Studio Gardiner brings together two very different design backgrounds. Stuart studied Graphic Information Design at Falmouth and started out in the music industry, where he worked with artists such as Iron Maiden. He founded Studio Gardiner in 2008 with a simple idea: everyday household objects could be beautiful and teach you something at the same time. Sam joined him after leaving her role as Head of Design at Laura Ashley, bringing an eye for pattern, colour and what people love to have at home. The tea towels are packed with facts on everything from matching wine with food to the cheeses of the world, while the tattoo-style oven gloves are a nod to Stuart's rock and roll roots. More recently, museums have commissioned Stuart's infographics too. Everything is designed in Lincoln and made locally in Lincolnshire. Tea towels worth drying for.