Lauren Peploe

Working with a Bespoke Wallpaper Designer: Turning Your Ideas into Beautiful Wallpaper and Fabric Designs

Working with a Bespoke Wallpaper Designer: Turning Your Ideas into Beautiful Wallpaper and Fabric Designs

If you’re a budding textile designer, full of ideas but unsure where to start, developing your designs into bespoke wallpaper and fabrics can feel overwhelming. That’s where I come in. With years of experience in the wallpaper and fabric industry, I specialise in helping creatives like you transform your drawings into beautiful, market-ready designs. Let’s explore how working with a bespoke wallpaper designer can take your concepts to the next level.

1. Painting and Artworking: From Ideas to Art

Every great design starts with a vision, and I’m here to help you bring yours to life. Whether you have a clear idea of just the beginnings of one, I offer professional painting and artworking services tailored to your needs. With your brief as a guide, I can create custom artwork that reflects your vision. My designer’s eye ensures meticulous attention to detail, catching the nuances that can make all the difference to a polished design.

Check out my portfolio here to see some of the bespoke projects I’ve worked on for clients.

Detailed watercolour painting
Overview of watercolour painting
Close up of watercolour painting

2. Layout and Development: Transforming Your Drawings into Patterns

Perhaps you’ve already created some drawings or illustrations, but you don’t know how to turn them into a repeating pattern. I can take your existing designs and help develop them into a seamless wallpaper or fabric pattern, always following your brief. I can also offer suggestions on how we can enhance your work, combining your artistic flair with my technical expertise to ensure the best possible outcome.

3. Making the Most of a Design: Beyond the Brief

My goal is to not only meet your expectations but exceed them. Whether you prefer me to follow your brief closely or want me to offer insight based on years of industry experience, I’m flexible in how I work. I’ll explore ways to push your design further, considering options like creating a secondary design, adding textures to give it depth, or adjusting the layout to make the pattern even more striking.

Original design with ornate flower heads
The same design without the flower heads

4. Separating a Bespoke Design: Maximising Your Potential

One of the key services I offer is design separation. This process involves digitally splitting your design into separate layers, each representing a different colour. Why is this important? It allows for the creation of multiple colourings, giving you the ability to offer various colour versions of the same design. This maximises the versatility of your work and can significantly expand its appeal.

5. Creating Colours from Separations: Expanding Your Collection

Once a design is separated, it can be recoloured to product new offerings. Whether you want me to follow a specific colour brief or you’re open to my suggestions, I can help create compelling colour themes. Developing multiple colour ways of your designs ensures they’re ready for different applications – whether it’s for wallpaper, fabrics, or even home accessories.

Let’s Collaborate on Your Next Design Project

Working with a bespoke wallpaper designer can open up a world of possibilities for your textile designs. Whether you need help with painting, layout development, or maximising the potential of your designs through colour separations and re-colourings, I can guide you every step of the way.

Ready to take the next step? Contact me today for an introductory call or check out my portfolio to see how we can bring your ideas to life. Let’s explore endless possibilities for your wallpaper and fabric designs together.

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