I’m a surface pattern designer and founder of Flourish & Bloom Designs, creating original patterns and product artwork for textiles, homewares, stationery, giftware, and surface artwork for product packaging. My work is inspired by the Australian landscape, seasonal gardens, and the quiet beauty of nature, with a warm, organic, and gently layered aesthetic. I combine hand-drawn and digitally developed elements with thoughtful colour palettes and repeat pattern design. I’m available for remote freelance and contract projects, including original surface pattern development, artwork to brief, coordinating prints, colourways, and adapting artwork across product ranges. I’m particularly interested in home and kitchen textiles, stationery and paper goods, giftware, homewares, and surface artwork for product packaging. I work primarily in Adobe Illustrator, with Photoshop used for artwork presentation and applying designs to product mockups, and welcome collaborations with brands, wholesalers, and product-development teams.…

Barbara Ann Mommsen

I’m a surface pattern designer and founder of Flourish & Bloom Designs, creating original patterns and product artwork for textiles, homewares, stationery, giftware, and surface artwork for product packaging. My work is inspired by the Australian landscape, seasonal gardens, and the quiet beauty of nature, with a warm, organic, and gently layered aesthetic. I combine hand-drawn and digitally developed elements with thoughtful colour palettes and repeat pattern design. I’m available for remote freelance and contract projects, including original surface pattern development, artwork to brief, coordinating prints, colourways, and adapting artwork across product ranges. I’m particularly interested in home and kitchen textiles, stationery and paper goods, giftware, homewares, and surface artwork for product packaging. I work primarily in Adobe Illustrator, with Photoshop used for artwork presentation and applying designs to product mockups, and welcome collaborations with brands, wholesalers, and product-development teams.…

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I’m a surface pattern designer and founder of Flourish & Bloom Designs, creating original patterns and product artwork for textiles, homewares, stationery, giftware, and surface artwork for product packaging.

My work is inspired by the Australian landscape, seasonal gardens, and the quiet beauty of nature, with a warm, organic, and gently layered aesthetic. I combine hand-drawn and digitally developed elements with thoughtful colour palettes and repeat pattern design.

I’m available for remote freelance and contract projects, including original surface pattern development, artwork to brief, coordinating prints, colourways, and adapting artwork across product ranges.

I’m particularly interested in home and kitchen textiles, stationery and paper goods, giftware, homewares, and surface artwork for product packaging. I work primarily in Adobe Illustrator, with Photoshop used for artwork presentation and applying designs to product mockups, and welcome collaborations with brands, wholesalers, and product-development teams.

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Founder & Surface Pattern Designer at Flourish & Bloom Designs
January 14, 2025 - Present
Create original, nature-inspired surface pattern collections and product artwork for textiles, stationery, giftware, homewares, and packaging. My work includes repeat pattern development, coordinating prints, colourway development, motif development, and adapting artwork across product applications. I also prepare professional presentation assets, including collection sell sheets, portfolio presentations, and product mockups for licensing and commercial opportunities. Working primarily in Adobe Illustrator, with Photoshop used for artwork presentation and applying designs to product mockups, I develop cohesive collections from initial concept and motif development through to finished repeat patterns and coordinating prints. Alongside developing my licensing portfolio, I am available for remote freelance and contract projects, including original surface pattern development, artwork to brief, coordinating prints, colourways and adapting artwork across product ranges.
Education Support Officer
January 1, 2013 - Present
Provide support in educational settings with a calm, observant, and collaborative approach. Adapt confidently to changing situations to support positive outcomes for students.

Education

Surface Design Immersion — Surface Pattern Design Course at Surface Design Immersion
February 26, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Professional training in commercial surface pattern design, including repeat pattern development, collection building, colour development, portfolio presentation, and art licensing, with a focus on developing cohesive collections for commercial application. Undertaken annually as ongoing professional development and to remain current with industry practices and developments.

Qualifications

Professional Certification in Surface Pattern Design - 2026/27
May 14, 2026 - May 13, 2027
Professional certification in commercial surface pattern design, including repeat pattern development, collection building, colour development, portfolio presentation, and art licensing.

Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Education, Other
    Wildflower Botanicals — Botanical Gift Packaging Concept
    Wildflower Botanicals is a self-initiated botanical gift packaging concept created to demonstrate the application of original surface pattern artwork across a coordinated packaging range. The concept combines delicate botanical illustration, repeat pattern, typography, colour and branded details to create an elegant, cohesive presentation across the outer gift box and inner packaging. Original artwork, surface pattern development, colour direction and packaging concept created by Flourish & Bloom Designs. packagingdesign surfacepatterndesign giftpackaging productdesign botanicaldesign patterndesign designer…
    Whispering Wilds — Morning Light Stationery & Paper Goods
    Whispering Wilds — Morning Light is a nature-inspired surface pattern collection developed for stationery and paper goods. This concept demonstrates the application of coordinating original patterns across notebooks and journals, using varied scale, placement and colour to create a cohesive product range. Original artwork, repeat pattern development, colour development and product application created by Flourish & Bloom Designs. surfacepatterndesign stationerydesign papergoods patterndesign productdesign botanicaldesign textiledesign designer…
    Beneath the Gums — Home Textiles
    Beneath the Gums is a nature-inspired collection shaped by the colours, textures and quiet movement of the Australian landscape. Soft sage, warm terracotta and hand-drawn leaf motifs bring an organic, relaxed quality to this home textiles concept. The featured Lazy Leaves design brings the artwork into the home through a softly patterned cushion, showing how the collection can translate naturally across cushions and other soft furnishings. Original artwork, repeat pattern development, colour development and product application by Flourish & Bloom Designs. surfacepatterndesign hometextiles textiledesign patterndesign homedecor productdesign australiandesign designer…
    Memories in Bloom — Gift Wrap Collection
    Memories in Bloom is a story-led surface pattern collection inspired by treasured garden memories and the quiet beauty of nature. This gift wrap concept demonstrates how coordinating patterns from the collection can work together across gifting and paper goods, combining botanical motifs, organic textures, and a softly layered colour palette. Original artwork, repeat patterns, colour development, and product application created by Flourish & Bloom Designs. surfacepatterndesign patterndesign textiledesign giftwrap stationerydesign productdesign botanicaldesign designer…
    Springtime Stories — Coordinated Stationery Collection
    Springtime Stories is a light, nature-inspired collection created from the gentle details of a spring garden. Soft florals, scattered petals, delicate stripes and hand-drawn botanical elements come together in a fresh, softly coloured palette. This coordinated stationery concept shows how four complementary designs from the collection can work together across notebooks and paper goods, using varied scale, placement and colour to create a cohesive product range. Original artwork, repeat pattern development, colour development and product application by Flourish & Bloom Designs. surfacepatterndesign stationerydesign papergoods patterndesign productdesign botanicaldesign illustration designer…