Ashley Hutchinson West Sussex, United Kingdom
Printmaker and Designer. Specialising in hand embossed paper. Limited edition lino and woodcuts, single colour letterpress prints, screen printed tea towels, hand embossed greeting cards and other paper products such as calendars and wire bound note books.
Having studied illustration at Brighton University, specialising in printmaking. He has continued on and is now established printmaker producing limited edition lino and wood cut prints with a twist. Incorporating embossing into all of his designs, which gives them a unique look and feel. All of the prints are embossed by hand using his three etching presses. As a designer, he is inspired by nature and the patterns within it, combining this with his bold, graphic designs. For the last sixteen years Ashley has been a supplier in the greetings cards industry. Under the company name Linoking Cards. These bright, contemporary designs are individually hand embossed and printed on recycled paper and papers from sustainable sources. He sells to many boutique gift and greeting card shops around the UK and has supplied the likes of RHS, Eden Project, National Trust and V&A. Through regularly attending trade fairs, he has also secured exportation contracts to Australia, France, Switzerland and Holland. As well as Lino prints and greeting cards, Ashley also designs and makes, calendars, note books and screen printed tea towels
