DESIGNER FOR HIRE - helen bowler

Helen Bowler is the latest entry in the P&P Designers for Hire Directory. Helen is a Surface Pattern Designer with over 15 years experience working with agents in the US and UK selling to the textile, stationery and home decor industries. Originally from the UK, Helen studied Printed textiles at Loughborough and Birmingham before moving to New Zealand 18 years ago with her husband for "a bit of an adventure" and has since truly made this gorgeous country her home. Helen took time out to start a family but is now back designing full time and excited to be doing what she loves once again. Her work always starts out with hand drawn sketches before ‘playing’ in illustrator. Clean lines, vibrant colour combinations and flowing intricate layouts are often what emerge from this. Helen is inspired by all sorts of things from natural pattern formations found in nature to vibrant colours present in everyday objects. She will always be drawn to florals, they are such a pleasure to draw. She is available for freelance work, and is particularly interested in licensing and collaboration opportunities. Helen would also love to speak to agents in the surface pattern design field that think she might be a fit and can help take her work to new markets. See more online here and on Instagram.