098 – From Artist to Bespoke Gift Business – Corinne Lewis-Ward, Powder Butterfly

Corinne Lewis-Ward is an artist and designer who is the founder of Powder Butterfly; a design studio that creates a range of British contemporary homeware gifts.Corinne was trained as a photography and has used her love of British landmarks to create a unique, and very British range of products. Living in Newcastle she started with a range that celebrated the Angel of the North, which she prints onto products such as tea towels, pottery and coasters.Since then her range has expanded to include London landmarks as well producing bespoke and corporate gifts. When she first started the business she knew nothing about manufacturing, and only wanted to make small quantities. She started with a few manufacturing firms who were willing to make small quantities for her, and who have since become valued and trusted manufacturing partners.Corinne is a great example of how to start a product business with no previous experience in product development, but with just a great idea and a positive attitude!More about Powder ButterflyStay in TouchBritish Brand Accelerator - Find out how you can work with me to build your British-made brandMake it British websiteJoin Make it British - become a member of our community and promote your business in our directory or UK-made brands and manufacturersMake it British on InstagramMake it British on YouTube - subscribe to my YouTube channel to watch many of the podcast episodes as videos.