Courtney Graben is a freelance textile print designer and illustrator from Port St. Lucie, Florida.
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Courtney Graben is a freelance textile print designer and illustrator from Port St. Lucie, Florida. She holds a Master of Arts in Fibers with a Print and Pattern concentration from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD, expected 2026). Her designs are commercially placed in nationwide US retailers including TJ Maxx, Bealls, and Fashion Nova. She has experience across both apparel and home textiles, and completed a CAD Artist internship at Chicos FAS (Soma) in Summer 2025.
Courtney's aesthetic is broad and commercially versatile - spanning hand-painted ditsy florals, tropical resort prints, Paisley-inspired womenswear collections, and novelty conversational prints. The portfolio features a range of floral, geometric, and figurative repeats with strong colour and confident market positioning. Her collections reference brands including Ralph Lauren, Ann Taylor, Anthropologie, Coach, and Kate Spade as styling touchpoints.
Adobe Illustrator (primary), Procreate, and gouache painting. Executes both hand-drawn and vector shape patterns. A hand-painted florals workflow using gouache features in her portfolio.
Apparel (womenswear, kidswear, swimwear, resort-wear, intimates) and home textiles. Commercially placed with TJ Maxx, Bealls, and Fashion Nova. Collections span price tiers - from elevated womenswear (Ralph Lauren/Ann Taylor reference) to fast fashion (Fashion Nova) and childrenswear. Available for licensing and custom freelance work.
Florida-based designer. Worked in New York City as a print designer before returning to SCAD to complete her MFA in Fibers (Print and Pattern). CAD Artist intern at Chicos FAS/Soma during Summer 2025. Targeting return to New York City post-graduation.
Florals (ditsy, hand-painted), tropical prints, Paisley, conversational/novelty prints (food, western, festive), gingham, and geometric structures. The portfolio features commercially deployable all-over prints across kidswear, swimwear, and womenswear markets.
Courtney Graben is a freelance textile print designer and illustrator from Port St. Lucie, Florida. She holds a Master of Arts in Fibers with a Print and Pattern concentration from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD, expected 2026).
Style and Aesthetic Courtney's aesthetic is broad and commercially versatile - spanning hand-painted ditsy florals, tropical resort prints, Paisley-inspired womenswear collections, and novelty conversational prints.
Pattern Focus Florals (ditsy, hand-painted), tropical prints, Paisley, conversational/novelty prints (food, western, festive), gingham, and geometric structures. The portfolio features commercially deployable all-over prints across kidswear, swimwear, and womenswear markets.
Markets and Clients Apparel (womenswear, kidswear, swimwear, resort-wear, intimates) and home textiles. Commercially placed with TJ Maxx, Bealls, and Fashion Nova. Collections span price tiers - from elevated womenswear (Ralph Lauren/Ann Taylor reference) to fast fashion (Fashion Nova) and childrenswear.
Techniques and Tools Adobe Illustrator (primary), Procreate, and gouache painting. Executes both hand-drawn and vector shape patterns. A hand-painted florals workflow using gouache features in her portfolio.
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Career Path Florida-based designer. Worked in New York City as a print designer before returning to SCAD to complete her MFA in Fibers (Print and Pattern). CAD Artist intern at Chicos FAS/Soma during Summer 2025. Targeting return to New York City post-graduation.
Courtney Graben is a Illustrator. Browse their portfolio and contact them for projects.