About me

I have a passion for hand crafted individual items and I am inspired by vintage fabrics and objects.

As a surface pattern design graduate I have a unique and individual style combining various media techniques throughout my range of work.

My 1950's project based on packaging, patterns and products has been the inspiration for my bags.

I achieved this using collage, paint and screen wash, to create free and expressive paintings, which I then continued layering, building up and working back on top of.

Skills

I am a positive, hard working individual who is always up for a challenge. I work well with others as part of a team and on my own., After completing my honors degree in surface pattern design I am looking for a career within the design industry to learn and gain new skills and experience., I have an individual style and my work very is expressive and energetic. I have a natural eye for colour and have good knowledge of the design process and current and up and coming trends.

Sector Experience

Work Experience, 2010- Tu Sainsburys Designed a collection of childrens wear based on a woodland theme., 2010- Inspire Me Papers Designed a collection of 8 designs scrapbook paper design based on vintage packaging which can be found on the inspire me papers blog. My work was described as delicate and beautiful with a sophisticated colour palette., 2010- Graham and Brown I designed one floral wall paper design along side a 4 piece wall art collection based on construction and building combined with the florals., 2011- Hallmark Cards 2 weeks placement designing cards for Christmas, Floral, New home and Everyday., Exhibitions, 2011 Staffordshire University Degree Show, 2011 New Designers Islington, London, 2011 Yellowstone Art Boutique, 2011 Christmas Smiths Row, Suffolk, 2011 Christmas According to Mcgee, York

Awards

2000-2005 Castle Hall school 6 A-C GCSEs, 2007-2009 Batley school of Fine Art and Design. Grade- 2 Distinctions, Merit, 2009-2011 Staffordshire University Surface Pattern design. 2:2