Bookish Bear

Bookish Bear is a 3 colour risograph in aqua, medium blue and flat gold ink, printed on 200gsm Fabriano Accademia paper.

A book-loving bear enjoying a quiet moment.

Paper size: 29.7 x 21 cm (A4).
Open edition.

Established in 2013 by Jess Hayman, an illustrator, Rosa & Clara Designs was named after her two daughters. Jess has an MA in Children's Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art and is currently working on her debut children's book. Jess works in a studio at her home in South London, which is equipped with her much-loved risograph printer. She loves experimenting with riso printing, and the bold colours of riso inks, to create illustrations. Before printing, each layer of the artwork is created by hand, using a variety of media including ink, pencil, stamps and collage Jess' prints are often inspired by architecture and shopfronts or foodie delights.