.
Sustainability is always at the heart of the company’s ethos and they use recycled or part recycled paper, acid free inks and work mainly with local businesses on production to support the economy and minimise their carbon footprint. They currently offer plastic free packaging for their cards to meet increasing demand from retailers and to minimise environmental and chemical waste produced by over-packaging.
The brand is constantly evolving and, not content to rest on its laurels, continues to drive forward creating new links worldwide with a focus on quality through innovation and research.
Taisiia Kordiukova greetings cards
laura slatEr Letterpressed greetings cards
0421 ANDY WARHOL PANSIES
0427 FRIDAS GARDEN
0432 PICASSO GUITAR
0424 BRAQUE BIRDS
1234 BIRTHDAY LEOPARD
0425 DAVID HOCKNEY FRUIT BOWL
0431 MATISSE DANCER
0423 BRANCUSI STUDIO
1233 BIRTHDAY DANCERS
1238 GROOVIN’
0430 JEAN HANS ARP
0422 BETTY WOODMAN FLOWERS
1232 BIRTHDAY CAKE
1237 DISCO FRIENDS
0428 HOCKNEY POPPIES
1231 HULA GIRL
1236 YOU GO GIRL
0426 EILEEN AGAR FACE
1235 BIRTHDAY JIVE
1242 CONGRATULATIONS
1240 BOOGIE WOOGIE
1241 HAVE A GREAT DAY
1239 GET YOUR PARTY ON
1245 WEDDING-DAY
0429 IVAN HITCHENS GARDEN
1244 PARTY-LEOPARD
1246 BON VOYAGE
1243 PARTY TIME
1637 A IS FOR AWESOME
1641 HAPPY FUCKING BIRTHDAY
1642 NEVER GROW UP
1644 PEACHY BIRTHDAY
1639 BIRTHDAY FLAGS
1640 YOU DID IT
1638 ACE OF HEARTS
JUST MY TYPE Letterpressed greetings cards
0547 BLUE EYES
1643 PERFECT MATCH
emma cooter draws greetings cards
0544 THE DOGS
0550 TRAPEZE
1645 TIP TOP BIRTHDAY
0546 SUNFLOWER GIRL
0543 CAKE TOWER
0549 PARK RUN
0551 DAISIES
0545 GIRL PARTY
0548 CHOIR
0553 PAMPER YOURSELF
0552 BUBBLY BIRTHDAY
1649 NUTS ABOUT YOU
0558 VASE FACE
1652 PURE GOLD
1647 SHUT THE FRONT DOOR
0557 WILDCATS
1650 FAT HUG
1646 YOU ARE EPIC
0555 NEVER ALONE
0556 FASHIONISTA
0559 TROPICAL PLANTS
0554 SAUSAGE
0563 BIRDS
7951 YOU’RE SO SWEET
0562 BABY SHOWER
7950 YOU MELT MY HEART
0561 BALLOON
7949 RED HOT CHILLI PEPPER
0560 SORRY I FORGOT
1189 ROCKET
1173 BIKE
1190 TIGER
1174 CUPCAKE
BITS AND BOBS Letterpressed mini greetings cards
1171 SEAGULL
1177 DOG
1182 ICE LOLLY
1188 PINEAPPLE
1176 CROWN
1179 FIRE ENGINE
1184 LADYBIRD
1192 UNICORN
0698 WOWZY WOW
0154 GIRL ON FIRE
0699 HIPPY BIRTHDAY
0156 FRIDA
WOW! Letterpressed greetings cards
0696 MAGICAL BIRTHDAY
0153 CHOOSE HAPPY
0159 COOL GIRL
0700 LOVE HANDS
0163 GIRLS RULE OK
0158 1ST PRIZE
0161 RAINBOW
0166 LOOKING GOOD
0157 GO GIRL DEMO
0160 BE ‘YOU’ TIFUL
0165 GOT THIS
0697 BIRTHDAY HUGS
0164 WOW
0155 RULE THE WORLD
0162 HELLO SUNSHINE
0093 DOG
OBLP005 DOKI FISHES
OBLP001 ABSTRACT MARKS
OBLP008 DOKI FLOWERS
OBLP006 GO BANANAS
OLIVER BONAS Letterpressed greetings cards
0092 MONKEY
0097 MONSTER
OBLP007 GREEN LEOPARD
the animals Letterpressed greetings cards
0091 CAT
0096 KOALA
0101 SEAL
OBLP004 BLUE ZEBRA
0090 BEAR
0095 GIRAFFE
0100 PENGUIN
OBLP003 CAT CREW
0094 ELEPHANT
0099 ORANGUTAN
OBLP009 KISS KISS
OBLP002 BLUE MARBLE
0098 UNICORN
0105 HIPPO
OBLP011 WIGGLES
0104 TIGER
OBLP012 HOT SAUCE
0103 SLOTH
OBLP010 MONKEY PARTY
0102 SHEEP
7928 GOLD YOU HEART
7935 I LOVE YOU SHOUT
7929 LOVE YOU HANDS
love letterpress Letterpressed greetings cards
7927 ALL YOU NEED IS ME
7933 YOU THOUGHT BUBBLE
7946 PARTNERS IN CRIME
7932 LOVE HAND
7940 HAND HELD HEART
7943 LOVE IS IN THE AIR
7934 AMOUR DE MA VIE
7939 IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
7942 LOVE TYPE
