Ciara & Rachel Howard are Dublin–based designers and illustrators who create fun, colourful and trending art. They went from being Visual communication & creative multimedia graduates to being full–time business owners in 2021, three months after starting their homeware and gifts brand – Howrad Studios.

BRAND STORY

Howrad Studios is a fast-growing, funky home and gift brand that was born during lockdown in January of 2021. The business started in their kitchen as a creative outlet during a crazy time in the world with so much uncertainty and quickly grew into a worldwide market.

In 2022, they began to take part in pop-ups and markets across Dublin, including Urban Outfitters marketplace twice, as well as a lot of makers markets and Christmas markets. They were blown away each time by the number of customers and supporters who came out to shop Howrad Studios in person. By 2023, they had secured their first retail stand-in store in Dublin City. They were stocked in Curated x Greens for 5 months and got a taste of what retail has to offer! By November, they were approached by Ireland’s leading department store to be a part of their Christmas Market for 6 weeks. Since then, they have developed a relationship with Arnotts and have Edits in store every few weeks.

The Howrad team now consists of a team of 7 who fulfil all orders from their two Dublin-based studios. 

In addition to stockists, Howrad Studios has collaborated with brands such as Whiteclaw, KASH Beauty, Benefit Cosmetics, RedBull, Coca-Cola, Deep river rock. They have also held multiple Girl’s Night events in Dublin sponsored by White claw, VitHit, Four Loko, and Kopparberg gin.