Marina Ellen Simillide is a surface pattern designer based in Cyprus operating as Studio Sunshine. She holds a BA (Hons) in Fashion & Textile Design from UWE Bristol, specialising in printed textiles.
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Marina Ellen Simillide is a surface pattern designer based in Cyprus operating as Studio Sunshine. She holds a BA (Hons) in Fashion & Textile Design from UWE Bristol, specialising in printed textiles. She has been working as a freelance designer for several years, collaborating with fashion and lifestyle brands. The studio positions itself as a licensing source for vibrant, trend-aware print designs across fashion, home decor, and accessories.
The portfolio features bold, high-colour dopamine-led compositions. The studio's stated positioning is "playful, fun, and bursting with colour." Designs are described as distinctly on-trend and designed to make brand products stand out. The aesthetic sits within the dopamine dressing and maximalist print movements - bright florals, graphic all-overs, and colour-saturated surface patterns.
Surface pattern design with illustration. Trained in printed textiles at UWE Bristol. Offers custom design alongside ready-to-license collections and direct design purchases with exclusive rights. Licensing terms include unlimited production runs on physical products.
Fashion, home decor, and accessories. Designs sold with exclusive rights for physical product production including clothing, homeware, stationery, accessories, and commercial merchandise. Targets fashion and lifestyle brands.
Trained at UWE Bristol in Fashion & Textile Design with a specialism in printed textiles. Based in Cyprus ("hence Studio Sunshine"). Has collaborated with fashion and lifestyle brands as a freelance designer for several years.
Bold, high-colour surface prints oriented toward fashion and lifestyle product categories. The portfolio features maximalist florals, abstract motifs, and vibrant all-over compositions. On-trend positioning is a stated commercial priority.
Marina Ellen Simillide is a surface pattern designer based in Cyprus operating as Studio Sunshine. She holds a BA (Hons) in Fashion & Textile Design from UWE Bristol, specialising in printed textiles. She has been working as a freelance designer for several years, collaborating with fashion and lifestyle brands.
Style and Aesthetic The portfolio features bold, high-colour dopamine-led compositions. " Designs are described as distinctly on-trend and designed to make brand products stand out.
Pattern Focus Bold, high-colour surface prints oriented toward fashion and lifestyle product categories. The portfolio features maximalist florals, abstract motifs, and vibrant all-over compositions. On-trend positioning is a stated commercial priority.
Markets and Clients Fashion, home decor, and accessories. Designs sold with exclusive rights for physical product production including clothing, homeware, stationery, accessories, and commercial merchandise. Targets fashion and lifestyle brands.
Techniques and Tools Surface pattern design with illustration. Trained in printed textiles at UWE Bristol. Offers custom design alongside ready-to-license collections and direct design purchases with exclusive rights. Licensing terms include unlimited production runs on physical products.
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Career Path Trained at UWE Bristol in Fashion & Textile Design with a specialism in printed textiles. Based in Cyprus ("hence Studio Sunshine"). Has collaborated with fashion and lifestyle brands as a freelance designer for several years.
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