Australian artist and surface pattern designer Kristina Forrest  in neon green shirt posing in front of colorful abstract paintings with geometric shapes and patterns.

Learn with me

Hello! I’m Kristina, a colour and pattern obsessed artist and surface pattern designer from Brisbane/Meanjin. I’d love to help you find your feet in the beginning stages of your surface design journey. I offer 1:1 sessions to help new artists and pattern makers develop skills to up-level their pattern making game and help them with getting their artwork licensed on products.

What I can help you with:

*New techniques for making patterns in Illustrator

(I use many different techniques to create patterns)

*Improving your pattern designs

*File set up for companies

*Getting your first licensing contract

*Reaching out to companies, I’ll even help you get your first emails up and running and find some companies that suit your style for you to contact..

* anything else you’d like to ask me!

EACH SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE AS AN ONLINE GOOGLE MEET CALL SO IT DOESN’T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE BASED.

1 hour session - AU$95 (approx US$60)

Fill out the form below and I’ll get back to you very soon!

Want to learn to use Illustrator to make patterns? You may need more than one session. Get in touch below and we can chat!

WANT TO BOOK STRAIGHT IN?

Woman in green dress holding colorful bags with popsicle pattern against a bright background, iceblock design by Australian artist and surface pattern designer Kristina Forrest
Colorful bag with geometric patterns and black straps, featuring a "kollab" tag, against an abstract multicolored background. Design by Australian artist and surface pattern designer Kristina Forrest
Child wearing a colorful patterned swimsuit standing by a pool. Bird design by Australian artist and surface pattern designer Kristina Forrest
Colorful abstract-patterned navy sweatshirt with various shapes and designs, including swirls, flowers, and moth-like figures, laid on a flat surface with a sprig of dried flowers.  by Australian artist and surface pattern designer Kristina Forrest

Four years ago I had never licensed my artwork and had only recently learned it was a thing! Fast forward to now and I’ve licensed my artwork and patterns on many different products for lots of brands. From puzzles, fabric, & wallpaper to fashion, swimwear, picnic rugs, handbags and more.. It is the most satisfying and wonderful feeling to see my artwork out there in the world for other people to enjoy.

I would love to help you on your journey to becoming a surface pattern designer or licensed artist. Whether you want to learn new techniques or learn in ins and outs of licensing and how you can make it happen for yourself, I am so excited to be able to share my journey and knowledge with you. ❤︎

Various colorful patterned fabrics held together by a hand  by Australian artist and surface pattern designer Kristina Forrest
Person wearing a colorful patterned jacket over a black outfit, standing against a white background. Funky abstract shape design by  by Australian artist and surface pattern designer Kristina Forrest