The Bug Club

The Bug Club was founded to modernise Entomology, informed by a scientific & ethical approach, we design & handcraft our work to promote the beauty of the natural world. Our Story The Bug Club was founded in the summer of 2020, just over a year ago and in the first week of the Covid lockdown our Creative Director Josh suddenly found himself with a lot of unexpected free time. Throughout a successful career in design, Josh maintained a lifelong interest in entomology. It was during these long months on hiatus that he decided to use his professional experience to turn his hobby into a business. Educate & promote conservation Soon after establishing the brand Josh found that, not only did The Bug Club help to promote the beauty and diversity of insects, it also provided him with the opportunity to take direct action in combating some of the major threats to endangered insects and help protect biodiversity as a whole. The Bug Club has always had a design led approach - utilising the creative backgrounds and artistic ability of our team members, combined with our fascination with insects, to update the aesthetic and approach to entomology. As the company has expanded and developed we have experimented a lot with the design process to refine our products and our message. However, there are certain aspects of traditional entomological study that we are keen to preserve! Harkening back to the days of illustrative insect descriptions, which rose to popularity in Europe in the 18th century, we use visually stimulating and scientifically accurate hand drawn illustrations to support our information about the anatomy, physiology and behaviour of insects. Base of Operations From the first stages of design through to handcrafting the final product, every step is created and constructed by a member of our multidisciplinary team within our studio based in Cheshire, UK. For more information visit our website www.thebugclub.co.uk or email contact@thebugclub.co.uk