A little lockdown project with lots of personality.

What began during lockdown as a small creative project has grown into Beatrice Rose Design — an independent Irish greeting card and art print business creating colourful, original and slightly unconventional designs from a studio in Kilkenny City, Ireland’s medieval capital.

Everything starts with original artwork and is made in small batches, with plenty of humour, character and the occasional raised eyebrow along the way. From Irish sayings and familiar cultural references to quirky illustrations and cards that simply make people smile, the collection is designed to be a little different from the ordinary.

There's a story behind the name too!

Beatrice Rose was my grandmother — and a “bomb girl” during the Second World War. Her strength, spirit and story are at the heart of the name, giving the brand a connection to another generation of women who simply got on with things, whatever was happening around them.

That combination of old stories and modern humour has become part of what makes Beatrice Rose Design what it is today.

From the studio in Kilkenny, the products make their way out into the world through independent retailers, online customers and markets around Ireland, where Beatrice Rose Design regularly meets customers face-to-face.

There’s something particularly lovely about seeing someone pick up a product at a market, read it, laugh — and then immediately hand it to the person standing beside them.

Sustainability is woven into the way the business operates. Products are produced in small batches and made to order, helping to reduce unnecessary waste, while plastic-free packaging and 100% recyclable materials are used wherever possible.

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From a lockdown idea to a growing Irish design business, Beatrice Rose Design is still rooted in the same thing it started with: making art, having a giggle and creating pieces worth giving, worth receiving and worth keeping.