Designers who have influenced me. Lots more in my reflective diary - far too much to put on my blog.23/4/2017 Mimi Chao. Freelance Illustrator (Was originally a corporate attorney)
Why her? She likes to tell stories with her designs and often produces a set of patterns. Storytelling and patterns reach back into humankind’s earliest history and are still an important of life today. Her style is simple with minimal use of colour, delicate and uncluttered. Jessica Hogarth. Freelance illustrator and surface pattern designer. Why her? She has a studio in Whitby, North Yorkshire overlooking the sea and, not surprisingly, is inspired by the coastal environment. Buildings, architecture and places she visits provide more inspiration. She produces a range of products using geometric, seasonal and conversational patterns. I particularly like her use of colour, the range and variety of her designs and the fact that she supports British manufacturing by having her products manufactured in the UK. Rachael Taylor. Surface pattern designer, illustrator, author, teacher, co-founder of the digital magazine “Make it in design” Why her? I was originally drawn to her fun and contemporary designs and her use of colour. Some of her designs are quirky, simple yet effective while others are more complex. During an interview with dowhatyoudoforlife .com she said “I’d say my signature style is free, quirky and spontaneous. It normally involves elements of freehand drawing, bright accent colours, textures and layering.” My work is often described as quirky, my drawings are becoming looser and less stilted. I am an inveterate doodler. Louise Tiler. Greeting card publisher and pattern designer Why her? Louise creates contemporary designs from drawings and paintings. Her cards are categorized by subject or area. My favourites are her butterfly florals, boutique range and modern bloom. Her paintings are beautiful, full of detail with lovely colours. I just like to look at them. Eloise Renouf. Greeting card and giftware designer, teacher, author with a textile background Why her? I came across Eloise on Facebook and was captivated by her designs, especially her trees, flowers and geometrics. She loves anything that is patterned and decorative and gets inspiration from walking and beachcombing. Stina Jones. Freelance illustrator and graphic designer. Why her? Her work is fun and quirky. I like her imagery and the colour combinations she uses. In her blog she describes how her projects always begin with a planning and sketching session using an IPad which she then exports to Adobe Illustrator. It’s amazing to me how she gets so much expression into her characters with a few lines.
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