17.12.24 | Creative community & support in 2025 Wow, so that was a fast year wasn’t it! I hope you’ve all made time for some festive creativity this month. I know many of you are looking for places to go after December 31st […] > > Read More
22.10.24 | My autumn & fall gratitudes 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 […] > > Read More
19.09.24 | How to add all the cosy autumn designs to your portfolio As we slowly move into autumn here in the UK, I’ve just been digging through my archive to share some cozy patterns on my studio Instagram & it got me thinking about how often I’m […] > > Read More
22.08.24 | Rachael Taylor in the press I’ve been lucky enough to have been regularly featured in the media from biographic pieces to my own articles sharing design advice. Highlights include A House Beautiful Home Business, ITV, Channel 4, BBC, Print & […] > > Read More
13.08.24 | How to make your summer design portfolio irresistible 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 […] > > Read More
20.06.24 | 5 ways to elevate your confidence using colour in your artwork 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 […] > > Read More
06.06.24 | A dream come true... my design on a car! 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 […] > > Read More
21.05.24 | That time I used over 50 patterns in one project! 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 […] > > Read More
07.05.24 | My step-by-step process for a design collection If you are working on adding design collections to your portfolio, chances are you’ve come across many ways in which to build a collection. It’s something I cover a lot in my online coaching (40% off […] > > Read More
18.04.24 | Win an online Creative Coaching Session! 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 […] > > Read More
14.03.24 | The power of recolouring your art 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 […] > > Read More
05.03.24 | For when your creative spark is gone 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 […] > > Read More
29.02.24 | Creative coaching client testimonials 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 […] > > Read More