Beija-Flor Postcards - Patterns of Portugal
Beija-flor is a Portuguese stationery brand, with a strong connection to Portuguese culture and illustration. Created in 2011, initially in a more relaxed project with the talented Raquel Graça (with whom I developed several notebooks), it is since 2014 a more comprehensive challenge, led by me - woman, mother and designer - Susana Gomes. I wouldn't exactly describe it as an authorial project, but the truth is that it is a reflection of my influences, experiences and tastes, so it follows a unique, delicate and simple language.
This collection, of postcards and envelopes, brings a set of patterns that where gathered from locations all over Portugal: 3 tile patterns + 2 hydraulic mosaic patterns.
The postcard has a single tile in the front and the envelope has the pattern made up by a set of tiles. The back of the postcard contains information about the origin of the tile. All the information is available in Portuguese and English.
· 13,5x13,5 cm
· digital printing (front and back)
· 240 g/m2
envelope
· 14x14 cm
· digital printing on back
· 150 g/m2
