Angela Grace Creative

Surface Design & Illustration

Surface Design

Illustrative surface pattern design is the hallmark of Angela Grace Creative. Innovative use of color, texture, expression and motion create unique appealing designs applicable to a broad spectrum of products.

A bedroom setting decorated with designs from the califlora collection
Bluebirds of Paradise wallpaper behind a white side table
Table linens decorated with the designs from the Califlora collection

“My primary goal as a creative professional is to deliver impactful and innovative artistic solutions.”

Illustration

With more than 20 years as a freelance illustrator, Angela Grace Creative has produced an extensive portfolio of work for trade books, educational resources, and product illustration.

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View fullsize Fab Friday: It’s a fabulous sunny Friday here in Ontario, Canada. Finished up these mini-collections and now will enjoy the outdoors! Hope you all have a great weekend! . . . . #minicollection #patterncollection #repeatpattern #repeats #repeatp
View fullsize Working Wednesday: Lots of progress happening today! I finished these colour ways for my next @spoonflower challenge entry: Dancing Party Cats. The challenge (Party Wall) opens tomorrow, feel free to use my quick-links if you want to vote! Have a gre
View fullsize Mockup Monday: It’s so interesting how colour can change the mood of a room. Here are 4 mockups in 4 different colour schemes. The first, soft & romantic; second, classic neutrals; third, dynamic greys; forth, warm & earthy. I like 2 &a
View fullsize Testing Tuesday: This is another mini collection I’ve been working on. I love the blenders in this one and have been busy testing out a number of colour variations. Not sure which combo I like best yet! The hero print, “Loon at Sunset&rdq
View fullsize Mockup Monday: I’m liking this design on @spoonflower products. The black version on their new Silver Metallic wallpaper is striking and has a luxurious feel to it. Will list for sale by week’s end! . . . . #spoonflower #spoonflowerwallpa
View fullsize Fun Friday: Sometimes blender prints are a pain to make but I sure had fun with these. Couldn’t decide on which colour works best but leaning towards #2. Which one of the 7 do you like best? Hope you all have a great weekend! . . . . . #blender
View fullsize Thrilling Thursday: It’s always a thrill to see what other designers come up with in the @spoonflower challenges. The current challenge “Textured and Tonal Wallpaper” calls for a refined neutral-coloured palette, minimalist elements
View fullsize Working Wednesday: A full day of work today! Tried out darker versions of my Textured & Tonal Wallpaper design. They have a sort of moody medieval vibe and I think I like them. Will post mockups next! . . . . #texturedart #texturedpatterns #textu
View fullsize Texture Tuesday: For the next @spoonflower challenge - Textured and Tonal Wallpaper, I used a couple new textures developed from photos of stucco and cracked clay. I really like this effect. It gives the design motifs, which resemble ceramic tiles,
View fullsize Finishing Friday: I’m slowly getting to the finish line with my big project which includes this mini-collection. The hero design was originally entered into the @spoonflower Forest Biome challenge, however, I wasn’t exactly wild on the co
View fullsize Texture Tuesday: I quite like this texture. I made it using a photo of fabric, converting to black & white, then vectorizing and building a repeat from that. I think I need to reduce it in scale a bit, but I do like the “chunky” feel
View fullsize Mellow Monday: Having a relaxing Easter Monday today. Sun is out, weather warming and Spring on the way! This design is another blender for a larger collection to be released this Spring! Have a great day! . . . . . #patterncollection #patternblendin