think that perspective is always a good thing.”
The illustrations of Michelle Carlslund are made in
many different ways. Sometimes she cuts and glues, other times she uses ink and water color. A part of the illustrations is made using an electronic drawing pad – the approach depends on the mood she is in. It feels good to vary. Common to all the designs is the sense of colour and texture and the imaginative and unpredictable universe. That is the best thing
we are...
about drawing - you can make anything happen!
“
When I draw I try to turn the sometimes complex emotions in my head into something light and comprehensible...
In 2010 Michelle Carlslund Illustration was founded by now 26-year-old Michelle Carlslund – a Danish illustrator based in Copenhagen. From the HQ in the city centre the company is run by a two man team - Michelle & Mikkel. Michelle creates carefully illustrated objects for grown-ups and kids. Her
Michelle Carlslund started her business five years
illustrative universe is inhabited by colourful birds,
ago while she was still studying graphic design. In
dreamy cityscapes, playful puns, adventurous
2013 she went all the way to be a full time poster
sailors and honey loving bears. She aims to make
maker / illustrator and she has been a busy bee
work that is playful, warm and nostalgic.
ever since; her posters, cards, totes and notebooks
can be bought in more than 150 design shops all
“When I draw I try to turn the sometimes com-
plex emotions in my head into something light
over the world.
and comprehensible. I often find it easier to handle
the little dilemmas of everyday life if I try to look
commissions or does fun design collaborations as a
at them from above and laugh at myself. A sad bear
freelance illustrator designing everything from book
dressing up and trying to fit in is a good metaphor of
covers to playing cards or wall paper.
my state of mind on an off-day. A smile and a good portion of self-irony add some perspective. And I
Besides the poster making she often takes on
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the materials Posters and cards: Good news! All of the posters
Totebags: The totebags are made from Indian
and cards of Michelle Carlslund Illustration are
organic GOTS and fairtrade certified cotton
printed in Denmark. 95 % of them on the sustainable
and printed in Germany.
paper choice; stone paper. Stone paper is made from limestone and the oil based non toxic binder
Notebooks: The brand new notebooks are made
HDPE. The production of stone paper releases half
from a mix of left over paper types from our printing
as much CO2 as the one of conventional paper. No
house. This way you get paper surprises of different
water, bleach or trees has been used in the making.
texture, thickness and feel with a minimum of paper
Stone paper is strong and water proof and has
waste.
a matte and lovely feel. Stone paper is cradle to cradle certified and under the right conditions
Photos: Most of the beautiful photos in this cata-
(moisture, heat and uv-light) it will start to decom-
logue was styled and photographed by Laura Briault
pose. Not on your wall, of course :)
- www.esperluette-blog.fr
BIG POSTERS
/ dimensions: 50 x 70 cm
sold in sets of three Printed on stone paper. Delivered packed seperately in brown 54 cm tubes labelled with the poster motif. Oak and black aluminium frames available. new
new
the
green cockatoo
pink cockatoo new
blue bird
FLIP alphabet
flip alphabet blue new
yellow cockatoo
flip alphabet pink
secret garden
my city two
houses
peacock
forest
my city
MEDIUM POSTERS
/ dimensions: 30 x 40 cm
front
back
sold in sets of three Printed on stone paper. Delivered packed seperately flat in clear cellophane with a piece of thick cardboard behind for stability. Oak and black aluminium frames available.
new
pink cockatoo
new
new
new
blue bird
green cockatoo
yellow cockatoo
flip alphabet pink
flip alphabet blue
secret garden
new
mountain
my city two
houses
peacock
forest
my city
don’t forget to kiss
sailor
nest
water melon man
purple city
bear dress up
city of lead
SMALL POSTERS
front
/ dimensions: A4 21 x 29,7 cm
back
sold in sets of three delivered packed seperately flat in clear cellophane with a piece of thick cardboard behind for stability. Oak and black aluminium frames available. new
favourite
i spy with my little eye something odd
NOTEBOOKS
little sailor
hey tiger A4
dimensions: A5 / 21 x 14,85 x 0,8 cm
sold in sets of three
foxy
front
back
96 blank pages / rounded corners / adhesive-bound (flexbundet). Made from a mix of left over paper types from our printing house. This way you get paper surprises of different texture, thickness and feel with a minimum of paper waste. Produced in Denmark. Packed seperately in cellophane bags. new
new
new
jungle grey
jungle green
new
alphabet blue / rosa
alphabet black / grey
CARDS
/ dimensions: A5 15 x 21 cm sold in sets of six folded card packed seperately with white V-envelope in cellophane new
15 x 21 cm
15 x 21 cm
new
15 x 21 cm
15 x 21 cm
15 x 21 cm
new
15 x 21 cm
new
favourite
favourite brother
favourite sister
mountain
foxy
don’t forget to kiss
little sailor
sailor
city of lead
nest
my city
my city two
peacock
houses
bee keeping
the clown
miiauu
i <3 icecream
youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so strong
letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance
hey tiger
upside down
sailor friends
play
bear dress up vest
bear dress up
TOTE BAGS
dimensions: bag 38 x 42 cm / handles 70 cm
sold in sets of three organic unbleached cotton 150 gsm / GOTS certified Fair Trade / delivered without additional packaging
foxy
hey tiger
front
sailor
back
donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to kiss
K I D S !
KIDS
BIG POSTERS
/ dimensions: 50 x 70 cm
sold in sets of three delivered packed seperately in brown 54 cm tubes labelled with the poster motif, name and size. Oak and black aluminium frames available. new
new
the
green cockatoo
pink cockatoo new
blue bird
FLIP alphabet
flip alphabet blue new
yellow cockatoo
flip alphabet pink
youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so strong
my city two
hey tiger
miiauu
the clown
my city
KIDS
front
MEDIUM POSTERS
back
/ dimensions: 30 x 40 cm
sold in sets of three delivered packed seperately flat in clear cellophane with a piece of thick cardboard behind for stability. Oak and black aluminium frames available. new
pink cockatoo
new
new
new
blue bird
green cockatoo
yellow cockatoo
flip alphabet pink
flip alphabet blue
my city two
new
mountain
city of lead
sailor friends
miiauu
hey tiger
bee keeping
my city
i <3 icecream
youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so strong
sailor
purple city
bear dress up
letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance
Details Pricelist For prices and conditions, please ask for seperate price list. Collaborations We are always interested in new and exciting proposals for projects and collaborations - please dont hesitate to write if you have any bright ideas you want us in on. New distributor? We are currently looking for new distributors around the world. We would love to hear from you, if you are interested in learning more. Contact If you have any questions or if you want to place an order, you can just write an email to: hello@michellecarlslund.com or call: 0045 28 49 84 74 or visit: www.michellecarlslund.com Note that the colours may vary slightly from printrun to printrun.
Agents / distributors If you have a shop in the countries listed below, please contact the agent/distributor for more information Germany - distributor: Anneke Dillge - YNDIG www.yndig.de / info@yndig.de Australia - distributor Paper Empire Australia website: www.paperempire.com.au Therese Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue - paperempire@optusnet.com.au Spain - agent: Pablo Quintano - KĂśttbullar & MjĂślk pablo@kmfamily.es Japan - distributor: Shonan International Co.,Ltd. Hiroshi Ohno - ohno@shonan-intl.com South Korea - distributor: Mrs. Sehyun Shim www.michellecarlslund.co.kr info@michellecarlslund.co.kr
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