Meet the Design – Katherine Bowden

Next up as our featured artist in The Designer Project is the talented Katherine Bowden from Stylistix Creations – with her incredible Hand painted florals collection!

She has put together a wonderful blog post, diving deep into her creative process and inspirations for creating these amazing designs. Keep on reading to find out more! 

I transitioned from the photography industry to graphic multimedia design always using my strong creative and artistic side. I enjoy expressing my ideas and emotions through visual mediums. In both photography and design, attention to detail is crucial. I have a ability to notice and work with intricate patterns and designs.

My love for pattern design and illustration since childhood highlights a deep appreciation for aesthetics and trending designs. I get an overwhelming feeling of pride when I see one of my patterns on a product or fabric and I am forever looking at the world around me, especially nature and patterns. I am forever drawing or jotting down my design thoughts on paper in between waiting for things or other work.

I generate my design patterns by first sketching them on paper or, alternatively, directly in Procreate. Subsequently, I transfer and refine these designs in either Procreate or Photoshop. Procreate stands out as an exceptional software for crafting watercolour and oil painted motifs, offering a wide array of brushes that faithfully replicate traditional mediums. My experience working with traditional painting media has greatly informed and enhanced my digital painting skills.

The creation of repeat patterns is executed using a selection of digital programs, including Procreate, Affinity Designer, Photoshop, and Illustrator, depending on the specific requirements of each pattern. Typically, I employ Adobe Illustrator for vector-based designs, particularly when working on geometric patterns. It’s worth noting that rendering high-resolution motifs in Illustrator can be a time-intensive process.