Achievements

  • BA (Hons) Degree, Design and Applied Art

  • Recognised by Texprint as one of their Top 50 Highly Recommended Designers

  • Rug Design competition winner, Hill & Co for John Lewis

  • Presentation & Enterprise award, Hill & Co for John Lewis

From a family of artists, opera singers, surface pattern designers and musicians I was surrounded by creativity from an early age. I've wanted to create & sell my artwork for as long as I can remember.

Art and design is a desire that runs through me, it's part of my make up; to put pencil to paper and illustrate the world around me. I have an eye for detail and mind for precision which both lend themselves well to producing surface pattern collections and working to illustration design briefs.

Since graduating with my First Class Honours Degree in Art & Design I've worked hard to push my passion to become my business. Freelancing has seen my work shown at trade fayres across the globe & my designs have been purchased at home by companies such as John Lewis and Marks & Spencer to fashion houses in New York, Paris, Italy and Japan.

I also launched a product based business, Doodle Keg, where you can see lots of my cute designs available on cards, gift wrap, prints and more.

I specialize in creating illustrations and patterns that are available for licensing and selling. With my unique artistic styles, I produce artwork that is both visually intriguing and commercially appealing. My portfolio showcases a diverse range of designs and each piece is thoughtfully crafted, combining a variety of colourways and intricate details to create a harmonious composition. As a passionate artist, I am constantly exploring new ideas and experimenting with different techniques to push the boundaries of my creativity. Whether you are looking for eye-catching patterns for textile designs and products or captivating illustrations for editorials, please consider my artwork for your next project.

I love creating my art and I want you to love it too. Thank you for stopping by and hope I can help.

Hello....

Karen

  • Freelance work showcased at Premiere Vision, Paris

  • New Designers Exhibition, London

  • Launch Pad, Pulse, London

  • Craft Market Exhibition, Tent, London Design

  • 'New Visuality' Exhibition, According to McGee Gallery, York

Previous Exhibitions

Experience using

Internships

  • Home Retail Group, Product Development Designer

  • Ikon Gallery, Exhibitions Co-ordinator

  • Rockabye-Baby, Design internship

  • First Steps Babywear, Design internship

  • Adobe products - illustrator, photoshop

  • Affinity products - Designer, Photo

  • Design skills - repeat structures, range planning, colour palette work

  • Mood and concept boards

  • Sublimation, screen printing, lino and digital

Clients & Commissions

  • University of Wolverhampton

  • Zizzi Ristorante

  • Tektura Wallcoverings

  • Letterpress Designs

  • Cake Studios

  • Hill & Co Rugs

Here's a list of some of the wonderful clients and companies I've had the pleasure to work with,

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a picture of Karen wearing a denim jacket