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 & […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

  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 […]

Although I don’t subscribe to the idea that every January means a ‘new you’ or is a time to completely change your life, I do think it is a good time for reflection. This quote […]

I’ve really been enjoying getting stuck into teaching & coaching so far this month & thought it might be useful to outline exactly what benefits there are from booking my 1:1 Creative Coaching: I’ve worked […]

I don’t know about you but 2023 was a mix of some amazing stuff but actually really really hard stuff. Change is good but it can also be so tough. Here’s to putting less pressure on […]