Surface design : Marina Molares

Born of a Spanish father and American mother, Marina Molares spent her childhood travelling the globe with her parents. Absorbing a world of customs and cultures, she grew and grew until she became too big for the earth so she built her own cosmos, and filled it with...

Surface design : Carolina Abarca

Carolina Abarca once had a career as a research scientist. After shifting countries several times in a few years with her husband and young family, she decided that being involved in research was problematic. “Every time we moved it was more difficult to advance...

Surface design : Tim Colmant

When I asked graphic designer and pattern maker Tim Colmant where his inspiration came from, he replied “The Memphis movement, past, present and future.” And so it is.  Flat colours in brights and pastels, meandering lines, dots and chunky shapes cover his...

Hot or not? Ombre

Do you think that the trend for ombre is on its way out? That’s how it seems to me ~ no longer is my Pinterest feed filled with toned tights and layered cakes like it used to be.   {designlump – 5 plates}   {sef – sine wave}   But I...

Surface design : Julia Grifol

“Since I was a child I knew I wanted to be a designer. All my textbooks were filled with doodles, and I continuously imagined myself being a designer travelling all around the world. That passion and need to draw have been a constant throughout my life.”...