UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara: Print and Pattern Design and Illustration

Two More Folk Floral Designs...Favourites?

9/30/2019

Here are two more in a series of 4 folk-inspired floral designs (see my previous Blog post for the first two in this series!) that I have designed for greeting cards. Have a look at all 4 and let me know which you like best...and why?!

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Folk Art Inspiration for Today...Florals for a Greeting Card Collection, Perhaps?!

9/18/2019

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I've been slowly but surely working on a series of folk-inspired greeting card layouts the last few days, in response to a creative brief from the Make It In Design Live Hub community that I belong to! Here are the first 2 designs (of, hopefully, 4) in the series. I am curious...which one do you like better and why? Colours? Layouts? I'm going to get started on #3 ASAP!

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...And More Tropical Splendour! Gentle, Warm Mexican Waves...

9/12/2019

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When we were in Sayulita, Mexico for our family holiday this summer we went to a little surf spot called La Lancha (not that I surf, really I just try to stand up on the board)! So in memory of this wonderful place, here is my new tropical pattern featuring nice, gentle La Lancha waves, with some other designs in this growing pattern collection! These pattern designs are available to license, just contact me to inquire!

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Tropical Floral Splendour for Today!

9/8/2019

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Any guesses what kind of flowers these are?! Hint: think tropical Mexico and Hawaii, sunshine and warmth, bright colours, turquoise water, beaches and margaritas and tequila! This new pattern design is part of a new collection I'm working on and is now available to license! Just contact me to inquire. Hint: they start with a B...

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I'm Featured in the Sept/Oct 2019 Style Issue of YAM Magazine!

9/4/2019

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I am honoured to be featured in the Sept/Oct 2019 Style Issue of YAM Magazine, Victoria's lifestyle magazine! The fantastic 5-page feature "A Passion for Pattern" is all about my surface pattern design journey and my love of all things pattern design! You can read it Online (pages 26-31) or In Print (pick up a copy at businesses across Victoria!) You can also link to it on the YAM Magazine website!
Or have a look below to scroll through the pages!
With thanks to Editor-in-Chief Kerry Slavens for reaching out to me and offering to feature me, writer Linda Barnard for your wonderful words, and photographer Jeffrey Bosdet for managing to take a picture of me that I don't hate!

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I Might Be Back from Mexico...Back But Not Forgotten!

9/3/2019

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Can you tell I was just in Mexico? Couldn't wait to get back and start designing some new Mexico-inspired pattern designs...Here is my brand new "Folk Flowers" (I might change the name, any suggestions?). This one is all about bright colours and simple shapes, people tell me it's a happy design. I like that description! This pattern is now available to license, and more will be coming in this collection. If you are interested in licensing this design for your products, please do contact me!

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Two More Folk Floral Designs...Favourites?

Folk Art Inspiration for Today...Florals for a Greeting Card Collection, Perhaps?!

...And More Tropical Splendour! Gentle, Warm Mexican Waves...

Tropical Floral Splendour for Today!

I'm Featured in the Sept/Oct 2019 Style Issue of YAM Magazine!

I Might Be Back from Mexico...Back But Not Forgotten!

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