Perfect for artists, crafters, illustrators, cartoonists, comic artists, designers, and doodlers, this book offers inspiration, hints and tips to draw abstract shapes, lines, and patterns!
About the Author: Rachael Taylor is a renowned creativepreneur who is most known for her quirky style, daring use of color, and unique innovation. She regularly takes on design commissions for various companies and has created prints and patterns for almost every area in the marketplace, and is also a trademarked brand with a number of licensed ranges worldwide. Rachael is a much-loved creative mentor who is often told that her style is infectious, friendly, honest, informative, and motivational. She approaches her students and clients with a sense of relatability, and her services are often described as "talking to an old friend who has the answers." As co-founder and lead course instructor of Make It In Design, Rachael has developed an online educational platform, delivering many comprehensive design courses that have reached over 25,000 individual students across 100 countries. She also offers a one-to-one online Creative Coaching service through her studio and has been fortunate enough to mentor a number of inspiring designers from all around the globe. You can also find her regularly featured in the media, from biographic pieces to her own articles sharing design advice. Popular mentions include ITV, Channel 4, BBC, Red, Where Women Create, Uppercase, Mollie Makes, and Homestyle, to name a few. She is also a member of the UK government's Anti-Copying in Design Sector Council. To learn more about Rachael and Make It In Design, visit rachaeltaylordesigns.com, makeitindesign.com, or @makeitindesign on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Rachael Taylor is a fun & energetic surface pattern designer & illustrator that creates 'patterns to make you happy'! All of her products are unique creations. Her aim is to help you fill your life with fabulous colour, patterns & designs that will put a great big smile on your face!Rachael left her full time design job in 2008 to fly solo! Early on in her career she developed her signature style of layering, textures & quirky hand drawn linework. Shortly after in 2010 the product label was officially born. After a large demand Rachael expanded the product line and launched an exciting fun brand.The free spirited quality in Rachael's design work has attracted a variety of clients worldwide. This includes design studios, high street stores & private buyers. Rachael has designed for the art, ceramics, interiors, fashion, textiles, greetings, stationery. Gadget & marketing industries. Her work is extremely popular with the press & has even made several appearances on television.
