Inspiring : Emily Julstrom {surface design}

illustration, surface design

Emily Julstrom says it’s good to get as many terrible ideas off your chest as possible so you can get to something interesting. I think she must have done an awful lot of work, because what I see is utter skill and total clarity of vision. I first came across...

Inspiring: Julie Emmerson {surface design}

surface design

Based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Julie Emmerson is making her mark in the world of pattern. And just like her location, her patterns are filled with sunshine too – bright colours, simple shapes and warmth.     After a long career in graphic...

Inspiring : Sarah York {surface design}

surface design

“Hand painted florals are my favorite, as well as research and coming up with new color palettes. Isn’t that the most fun part!?” I’m inclined to agree with San Francisco-based surface designer Sarah York on this – looking at pics for...

Inspiring : Frances Boyd {surface design}

surface design

It was at the suggestion of a friend that Frances Boyd fell into surface design.”She suggested that as I was good at drawing and useless at sewing to delve into the world of surface pattern.”     After graduating with a degree in Textile Design,...

Inspiring : Cheerful Madness {Nathalie Jean-Bart}

surface design

Nathalie Jean-Bart has carved out a career for herself as an animator. But animation wasn’t enough and she started searching for other ways to express herself. So about 10 years ago, she started writing stories and illustrating them. But it still wasn’t...