When I discovered Singaporean Art director Alynn Teo’s postcards, I was suddenly… hungry! Food-related postcards are my weakness – I can’t seem to resist them! (plus, she has a pack featuring just eggs…)
Everyday at 3pm, Alynn takes a little break from her freelancing projects to have a snack, which she photographs prior to eating. She has been doing this little ritual since 2009, and in November 2010, she decided to turn it into a business, by printing her own stationery line and selling it on her Etsy shop, one little journey. The result is a series of minimalist yet mouth-watering postcards.
Below are her answers to our interview about her stationery line.
- How did you get started doing stationery design?
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Artistry is the main motivating factor. I got hooked onto designing daily use items such as jewellery, toys and stationery since young. It is mostly a pastime kind of affair in between projects from my main line. While browsing Etsy mid last year, I started serious planning in turning my pastime hobby into real business.
- Where do you find your inspiration?
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Everywhere! Travel, day dreams, everyday objects, tea & coffee, my daily 3 p.m. breaks. I believe things that we see, love, experience are nested somewhere in our subconscious and they surface at the least expected moments to inspire us.
- If you could define your style in 3 words, what would they be?
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The Simple Things
- Are you a letter (or postcard) writer yourself?
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Yes, absolutely! And love designing them too. i think it is one of the most sincere way of showing your love for someone.
- Can you show us a picture of your studio or workspace?
You can find Alynn’s postcards at etsy.com/shop/onelittlejourney.
15 comments so far
What a great idea!!!! Well done Alynn, your postcards are mouth watering! Love them!!!! :) x
wow, I'm hungry
Interesting photos of tasty food...
Very cool! As someone who lives photography AND postcards, I think this is great! Much success to Alynn!
lovely cards indeed. :)
I may have just bought out her supply of these :-) I love these postcards! Thank you Postcrossing for introducing One little journey. I hope she does the coffee calendar 2013 ...
Is so delicious : )
Love, love, love food photography. Her style is so simple and powerful!
it is a lovely card. wish that i could receive such a yummy card, thanx for sharing!
nice pictures
lovely postcards! :) I love it so much!
She is really a great artist, congratulations Alynn! Thank you Postcrossing for introducing such a talented person . I wish I could receive one of her postcards someday ;o)
Those cards look ridiculously tasty!
beautiful indeed!!! simple, linear, pefect!! and from Singapore ahah
They are not the kind of cards I collect, but I find them very beautiful too! :-)