Illuminate your stories & products with bright designs

Pastel blue daisy pattern
Colorful coral pattern
Pastel sage green geometric pattern
Pastel geometric pattern
Bright blue desert sun pattern
Colorful pattern with limes and grapefruits.
Colorful desert cactus abstract pattern
Colorful meadow pattern
Colorful hexagon tile pattern
Colorful geometric circle pattern
Colorful ice cream cone summer pattern

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I’m Katy, a Canadian pattern designer and illustrator who lives with chronic illness. I create bright and playful patterns and illustrations that bring joy and tell stories.

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