About me
Rachel creates surface pattern design for textile, home interiors, company branding and a variety of consumer products. Her work takes the form either of pattern for commission or the licensing of pattern from her pattern bank. Alongside her creative work, Rachel has broad experience directing design projects for companies. She has an excellent eye for detail and is a creative problem-solver. She is also qualified as a Prince2 Project Manager .
Brands Rachel has worked with include Charbonnel et Walker, The Art Fund, Warner Textile Archive and Paul Smith for Leica. Her designs have been featured in The Sunday Times, Homes and Antiques, Country Living, The Telegraph and Country Homes & Interiors. Her work has been exhibited at trade and retail shows from London to San Francisco, and her designs have been featured in The Pattern Sourcebook, A Century of Surface Design by Druscilla Cole.
Rachel originally started her career as a qualified Montessori teacher. She studied and worked in Bristol, London and California. After having her children, Rachel became a high end gift packaging designer, where she ran a successful company for many years selling her products around the world. From packaging, Rachel has developed her portfolio to encompass a wide range of product surface design.
Skills
adobe creative suite, Digital Art, Home Interiors, Illustration, Packaging, Packaging Design, Pattern Design, Photoshop, Print Design, Printing, Project Design, Textile Design
Sector Experience
Interiors, Museums, Packaging, Textiles
Clients
Charbonnel et Walker, Paul Smith for Leica, The Art Fund, The Warner Textile Archive