A Bradford designer has expanded from creating wedding stationery to supplying her designs to John Lewis and the House of Lords.
Jacky Al-Samarraie founded The Art Rooms in 2007.
As the business developed she approached Rising Stars, the business-growth programme funded by Bradford Council and Bradford Chamber of Commerce.
She moved from Baildon to more space in Salts Mill at Saltaire and recruited a member of staff.
Jacky said: “My range has developed from greetings cards and now includes prints and other stationery, bone china mugs, tableware and interior products.”
As well as expanding the business and selling online, The Art Rooms is a trade supplier to the National Trust and Woodland Trust and has a growing relationship with John Lewis and online gift retailer notonthehighstreet.com.
Jacky said: “Retailing online is potentially a huge growth area for us as we design and produce our own products. Online retail sales almost doubled in 2013.”
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