About Dotty Black
Dotty Black is an independent greeting card brand creating bold, inclusive cards for real-life moments. Designed by Ebony Newton in Northumberland, the range brings together colour, personality and genuine feeling for birthdays, milestones, support, celebration and the everyday moments that matter more than people think.
Dotty Black combines contemporary design, empowering messaging and distinctive hand lettering to celebrate life's biggest milestones and everyday moments that matter.
Dotty Black is a small indie brand with a BIG personality, a purposeful heart and plenty of colour. Printed in the UK, on high quality sustainably sourced, recyclable stock, every design is created with heart and authenticity.
As an independent business myself, I'm passionate about supporting fellow small businesses, and I'm proud to have Dotty Black stocked in wonderful independent retailers across the UK.
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Meet the Founder
Hi, I'm Ebony Newton... founder of Dotty Black, greeting card designer, hand-lettering obsessive, and the person behind every colourful card you'll find here.
After more than 20 years in the greeting card industry, designing for some of the UK's biggest publishers, I launched Dotty Black in 2019 as a creative outlet of my own. Since then, the brand has evolved into a cards-first business focused on bold, meaningful greeting cards for real-life moments.
I design everything from my home studio in Northumberland, drawing inspiration from big feelings, family chaos, belly laughs, everyday heroes, and all the moments where the right words really matter. Dotty Black is all about helping people find greeting cards that feel more personal, more human, and less generic.
As a proudly neurodivergent family, inclusion, individuality and helping people feel truly seen are values woven deeply into both my life and my work. That's reflected across the brand, and especially in collections like Louder Than Labels, which celebrates neurodiversity and the people who deserve to feel recognised, understood and celebrated.
Whether you're looking for birthday cards, encouragement cards, family cards, inclusive cards or cards for life's in-between moments, Dotty Black is here to make those words feel easier to find - and more meaningful to send.
Interested in stocking Dotty Black? Visit the wholesale page to find out more.
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Looking for founder information, a short brand summary or background for a feature? Dotty Black is an independent greeting card brand based in Northumberland, founded by designer Ebony Newton after more than 20 years in the card industry. The brand is known for bold, inclusive greeting cards for real-life moments, with a strong focus on individuality, connection and neurodiversity-led design.
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