Nichole and Evan Robertson of Obvious State (formerly Little Brown Pen) have been helping us keep our Paris dream alive through their colorful, oh-so-Paris prints for years now. Today, we’re thrilled to be giving away three sets of their gorgeous new travel posters, throwback prints designed by Evan. You can win one right here on the blog, one on our facebook page, and one on Pinterest! HiP Paris readers also get 20% off orders on the Paris Print Shop. Instructions for winning after the jump…-Geneviève. Please note: this giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winners!
I love travel posters – both for the sense of adventure they instill, and the way they allow the artist to take a complex subject like a city and distill it to a simple icon.
When it comes to Paris, it’s no secret that my wife Nichole and I have a penchant for the pedestrian pleasures. So with this project, my aim was to create a series of travel-poster-inspired illustrations, but with a twist: to focus on the moments that you enjoy now and remember fondly later, rather than on the monuments, which instead serve only as an architectural backdrop. The result is a series of four prints that give a playful prominence to the things you do over the things you see.
Each incorporates a classic Paris monument into the background, forming a kind of blueprint against which the action plays out – a walk in the rain, a rest at a cafe, a bicycle ride, and a champagne toast.
Each print measures 13×19 and is printed on a gorgeous, heavy matte, fine art paper with slight texture.
I’m thrilled to offer three complete sets to HIP readers, and I hope you enjoy them!
THERE ARE THREE WAYS TO ENTER:
1). Leave a comment here on this blog post for one chance to win
2). Like Haven in Paris on Facebook, leave a comment on the giveaway post, and share it with your friends for a second chance to win
3). Follow HiP Paris on Pinterest and repin the giveaway post for a third chance to win
SPECIAL OFFER:
The prints are available in The Paris Print Shop. HIP readers can save 20% by entering HIP13 at checkout. – Evan
Written by Evan Robertson, co-founder of Obvious State for the HiP Paris Blog. Looking for a fabulous vacation rental in Paris, London, Provence, or Tuscany? Check out Haven in Paris.
WRITTEN BY
Evan Robertson
Evan Robertson is the co-founder of Obvious State–a multidisciplinary creative studio–he runs with his wife Nichole. In addition to the Paris Traveler Series, his recent work includes bringing the words of his favorite authors, philosophers and thinkers to life via the Illustrated Quotation project.
I absolutely love these prints. My room is inspired by Nichole’s artwork. Thank you HiP Paris Blog for allowing us an opportunity to win a set!
These are fantastic!
they wçould look great anywhere in our apartment!
Downright effervescent!
These are GORGEOUS. I absolutely love Paris.. Visited for my first time last year and I actually have an annual Paris Month on my blog in April 🙂
Would love to win these – thank you for the opportunity!
These are lovely. I can’t remember where I saw them (somewhere else on the web) and I really thought them to be snazzy.
Those are so lovely
Daughter heading to Paris for first time to study abroad, these would make a great Bon Voyage gift!
I would love these prints to remember my Paris adventure when I go back to the states!
Absolutely wonderful! Thank you for all these chances to win!
I love these! They’re a great example of Evan’s work.
s’il vous plaît!
Love your blog and love these prints! They would look great in my new “Paris room!”
J’adore! 🙂
I NEED a little Paris in my life right now! Being a high school teacher and trying to save for a trip to Paris is a pretty far stretch!