7936 VIVE L’AMOUR
7941 LOVE TEXT
7930 LEG TATTOO
7937 LET’S GET IT ON BABY
7945 PARTNERS FOR LIFE
7931 JE T’AIME
7938 YOU ME OUI
7947 EMBRACE
emma cooter draws CARD BOX SETS AND THREAD SEWN NOTEBOOKS
0565 BLANK ASSORTED BOX OF 8 CARDS WITH ENVELOPES
0564 THANK YOU BOX OF 8 CARDS WITH ENVELOPES
0566 STITCHED A5 NOTEBOOKS PACK OF 3
0639 GREEN A6 NOTEBOOK
0641 YELLOW A5 NOTEBOOK
0640 BLUE A6 NOTEBOOK
0653 GREEN A4 NOTEBOOK
0637 YELLOW A6 NOTEBOOK
0644 BLUE A5 NOTEBOOK
0638 PINK A6 NOTEBOOK
0642 PINK A5 NOTEBOOK
0170 CHOOSE HAPPY
0169 FRIDA
0167 GIRL ON FIRE
origins thread sewn notebooks
0643 GREEN A5 NOTEBOOK
0172 COOL GIRL
0174 GO GIRL
WOW! NOTEBOOKS
0168 HELLO SUNSHINE
0173 GIRLS RULE OK
0171 RULE THE WORLD
0649 YELLOW LIST PAD
0646 PINK NOTEPAD
origins notepads and list pads
0645 YELLOW NOTEPAD
0648 BLUE NOTEPAD
0652 BLUE LIST PAD
0650 GREEN LIST PAD
0647 GREEN NOTEPAD
1229 HAWAII
0419 HOCKNEY POPPIES
0420 BRAM VAN VELDE
1228 DANCE BABE
1227 TIGERS
OBWRAP76 JUNGLE BIRDS
0417 BETTY WOODMAN ABSTRACT VASE
1230 PARTY TIME
0418 JEAN HANS ARP
1973 WRAPPING PAPER
0651 PINK LIST PAD
OBWRAP73 PINK TIGER
OBWRAP40 MIAMI
OBWRAP44 DUO HEART
OBWRAP61 DOKI FISHES
OBWRAP70 WIGGLES
OBWRAP50 FAMILY PORTRAIT
1536 GRAFIKA BLUE SQUARE
0541 WILDCATS
OBWRAP BRUUSH
0480 MILAN #04
PIL001W NAKED LADIES
PIL002W PLANTS
0482 MILAN #06
0542 FASHIONISTA
OBWRAP74 HOT SAUCE
1973 WRAPPING PAPER
OBWRAP63 KISS KISS
OBWRAP59 CAT CREW
1973 WRAPPING PAPER
OBWRAP68 GREEN LEOPARD
1973 WRAPPING PAPER
0482 MILAN #01
8412 WAVE
8404 LOOP
0482 MILAN #03
8400 BIG BRUSH
8408 SCATTER
8401 BRUSH STROKE
8402 DOTS
8410 SQUIGGLE
0567/0567B CHRISTMAS ANGELS
0571/0571B GINGERBREAD HOUSE
0576/0576B ON THE SLOPES
0575/0575B SKI COUPLE
0568/0567B CHRISTMAS GIRLS
0569/0569B ELF PARTY
0577/0577B CHRISTMAS TREE
0578/0578B DOG GLASSES
0574/0574B SANTA PRESENTS
0577/0577B CHRISTMAS HAIR GIRL
0570/0570B ROUND THE FIRE
EMMA COOTER DRAWS CHRISTMAS cards
ALL CHRISTMAS CARDS ARE AVAILABLE IN PACKS OF 8
0576/0576B PREPARATION
0782/0782B SEASONS GREETINGS FACE
0783/0783B MISTLETOE
0784/0784B FESTIVE CHEER
1973 CHRISTMAS LETTERPRESS cards with foil details
0781/0781B HO HO HO SANTA
0793/0793B GLITTER XMAS
0789/0789B SKI LIFTS
0792/0792B GLITTER JINGLE BELLS
0797/0797B GLITTER HAPPY NEW YEAR
0788/0788B PEACE ON EARTH
0791/0791B SKI MITTENS
0796/0796B GLITTER IT’S SNOW TIME
0785/0785B HAPPY CHRISTMAS GARLAND
0790/0790B CHRISTMAS NIGHT
0795/0795B GLITTER BAH HUMBUG
0786/0786B XMAS TREE
0794/0794B GLITTER LET IT SNOW
PRICELIST
A2
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£1.50
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cards
Bits & bobs LETTERPRESS MINI CARDS
Sheet
$4.25
Roll
£7.00
EMMA COOTER DRAWS THANK YOU CARDS BOX
EMMA COOTER DRAWS BLANK CARDS BOX
Wrap
$1.75
MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY 6
All DESIGNS MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY 25
EMMA COOTER DRAWS STITCHED NOTEBOOK SET
$4.00
$7.00
stationery WOW A6 Notebook
$4.00
$3.00
$5.00
$5.50 ORIGINS a5 STITCHED NOTEBOOK
WOW A5 Notebook
ORIGINS a4 STITCHED NOTEBOOK
$3.50
$3.50
ORIGINS a6 STITCHED NOTEBOOK
ORIGINS NOTEPAD
$3.00
ORIGINS SHOPPING PAD ASHKAHN A6 NOTEBOOK MINIMUM ORDER QUANTITY 6 shipping
$20.00
$40.00
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Nineteen Seventyt Three Limited Ground Floor, 11 North Street, Portslade BN41 1DH, UK. www.nineteenseventythree.com Telephone +44 (0) 1273 417111