Meet the Designers
Emma Turbitt
Emma Turbitt is a Graphic Illustrator currently based in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. She graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in 2020 with a Bachelor of Design degree in Illustration. She specialises in creating vibrant pieces of work inspired heavily by her love of pattern and bright colours found in flora and nature. Her work is created using a combination of both digital and traditional processes to create playful and bold images that aim to tell a story.
More of her work can be found via these links:
Emma Lou Lines Illustration (@emmalou_lines) • Instagram photos and videos
Eve Campbell
Here is Eve's story in her own words:
"With an interest in creating surface pattern inspired by Scottish nature and architecture I create printed wallhangings and ceramic tiles. Through paper stencilling and screen printing my prints capture the colours, shapes and patterns of nature on Scotland's West Coast.
I graduated in Textile Design from The Glasgow School of Art in 2018 before setting up a small print studio in Tighnabruaich on the West Coast of Scotland. From there I create my textiles and ceramics, interpreting nature in abstract form for homes and spaces."
Eve Campbell (@evecampbelltextiles) • Instagram photos and videos
A Scribbler, Sewer & Storyteller'
Sophie is a 23-year-old, freelance Surface Pattern Designer, based in Perthshire, who graduated from The Glasgow School of Art in 2021 with a first class degree in BA (Hons) Textile Design. Sophie has a passion for conversational, playful and colourful textiles. Through illustration, paper craft and photography she aims to story-tell and generate feel-good and 'happy' designs. During her final year at University Sophie combined digital print with heavy embellishments and discovered a new interest in bold colour ways, illustrated motifs and playing with surface textures.
Sophie Downes
Sophie launched her own small business, Sophie Downes, in the summer lockdown of 2020. Originally selling personalised illustrations and floral prints, Sophie now stocks a variety of luxury greetings cards, wrapping papers, tote bags with new lifestyle products currently being developed. Sustainability is a key focus to her work with responsible design choices made where possible. You can check out her work by pasting these links into your browser.
Website (Portfolio & Online Shop): https://sophiedownes.com
Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SophieDownesStudio
S O P H I E 🍊 D O W N E S (@sophiedownes_studio) • Instagram photos and videos
Sophie’s Favourite Studio Tool – “Although I enjoy digital drawing, paper collage remains my favourite way of working! I love the textures that I can create through painting up papers and adding detail with pastels and hand drawing. I enjoy the control I have over shape and scale with scissors and glue.”