Since being on furlough during lock down I’ve had a lot of time to get back to doing what I love – creating. I would like to share with you a few sample snippets of my work so far. To view the full pieces on my portfolio page, please request a password via the contact… Continue reading New Designs for 2020
It’s that time of year again. I always try and take part in the MIID Schools, not just because I love seeing some cool new trends, but it gives me more inspiration to design pattern collections that I probably wouldn’t have done otherwise! This year I didn’t have time to take all 3 tracks so… Continue reading Make it in Design Winter School 2018
As the nights draw in and the chill air makes me wrap up warm, I thought it was a good time to share my Hello Autumn surface pattern design collection! All Designs are available for licensing/sale. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any queries. I am also available for freelance work. This collection was originally… Continue reading Hello Autumn Collection
I love taking part in the Make it in Design Summer School, it gives me some insight into upcoming trends, and inspiration to make collections. I’m going to happily go on to create these patterns into larger collections. This year I entered all three tracks, although overtime at work meant that I couldn’t devote enough… Continue reading Make it in Design Summer School 2017
This surface pattern collection was designed based on a 2017 trend from WGSN called Dark Wonder. Themes include outer space, natural forms such as gems and rocks, lace patterns, flow, and light on dark with tints of neon. The collection hosts various colour combinations: main colours are blue, purple, yellow and grey. Bold graphics are combined… Continue reading Dark Wonder Collection
So this year was the first year that Make it in Design ran their Winter School. It follows the same format as Summer School. There’s 3 tracks: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. It runs over 4 weeks and you get 2 briefs based on a trend report from WGSN, and 2 fun challenges (per track.) I decided… Continue reading Make it in Design Winter School 2017
This year I participated in the Make it in Design Summer School 2016. For those of you who have never hear of Make it in Design, it is a website running a series of Surface Pattern Design courses created by a team headed by successful designer and entrepreneur Rachel Taylor. If you’ve never heard of… Continue reading Make it in Design Summer School 2016 and Pattern Bombing Paris
This year I went along to the Harrogate Home and Gift Buyer’s Festival to get a look at some of the products, chat to designers, and get a feel for a trade show. It was a beautiful day with hundreds of great designers and products. I am always drawn to a particular style and I thought… Continue reading Harrogate Home and Gift Buyer’s Festival 2016
Part 1: Take your camera and/or your sketchbook and just walk around your local area, taking snaps of anything that catches your eye. I find it handy to have a camera phone so I’m always prepared if I see something while I’m out and about. See what patterns and designs you can create using your… Continue reading Creative Exercise: Take a Walk
I went to a local woodland park on the hunt for more design inspiration. Please feel free to use these images as inspiration for your own designs. Why not have a go yourself? Take your camera and go out for a walk in nature and hunt for your own inspiration. In my portfolio see my… Continue reading Design Inspiration – Woodland in May
