Marusha Belle is a creative director, illustrator, and pattern designer based in Lisbon, Portugal, with over 15 years of professional experience. Trained to Master's level in Fashion Design, she creates bold, high-impact illustrations and surface patterns for retail, licensing, and publishing clients.







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Marusha Belle is a creative director, illustrator, and pattern designer based in Lisbon, Portugal, with over 15 years of professional experience. Trained to Master's level in Fashion Design, she creates bold, high-impact illustrations and surface patterns for retail, licensing, and publishing clients. Documented client work includes HarperCollins, Clinique, TJX brands (Dollar Tree, T.J. Maxx, Target), and Waterdrop. Licensing is represented by @pinklightstudio; children's publishing by @jmcgowanbks.
Belle's work is characterised by vivid, saturated colour, playful figurative detail, and emotionally warm imagery. The portfolio features compositions that balance expressive illustration with decorative repeat structures. A joyfulness and warmth - informed by the Lisbon coastline - runs consistently across the portfolio. The work is commercially positioned to drive consumer engagement across home, gift, and fashion categories.
Delivers in vector (AI/EPS) and raster (PSD) formats, production-ready for print and digital workflows. Files are CMYK/RGB compatible with repeat-ready patterns built to industry specification. Accepts a limited number of custom project slots monthly. Process: brief alignment → proposal → design rounds → delivery.
Home and gift, fashion, stationery, packaging, publishing, and campaigns. Documented clients: HarperCollins, Clinique, TJX (Dollar Tree, T.J. Maxx, Target, Amazon, El Corte Inglés), Waterdrop. Licensing library with ready-licence options available for immediate use.
Holds a Master's degree in Fashion Design. Over 15 years as a creative entrepreneur, illustrator, designer, and author. Also a published children's book writer-illustrator. Now based in Lisbon, Portugal, with a global client base.
The portfolio features bold illustrated compositions with expressive figurative and decorative motifs, produced for retail-ready licensing. The work spans repeat patterns and placement prints across home, gift, and fashion categories. Selected placements confirm commercial product application across multiple retail contexts.













Marusha Belle is a creative director, illustrator, and pattern designer based in Lisbon, Portugal, with over 15 years of professional experience. Trained to Master's level in Fashion Design, she creates bold, high-impact illustrations and surface patterns for retail, licensing, and publishing clients. J.
Style and Aesthetic Belle's work is characterised by vivid, saturated colour, playful figurative detail, and emotionally warm imagery. The portfolio features compositions that balance expressive illustration with decorative repeat structures.
Pattern Focus The portfolio features bold illustrated compositions with expressive figurative and decorative motifs, produced for retail-ready licensing. The work spans repeat patterns and placement prints across home, gift, and fashion categories.
Markets and Clients Home and gift, fashion, stationery, packaging, publishing, and campaigns. J. Maxx, Target, Amazon, El Corte Inglés), Waterdrop. Licensing library with ready-licence options available for immediate use.
Techniques and Tools Delivers in vector (AI/EPS) and raster (PSD) formats, production-ready for print and digital workflows. Files are CMYK/RGB compatible with repeat-ready patterns built to industry specification. Accepts a limited number of custom project slots monthly.
Use the contact links on this profile to reach Marusha Belle directly about your brief, timeline and budget.
Career Path Holds a Master's degree in Fashion Design. Over 15 years as a creative entrepreneur, illustrator, designer, and author. Also a published children's book writer-illustrator. Now based in Lisbon, Portugal, with a global client base.
Marusha Belle is a Illustrator. Browse their portfolio and contact them for projects.