While kids are enjoying their summer vacations , it is time for stationery and pattern designers to launch newer products they have created for back-to-school . And of course I did some myself . I completed suites with some of my older illustrations . I also created some completely new ones . I was also sad to see the end of some products such as the pencils . Those were honestly great for back-to-school and for stocking stuffers for the Holidays . I also added quite a few backpack and lunchboxes . Let me walk through some of those . A link to all the products seen below will be added at the very end of this post . BACKPACKS : I did not particularly like the older backpacks as there was a lot of limitations to draw the design . But the new version., a print all over bag , gives designers much more control and allows us to be create better products . While some popular backpacks seem to have the child’s name on , I generally try to avoid it . Why you ask ? Because I believe  ...