Artist Review / / Ekaterina Koroleva

I am thrilled to be able to share some inspirational art and design with you every Tuesday morning as Rachael's 'Art and Creative Writer'. This week, I'm featuring the watercolour illustrations of Ekaterina Koroleva.

Ekaterina is a Russian born graphic designer and illustrator, now based in Berlin. She works with watercolour inks to create quirky portraits with a contemporary edge, often depicting women with an elusive, mysterious quality.

She works freelance illustrating for magazines and has a portfolio online where you can find out more about her work. Have a lovely week! Justine x

Creative Review / / Louise Gardiner

I am thrilled to be able to share some inspirational art and design with you every Tuesday morning as Rachael's 'Art and Creative Writer'. This week, we're featuring the contemporary embroidery of Louise Gardiner.

Louise is a British illustrator and artist based in Styal, Cheshire.  She grew up on her family's dairy farm and is well known for the quirky characters and creatures that she embroiders, appliqués and paints on to fabric. She has an impressive client list including Liberty of London and Selvedge magazine and taught Kirstie Allsopp free motion embroidery on her show, 'Kirstie's Homemade Home'.

She has recently developed her intricate work into digitally printed silk scarves, luxurious cushions and beaded quilts which she will be exhibiting at this weeks Tent London exhibition running from Thursday to Sunday. If you pop along, Lou promises there will be a welcome tipple of sherry to greet you! More inspiration next Tuesday, Justine x

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Rachael Taylor

Recently Rachael announced that she is now a proud member of the Lilla Rogers Studio. For the next few months we have decided to feature a regular weekly showcase from Lilla's esteemed group of designers & Illustrators. Today we bring you the lovely Rachael Taylor herself.

Rachael Taylor is an enthusiastic surface pattern designer, textile artist & illustrator. Not forgetting that she is also a design consultant, writer & teacher. Rachael's design work is quirky, illustrative and experimental. Rachael uses a variety of radiant colours withing her work as well as artistic textures & layering. Rachael tends to create hand-drawn imagery using a variety of mediums, which are then manipulated digitally.

Rachael has an impressive client list including American Greetings, Graham & Brown, Tigerprint & many more. Rachael has her designs on a variety of products through licensing with companies including Deny Designs, Seascape Lamps, TeNeues, Wallpapered, Wallpaper Republic & many more. You can purchase many of Rachael's products from her online shop. You can find Rachael on Facebook and follow her on twitter @rachael_taylor_ You can also follow her online shop @RTShopOfficial Enjoy, Hannah.

Lilla Rogers

Recently Rachael announced that she is now a proud member of the Lilla Rogers Studio. For the next few months we have decided to feature a regular weekly showcase from Lilla's esteemed group of designers & Illustrators. Today we bring you the lovely Lilla Rogers herself.

Lilla Rogers is an enthusiastic artist, teacher & agent currently based in Massachusetts, USA. Lilla has a very distinctive style which flows beautifully in her work. Using all different medias Lilla creates radiant, quirky & courageous illustrations. Lilla doesn't just work traditionally, but does digitally manipulate her work too. Lilla stays inspired by reading blogs, own old art books, browsing in shops & her artist's work. Lilla has many clients including Chronicle Books, New York Times, Rolling Stone & many more. You can find Lilla on Facebook & follow her on twitter @lillarogers. Enjoy, Hannah.

Jon Cannell

Recently Rachael announced that she is now a proud member of the Lilla Rogers Studio. For the next few months we have decided to feature a regular weekly showcase from Lilla's esteemed group of designers & Illustrators. Today we bring you the talented Jon Cannell.

Jon Cannell is an illustrator based in North Bend, Washington. Jon creates quirky, illustrative & colourful illustrations. He creates illustrations particularly for children's books for publishers such as Chronicle Books, Getty Publications & Storey Publishing. Jon tends to work traditionally using pen & ink, watercolour & collage before working digitally. He is inspired by almost everything around him including books, magazines, watching his children draw & visiting art exhibitions. As well as publishers Jon has many other clients including Better Homes & Gardens, Harvard University, Starbucks & many more. Enjoy, Hannah.