Stavrina Devetzoglou is a surface pattern designer and illustrator based in Switzerland, originally from Greece, operating as Stavrina Art Lab. She spent a decade in engineering - specialising in brain-computer interfaces for movement rehabilitation - before transitioning to surface pattern design in 2022.








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Stavrina Devetzoglou is a surface pattern designer and illustrator based in Switzerland, originally from Greece, operating as Stavrina Art Lab. She spent a decade in engineering - specialising in brain-computer interfaces for movement rehabilitation - before transitioning to surface pattern design in 2022. Her primary focus is activewear, wetsuits, swimsuits, and snow sports apparel, alongside home décor, stationery, and fabric. Documented licensing collaborations include Love + Alicia, Natural Roots Fabric, Petit Boutik, and ECASIES.
The portfolio features tropical and surf-culture-inspired compositions: high-energy, vibrant colour, and motifs connected to water, movement, and sport. Watercolour illustration is a core medium, producing fluid, expressive marks within seamless repeat structures. The aesthetic is uplifting and emotionally driven, aligned with activewear and lifestyle product visual languages. Selected placements from Instagram suggest product applications in activewear and accessories.
Watercolour illustration applied to seamless surface pattern repeats. Handcrafted design process; custom design and cohesive collection development offered alongside ready-to-license patterns. Home studio-based practice in Switzerland.
Activewear, wetsuits, swimsuits, snow sports apparel (primary market). Home décor, stationery, fabric (secondary). Documented brand clients: Love + Alicia, Natural Roots Fabric (Petit Boutik AW'25 and SS'25 collections), ECASIES.
Engineering background: ten years of study including work in brain-computer interfaces for stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Transitioned to surface pattern design and illustration in 2022 - the same year she began surfing on the Greek island of Lemnos. Has lived in Greece, the Netherlands, the US, and Switzerland. Ballet practitioner for 23 years; certified Barre Astie instructor. The surfing and sports lifestyle is a direct and documented influence on her primary design market.
Tropical and surf-culture surface patterns. Watercolour seamless repeats with energy-driven, movement-oriented motifs. The portfolio features vibrant compositions suited to activewear, swimwear, and sports lifestyle products. Simultaneously translates patterns into home décor and stationery applications.













Stavrina Devetzoglou is a surface pattern designer and illustrator based in Switzerland, originally from Greece, operating as Stavrina Art Lab. She spent a decade in engineering - specialising in brain-computer interfaces for movement rehabilitation - before transitioning to surface pattern design in 2022.
Style and Aesthetic The portfolio features tropical and surf-culture-inspired compositions: high-energy, vibrant colour, and motifs connected to water, movement, and sport. Watercolour illustration is a core medium, producing fluid, expressive marks within seamless repeat structures.
Pattern Focus Tropical and surf-culture surface patterns. Watercolour seamless repeats with energy-driven, movement-oriented motifs. The portfolio features vibrant compositions suited to activewear, swimwear, and sports lifestyle products. Simultaneously translates patterns into home décor and stationery applications.
Markets and Clients Activewear, wetsuits, swimsuits, snow sports apparel (primary market). Home décor, stationery, fabric (secondary). Documented brand clients: Love + Alicia, Natural Roots Fabric (Petit Boutik AW'25 and SS'25 collections), ECASIES.
Techniques and Tools Watercolour illustration applied to seamless surface pattern repeats. Handcrafted design process; custom design and cohesive collection development offered alongside ready-to-license patterns. Home studio-based practice in Switzerland.
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Career Path Engineering background: ten years of study including work in brain-computer interfaces for stroke and spinal cord injury rehabilitation. Transitioned to surface pattern design and illustration in 2022 - the same year she began surfing on the Greek island of Lemnos.
Stavrina Art Lab is a Surface Pattern Designer. Browse their portfolio and contact them for projects.