Australian multidisciplinary illustrator and surface pattern designer working across traditional and digital media. Based in Australia, Fiona Solley creates vibrant, story-rich artworks blending playful shapes with intricate illustrative detail, applied across surface design, textile, branding, and stationery contexts.

Style and Aesthetic Bold, vibrant colour palettes with a warm, artisan feel. The work pairs intricate illustrative detail with emotionally engaged subject matter - nature, craft heritage, and culinary culture feature across portfolio projects.

Pattern Focus The portfolio features vibrant, illustrative surface designs drawing on nature, botanical, and craft references. The work includes both repeat structures and placement prints. Colour and narrative are central to the design identity across all categories.

Markets and Clients Stationery is the declared primary market. g. Bush Bloom Distillery, a self-initiated gin brand collaboration), book cover illustration, and product surface design. The portfolio features scarf and packaging applications. Also active through Inkygoodness Collective on conceptual brief work.

Techniques and Tools Works with gouache, pencils, and oil pastels as traditional media, alongside digital tools for surface pattern and print adaptation. The practice spans both hand-made and digital workflows, with traditional mark-making informing finished repeat and placement designs.

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Career Path Fiona describes her practice as a multidisciplinary exploration of the world through traditional and digital media. Portfolio includes community-initiated projects (The Sketchy Collective branding), commercial surface design (the Folklore Scarf Set), and conceptual packaging (Luna Creamery).

Fiona Solley is a Illustrator. Browse their portfolio and contact them for projects.