The Koala character was a new design in 2019, after a request from a birthday boy who loved koala’s. Since designing the character, drawing it using digital software, it has became a very popular birthday card. At Christmas, the design was slightly altered and it became a koala in the snow for a Christmas card!
The Design
The News
Since creating the lovable koala character, there has been a devastating occurrence that greatly impacted their habitat in Australia with a series of out of control bushfires. As of 14 January 2020, fires this season have burned an estimated 18.6 million hectares, an estimated one billion animals have also been killed and some endangered species may be driven to extinction (source wikipedia.org).
Not Just a Drawing
I was about to launch the new Valentine design and a new fine art print but felt the timing was insensitive after reading about the suffering of the Koala’s so I immediately decided to do ‘something’. I joined up and donated to the ‘Koala Protector’ scheme on WWF (https://support.wwf.org.uk/koala-protector).
New
fine art print…
A cute koala bear fine art print on a pale grey background, a perfect addition for the nursery, child's bedroom or the home.
Note: All net profits of this print will be donated to the charity Wildlife Victoria, read blog post.
A cute Koala Valentine’s day card designed especially for him or her, personalised with a name along with the pun words ‘You’re Koalaty!’ This delightful card also includes the additional phrase “Happy Valentine’s Day.” It’s a charming way to express affection while adding a touch of playful humour.
Artwork:
An original hand drawn digital illustration of a grey koala holding a red heart by artist Liza Cole. Each greeting card is professionally printed in-house and hand finished, featuring glitter and shimmering metallic paint details that enhance the design.
Standard text:
"You’re Koalaty! Happy Valentine’s Day”
Personalised text:
Personalisation options allow you to add any name.
Inside of card:
The interior is blank inside for your own message. You have the option to select a printed text or a handwritten message inside and sending direct to the recipient making this card not only a visual delight but also a heartfelt keepsake to be cherished.
A cute koala birthday card, perfect for a girl or boy on their special day and personalised with a name and relation if required.
Since writing this post @NSWRFS has tweeted that the current rainfall has helped, so let’s hope this continues and helps towards the containment of the wild fire.
Liza Cole,
Founder and Designer, Liza J design
January 2020