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Paul Vater
PAUL VATER
Paul conducts studio visits to maintain strong relationships with artists, designers and craftspeople who show their work with us. He manages the main C&C website and has developed the online shop where selected works are presented for sale.
Paul established his design company, Sugarfree, in 1990 and quickly gained a reputation for delivering fresh, effective marketing campaigns and brand identities for clients including Save the Children Fund, United Nations Association and UNHCR. Over the years those added to the roster include IPC Magazines, Arts Council England, The Roundhouse, Barbican Centre, Arts Marketing Association, Look Ahead Housing and Care, Paddington Waterside, BBC Worldwide, Commonwealth Foundation, Prestel, City of London Corporation, Baker Street Quarter, Victoria BID and the University of East Anglia.
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Recent posts
- At the crossroads of impermanence, beauty remains 20 March 2026
- Starting at the End 19 March 2026
- Gallery Visit: Out of the Depths 17 March 2026
- Paintings by Melanie Goemans, and ceramics by Cecilia Willis 13 March 2026
- Caroline Mackintosh goes for prestigious painting prize 26 February 2026
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