We are now truly in the depths of autumn here & while I’m more of a summer person at heart, there’s so many things I’ve been appreciating this month. My book turns two years old on […]

It’s currently the summer holidays here in the UK & I’m often asked variations of “what are some productive ways to work on my portfolio during the summer break?”. So here are a few ideas […]

So it seems it wasn’t that long ago that I was letting you know I’d won an award last year & here we are again!     I don’t take things like this for granted […]

If you’re a part of the online creative community then you will have seen all of the disappointment & frustration going around that Meta will soon be using our public posts on Instagram & Facebook […]

Even if you’re only a little bit familiar with my design work, you’ll know that I’m OBSESSED with colour & I’m not shy about using all kinds of colour from neutrals to rainbow. However, one […]

We’ve been having a lot of fun going back through some of the amazing things I have seen happen with my designs over the years & I don’t think many compare to the time when […]

We recently shared a #throwbackthursday post on Instagram about the time I designed & printed this completely bespoke floor vinyl with over 50 of my patterns! You can read much more about the full design process […]

  Win an online Creative Coaching Session with me! Worth £199! HOW TO ENTER: Make sure to follow @makeitindesign AND @rachaeltstudio on Instagram Like this post on Instagram Comment on the Instagram post why you […]

This month in the studio we’ve been taking part in #MarchMeetTheMaker2024 & one of our recent posts was all about ‘combination’. This was a great topic to post about as we’ve recently been using a […]

So we all made it through the drearier months, spring is on the way & we’re starting to pull ourselves out of creative hibernation. But we don’t know where to start to bring our creative spark […]

I’ve been lucky enough to get to coach artists, designers, illustrators & creative business owners from around the world. See what they had to say about their 1:1 coaching experience:     Why choose Rachael […]

How has your January been? Mine has been packed full with teaching & it’s got me thinking about being grateful for & why it’s so fulfilling being a creative coach. 1. I get to connect […]

I recently received a little magazine feature in the post all about that time I took on retail giant M&S & won my copyright battle! (If you want to know the full history of it […]