I enjoy creating fun fabric/surface print designs. They are a continuation from my illustration style in that bold shape and colour are often dominant.
I consider what I look for when buying a patterned product in terms of colour combination and form and create something I'd be happy to own or wear.
The Honolulu pattern below was first created as a fabric design but later requested by my client Vaunce. They went on to use it on merchandise sold in their trampoline park gift shops in South Korea.
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When I first visited Coney Island I loved the iconic shapes and colours there. This is one of my favourite pattern designs because I have some great memories of this place.
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Animals and nature are some of my favourite themes when creating patterns. I achieve the natural flow of lines to show form and movement by drawing the elements freehand and then turning them into digital vectors.
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Geometric pattern designs are popular and when combined with bold colour combinations can really work well on any surface.
This clownfish themed design was submitted to a CarpetVista contest to be produced as a rug, but is now sold as a surface print and fabric design on various websites.
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This racing themed design was commissioned for a start up company in London specialising in mens accessories. I'm looking forward to seeing the printed samples.
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Margarita and summer themed fabric design. This is another one of my favourite patterns because of happy memories of Margaritas in the sunshine!
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