Franki Barber is a UK-based illustrator and surface pattern designer working under the FrankiMakes name. She creates colourful conversational prints and illustrated narratives through a mixed hand-and-digital practice.
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Franki Barber is a UK-based illustrator and surface pattern designer working under the FrankiMakes name. She creates colourful conversational prints and illustrated narratives through a mixed hand-and-digital practice. Her work targets kidswear, homeware, and stationery markets. Her Instagram notes a current role as design assistant at JoJo Maman Bébé, indicating active industry placement alongside her independent studio and ThePatternCloud presence.
Colourful, storytelling-driven conversational prints with a playful, whimsical character. The portfolio features character-forward illustration - hand-crafted marks developed into repeat structures, with a warmth and narrative quality suited to children's and family markets. The work is expressive and distinctly illustration-led rather than purely decorative.
Hand sketching forms the foundation using watercolour, gouache, and coloured pencil. Motifs are developed digitally through CAD design software. The mixed-media origin gives the work warmth and a handmade quality that carries through to the finished repeat.
Kidswear, homeware, and stationery are the primary target markets. ThePatternCloud listing makes designs available to commercial buyers. Currently employed as a design assistant at JoJo Maman Bébé (UK childrenswear and maternity brand), demonstrating direct industry placement within the kidswear sector. Custom collection development available to brands.
UK illustrator and surface pattern designer building an independent studio alongside industry employment. Active on ThePatternCloud as an independent designer. Currently serving as design assistant at JoJo Maman Bébé - a combination of independent practice and commercial employment common among emerging UK surface pattern designers.
Conversational and narrative repeat patterns with a hand-illustrated foundation. The portfolio features colourful, character-driven all-over compositions suited to childrenswear print and surface application for homeware and stationery. Selected placement images indicate product context across apparel and home goods formats.
Franki Barber is a UK-based illustrator and surface pattern designer working under the FrankiMakes name. She creates colourful conversational prints and illustrated narratives through a mixed hand-and-digital practice. Her work targets kidswear, homeware, and stationery markets.
Style and Aesthetic Colourful, storytelling-driven conversational prints with a playful, whimsical character. The portfolio features character-forward illustration - hand-crafted marks developed into repeat structures, with a warmth and narrative quality suited to children's and family markets.
Pattern Focus Conversational and narrative repeat patterns with a hand-illustrated foundation. The portfolio features colourful, character-driven all-over compositions suited to childrenswear print and surface application for homeware and stationery.
Markets and Clients Kidswear, homeware, and stationery are the primary target markets. ThePatternCloud listing makes designs available to commercial buyers.
Techniques and Tools Hand sketching forms the foundation using watercolour, gouache, and coloured pencil. Motifs are developed digitally through CAD design software. The mixed-media origin gives the work warmth and a handmade quality that carries through to the finished repeat.
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Career Path UK illustrator and surface pattern designer building an independent studio alongside industry employment. Active on ThePatternCloud as an independent designer.
Franki Barber is a Surface Pattern Designer. Browse their portfolio and contact them for projects.