About me

Creating stories through colour, texture and shapes is a key roll in my practice as an illustrative print designer. I embrace the organic patterns found in the natural world, highlighting these aspects through mark-making to recreate the textures and surfaces found in landscapes. My use of bold colours create joyful and playful designs, over-exaggerating the natural world to create dream-like scenes. My illustrative drawing style is made up of simple lines and clear imagery, which is then digitally developed using clashing textures and colours to create busy and bright designs. Concentrating on the shapes and compositions, I deconstruct my illustrative drawings to create lively repeat patterns, focusing on the mark-making and colour to create a story instead of narrative imagery.

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Projects

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  Vibrant FloralsInspired by traditional textile print designers such as William Morris, this project puts a modern and fun twist on floral repeats. Each flower was chosen for it symbolism and meaning, for example Amaryllis flowers mean 'Pride'.
• Prescribing NatureSociety is growing into an indoors nation as a result of the rise in modern technology and urbanisation. Using narrative design this project promotes and teaches the benefits of nature on well-being, looking at ways in which people can enjoy nature in different seasons and environments, highlighting the textures, shapes and colours.
• Nostalgic LandscapesHappy memories of time spent outdoors are recreated through playful designs using bold colours and clashing textures.

Skills

• Drawing
• Screen Printing
• Adobe Photoshop
• Colour Compositions
• Illustration

Education

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Surface Pattern and Printed Textiles DesignLeeds Art Gallery
Sep 2016Leeds, United Kingdom