Fabric printing 

So recently I have been thinking a lot about Pantone's, printing and colour matching. When it comes to printing your artwork as a designer and making sure the colours match up to those originally designed it can be a bit of a minefield so finding a reliable company/supplier is oh so important. 

I have been exploring my options with regards to printing on fabric and came across a lovely local supplier Prinfab fabric printers based in Faversham, a stone's throw away from where I am based in Ashford, Kent. 

I think is so important to know the quality of your work and not to settle for anything less than how you intended the design to look when you were in the process of designing it. So much can go wrong with missing detail, loss or change of colour and also scale. Its all very well looking at a mock-up but sometimes it's hard to visualise the final product.

Putting the extra effort into double-checking the scale is appropriate for the intended end product and generally taking a bit more care in selecting the right printer/supplier for you, goes a long way and is something I will certainly be continuing to implement in the future. 

Good quality control wins through and I am so happy with the final results. I now have some beautiful fabric printed and ready for my next project. 

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On this occasion, I chose a soft jersey material and a gorgeous fleece which I plan to make a super cosy blanket with for my daughters. Can't wait to get started!

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Totsbots Elements Range 2017

A happy collaboration 

I recently had the pleasure of working with the lovely folks over at Tots bots on their new elements range for 2017 which officially launched last week. 

I had so much fun working on these bright, bold prints appropriately named Rumble, Twirl and Bee Kind. its been a real pleasure to collaborate with such a inspiring company. 

Please see below for some action shots of these bad boys! :-) 

Thank you to all my Clients and Followers for a fantastic 2016!

Thank you to all my Clients and Followers for a fantastic 2016!

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank everyone who's supported me this year, its been amazing! Iv been so fortunate to be able to make a living from doing what I love everyday! July saw me take the plunge into full time freelancing and I haven't looked back! this year has blessed me with the chance to work with lots of lovely new clients and take on many new exciting projects including a series of  children's books which will be released in 2017. 

I've included a little snapshot of some recent work including some recently published prints. I realise iv been pretty quiet on here recently as iv been busy beavering away on various commissions but wanted to take this time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and an even better New Year! 

Fisher Price Rainforest Play Mat

So so proud and honoured to have worked for such a landmark company such as Fisher Price last year. I loved every second of it, and finally getting to see the finished product out in the shops just tops off the whole experience. 

Really happy with how my designs have been used and I think we made a dreamy collaboration if I do say so myself! Shame my little one is just outgrown the laying still stage and is now onto the crawling here there and everywhere and sticking everything in my mouth stage! :-D lets hope many more babies will enjoy around the world. 

I'm back!

I'm happy to say I'm now back at work after a lovely break with my babies! My books are currently full with commissions so please get in touch via my email at geninedelahaye@gmail.com if you wish to book something in. 

Looking forward to a fantastic year ahead and a beautiful summer full of ice cream and illustrations! :-D

Maternity Leave

I am very happy to annouce I will be taking a short time away from designing as I will be on maternity leave from now until January in the new year thanks to this little bundle. Couldn't resist a shot of my madam modelling my dragon print blanket as designed for Maylily PL. I will still be contactable via 

Geninedelahaye@gmail.com

And will respond to any qeuires accordingly.

All the best and see you guys soon!

Busy City Duvet Set

Very happy to share the 'Busy City' boys duvet set I designed for Pillow Talk last year. Heres a little description by the manufacture. - Beep Beep! Busy Street is a fun and bustling design featuring a city landscape with cars and roads. The colour palette of blue, navy and red works well with most decor.

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