It’s always more useful to see a pattern design on a mockup. Are you looking for cute new surface pattern designs for baby’s? (or kids apparel?) In this blog I would love to show you some fun new kids designs that are available for licensing. All four of the designs are available for licensing. In […]

One of the interesting parts of my job as an illustrator is that I’m learning something new about the subjects and topics I’m drawing. Did you know that I learned everything about heat pumps and insulation glass that way? And for illustrating surface patterns I’m also coming across new, unknown topics. I recently had that with the word kumquat.

Do you ever dream of traveling to the moon? Or do you fantasize about what else is out there in our universe? Then the next surface pattern collection I’ve designed is a perfect match for you!

I really enjoy seeing what’s going on in surface pattern design trends. Surface pattern trends are an essential part of my work as a designer. And while I always try to illustrate patterns that are as ‘timeless’ as possible, it’s nice to follow surface pattern trends too. In this blog I’ll talk about a Christmas trend that I see popping up everywhere: Christmas dogs.

Take a look behind the scenes! I love how you can export a timelapse video in Procreate that shows how you’ve made an illustration. Unfortunately I often forget to save those. But not this time! Watch the video to see how I made a fun Christmas polar bears pattern in Procreate.

Could your computer use a cheerful new background? Then this freebie is perfect for you! For the month November (2021) I made a nice and handy background for your computer (or other device).

Behind the scenes, I’m working hard on a new private gallery. This is a special gallery full of pattern designs available for licensing. Behind a ‘closed door’, so you can only enter with an exclusive password. Are you curious? I’d be happy to tell you more about it.