Glasgow Print Fair 2019
We worked with our pals Paved With Gold to organise and curate the first Glasgow Print Fair, a one-day event bringing together people who are passionate about print. We had over fifty makers alongside a…
Behind the scenes at Norman Records Leeds
Music is an integral part of Maraid Design. When we were based in York we regularly went record shopping together at the wonderful Earworm. Now in Leeds’ Duke Studios I’ve been visiting the city’s numerous…
Maraid Portrait by Luke Drozd
Luke Drozd has been on our wish list for a Maraid portrait for a long time, we love his playful approach to illustration. He has perfectly captured our love of ephemera, post and travel and…
MATCHBLOC the book
MATCHBLOC the book is here! The lovely Neal Whittington from Present & Correct and I have been working on this for a little while. If you have been following our instagram account you can now…
Estonian folk songs for children
I picked up the book ‘Eesti rahvalaule lastele’ in a second-hand shop in Estonia. It translates as ‘Bluebird, Estonian folk songs for children’ and was compiled by Ottilie Kõiva in 1971. The beautiful illustrations remind…
Die Witwe und andere komische Monologe
I recently visited the island of Muhu in Estonia, home to writer Juhan Smuul. The Museum had many of his books for visitors to browse. The intriguing and unusual illustrations by Edgar Valter in ‘Die…
Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä
Travelling around Finland we were lucky to visit Villa Mairea and Säynätsalo Town Hall. The Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyväskylä was brilliant for interpreting the design, construction and production of Aalto’s work under one roof….
Why the sea is salty, a Karelian folk tale
On a recent trip to Estonia I came across this Russian children’s book in a second hand shop. I instantly fell for the style, colours and character illustrations. Once home I discovered the book is…
Running the Yorkshire 10 mile for Accessible Arts & Media
We are raising money for York’s Accessible Arts & Media by running the Yorkshire 10 Mile on 14 October 2018. Accessible Arts & Media provide inclusive creative learning programmes for disabled people, young people,…
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Svenskt Tenn
Svenskt Tenn is a Stockholm interior design store set up in 1924 by Estrid Ericson, an art teacher who produced pewter objects. In 1934 the Austrian architect Josef Frank was given safe haven by Ericson…