Surface design : Allie Roberts

allie roberts - botanicals collection

botanicals collection – mirrordrip

 

There’s something seductive about these gorgeously feminine prints from recent  Cardiff Metropolitan University graduate, Allie Roberts. They are both delicate and tactile, in a soft, clear palette, centred around magenta and yellow.

 

allie roberts - botanicals - flower drips

botanicals collection – flowerdrip

 

allie roberts - botanicals collection - flowerdrip

botanicals collection – flowerdrip

 

Nature provides endless inspiration, and Allie spends a lot of time outside, recording her observations with plenty of detailed pencil drawings. She then works into those drawings with watercolour, using broad, liquid strokes in rich colours. They are further developed into final designs in Photoshop and Illustrator, before being digitally printed onto fabric.

 

allie roberts - bits & bugs collection - bugs

bits & bugs collection

 

allie roberts - bits and bugs collection

bits and bugs collection

 

allie roberts - cardiff metropolitan university degree show

allie roberts – cardiff metropolitan university degree show

 

Perhaps its those sensuous drips and the stain of loose watercolour, but I can’t get enough. They’re delicious.

 

allie's work at the cardiff metropolitan university degree show - detail

allie roberts – cardiff metropolitan university degree show – detail

 

Allie is currently designing for fabric, but is also looking to develop surface designs for other areas, including papergoods. She also has previous experience with  laser cutting, screen-printing, digital stitch and metal casting.

You can find more of Allie’s work on her website, www.allieroberts.wordpress.com.