Alison Porter is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in London. She holds a BA Hons in 3-dimensional design and a master's degree in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art.
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Alison Porter is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in London. She holds a BA Hons in 3-dimensional design and a master's degree in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art. Her career spans toy design, fine art publishing, luxury stationery, and greeting card production - giving her a broad commercial range across surface pattern design, illustration, and licensing.
Porter's work is graphically precise and meticulous in detail. Her pattern and illustration output spans a wide decorative range - birds, botanicals, geometric and folk motifs, seasonal and occasion subjects - evidenced by an extensive named collection portfolio on her website. Palette and subject matter show flexibility across markets, from British wildlife (RSPB) to luxury goods (Aspinal of London) to occasion stationery (Clintons).
Mixed media: ink, line work, oil pastels, and collage alongside iPad and Adobe Illustrator. Self-taught in embroidery and appliqué. Skills listed include illustration, painting, hand lettering, graphic design, pattern design, market adaptation, licensing basics, and client collaboration.
BA Hons in 3-dimensional design, followed by an MA in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art. First role: designing Polly Pocket play-sets for Bluebird Toys. Subsequent positions include product design manager at The Medici Society (fine art publishers), designer at The Greetings Factory, and senior graphic designer at Smythson - where she created seasonal paper product collections including the Smythson diary. Also ran her own handmade greeting card company. Now freelance, open to licensing commissions.
Extensive named collection portfolio spanning: botanical florals, folk motifs, seasonal themes, British wildlife (Moonlit Owls, Twelve Birds of Christmas, Seabirds, Puffin Colony), geometric designs, and occasion prints (Birthday, Christmas, Wedding). Work spans fabric, stationery, and gifting applications. Mock-ups via Spoonflower confirm fabric format awareness.
Spoonflower - fabric available for purchase
Alison Porter is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator based in London. She holds a BA Hons in 3-dimensional design and a master's degree in Industrial Design from the Royal College of Art.
Style and Aesthetic Porter's work is graphically precise and meticulous in detail. Her pattern and illustration output spans a wide decorative range - birds, botanicals, geometric and folk motifs, seasonal and occasion subjects - evidenced by an extensive named collection portfolio on her website.
Pattern Focus Extensive named collection portfolio spanning: botanical florals, folk motifs, seasonal themes, British wildlife (Moonlit Owls, Twelve Birds of Christmas, Seabirds, Puffin Colony), geometric designs, and occasion prints (Birthday, Christmas, Wedding).
Markets and Clients Stationery / greeting cards - Clintons, Woodmansterne Publications Ltd, International Cards & Gifts Ltd, Mount Street Printers Fashion / lifestyle - Aspinal of London, Elle Media Group Conservation / gifts - The RSPB Spoonflower - fabric and card sales available Open to licensing (stated on website)
Techniques and Tools Mixed media: ink, line work, oil pastels, and collage alongside iPad and Adobe Illustrator. Self-taught in embroidery and appliqué. Skills listed include illustration, painting, hand lettering, graphic design, pattern design, market adaptation, licensing basics, and client collaboration.
Portfolio and Presence Spoonflower - fabric available for purchase
Career Path BA Hons in 3-dimensional design, followed by an MA in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art. First role: designing Polly Pocket play-sets for Bluebird Toys.
Alison Porter is a Illustrator. Browse their portfolio and contact them for projects.