Surface Pattern Designer. Illustrator. Trend Researcher. Professor.

While teaching my students, I am always inspired to do the assignments I give them myself. This was learning how to do product Mock Up Prototypes in Photoshop. I had too much fun with this, bringing my original surface designs to light, mixing product elements from a vintage past.

Such a pleasure to work with this northern based “on the pulse” UK trend agency. Assigned to the original artwork projects, I was set to the task to take their forward thinking trend boards and bring them to light. The team themselves are masters at what they do, and a delight to collaborate with!

The relationship collaborating with Manduka Yoga on their surface art has been a brilliant one for me. They challenge me, and give me great freedom to design. I love the vertical orientation of the Yogitoes towels and its’ large format, giving me a long dimension to create on. Often organic, often geo organic, and often fills me with a cosmic calm while designing.

There are few things I love more than dying fabric. There’s always a little mystery and adrenaline rush when you’re untying elastics to reveal your work. No matter how geometric, it always takes organic forms, and bleeds in inspiring ways. See below some of my original hand dyes, and some of the products that have been created from them.

Meet Razuberi. Meet the Lorianna Team. Meet my inner characters. Executed by pencil and pen, then alcohol based markers. Custom work by request.

This collection was inspired by blending a photgraph of a stretched panty hose installation at the Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris with the backdrop drape at the Screen Actors Guild awards. Illustrations drawn in Photoshop.

This entire collection was developed from one photograph taken in Paris during the lavish bloom of lilac season when the passing air catches you with a smile and informs one of the warmer days to come. Illustrations drawn in Photoshop.

Creating the surface pattern artwork for Ripzone Canada always brings me such joy. Their design team is beyond pleasant and their artwork inspiration is filled with pop and charisma. Plus, I get to design for various categories of the family which is cohesive, and really fun (especially for the toddlers! :)