Creating a Christmas Illustration

Hi guys, I have a new video about creating a Christmas illustration, from getting inspiration to brainstorming concepts and designing. I really hope you watch it and that you subscribe to my channel. I'll be uploading a new video every THURSDAY from now on.

Here's a peek of the design I created :)

New cats artwork for my shop

I have a new mini collection in my Society6 shop featuring cats (of course!) It's called Hola Gatos, which means Hello Cats in english and you can buy mugs, art prints, pillows, tote bags, etc. I hope you like it! Here's the link to my shop where you can have a look to this collection and to other designs available.  

Snowmen fun

This year I'm getting a little early into the Christmas spirit. I'm designing some patterns for the tigerprint competition and I'm designing Christmas cards for friends and family as well. I love Christmas!!! 

Mouse ballet

Here's another pattern I did for spoonflower. I'd love your vote if you like my design :) http://www.spoonflower.com/contest_voters_temp/new?contest_id=272

Tables and chairs

I designed this pattern for this week's spoonflower competition: tables and chairs.  I was inspired by interior design magazines photo shoots. They always have beautiful flower arrangements on tables and beautiful pieces of furniture as well. I added some birds and butterflies too, because I love to have animals in my patterns. I'd really appreciate your vote - if you like my pattern!- http://www.spoonflower.com/contest_voters_temp/new?contest_id=271

Here's a close up

Birds pattern

So, here's the last submission I did for the Summer School for the intermediate brief. The theme was feathers and the first thought I had was birds. I sketched lots of birds but I couldn't think of how to put the pattern together, what other elements to add or how to make birds look cute... so I had a crisis for about 2 days where the only thing I did was worry about the deadline and feel sad about my lack of inspiration...  

I must confess I put the pattern together at the last minute - maybe the pressure with the deadline help me get myself together?- I chose a different colour palette than the one they provided because I felt this one fitted well with my pattern and my mood at the moment.

I quite like it, it looks nice as a wallpaper. I wish I owned a house to try it out :) What do you think? Do you think it works well as a wallpaper? or is it to bright? Working as an interior designer has taught me that people like their houses beige and grey... or is it only in Hong Kong?

This is a complementary pattern I did using the same birds but less elements - it looks more minimalistic, obviously!- but I prefer a pattern full of elements to look at and to discover everytime you look at it. 

I hope you like this post. I like to read and visit blogs that tell stories and I thought I'd do that with my blog. 

Have a nice day!

PD Check out the gallery with everyone's designs http://makeitindesign.com/summer-school/

Summer School

Hello, I've been working very hard lately because I'm taking part in the MIID (Make it in Design) summer school - from the creators of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design e-course that I've been doing-. Every 2 weeks we get a brief and from there we design a pattern. 

These are my submissions for the second brief of the intermediate and advanced tracks. The concept for the intermediate track was animal print and Iwanted to do something cute with animals and so I drew cute tigers and lions and did an  unconventional animal print

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The concept for the advanced track was tribal, and for this one I drew a mixture of forest creatures and tribal elements. I really loved all the heart designs I found in Peruvian textiles so I decided to include lots of hearts in the design.

I'm quite happy with the end result, I think they look cute enough :) 

Here you can see the Advanced and Intermediate galleries with all the designs submitted by many talented people from around the world. 

Happy Fishy Neighbourhood

This week I submitted a design for the spoonflower weekly challenge. This week's theme was: Great Barrier Reef. I'd really appreciate if you could vote for my design. Here's the link to vote http://www.spoonflower.com/contest_voters_temp/new?contest_id=231

Here's a close up of the friendly shark!

Rosedeer pattern

I was very inspired doing the "Hybrid" theme for illustration friday and decided to take it a step further and design a pattern. I'm actually going to use it as wrapping paper! - not sure yet which one!-