Inspiring : Marijke Arkley {surface design}

surface design

Marijke Arkley counts her experiences in the traditional textile workshops of India as one of the most inspiring things she has ever done. Surprisingly then, at first glance her own textile designs sit in remarkable contrast to the intricacy and flamboyance of those...

Surface design : Anna Jackson {Black Cactus London}

surface design

Aussie ex-pat Anna Jackson bases herself in London these days, where she produces a range of hand-printed textiles for her own range of purses and bags, Black Cactus London. Training in Printmaking at the University of Southern Queensland, Anna says she originally...

Surface Design : Fanny Shorter

illustration, surface design

Any way you look at it, Fanny Shorter is an intriguing person. As she says herself, “I was the only girl at an all-boys boarding school. It explains a lot.” She works as an illustrator and surface designer, with a range of repeats worked in the classical...

Design How-to : Dominance

tutorials

  Welcome to the next in my series on Design How-to – this one’s on the Principle of Dominance. Dominance in Design is pretty much what you would expect – it is where one aspect of the work is emphasised. This can be achieved through considered...