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Ashleigh Fish is a professional illustrator, surface pattern designer, and educator specialising in fresh, colourful, and joyful patterns for fabric design, wallpaper, stationery, and children’s art. Known for her sweet yet vibrant style and organic lines, Ashleigh’s work brings personality and playfulness into everyday life, while her workshops and resources make surface pattern design accessible and fun for fellow creatives.

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Portfolio

Discover Ashleigh Fish’s portfolio of fresh, sweet, and colourful designs. Joyful patterns with organic lines that feel vibrant, fun, and effortlessly marketable.

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  • Alice + Ames logo in black text on a transparent background.
  • Loomwell Wallpaper X Ashleigh Fish Collaboration
  • RJR logo on a gradient background
  • Hawthorne Supply Co Fabric
  • Sand and Fog X Ashleigh Fish
  • Bbcino X Ashleigh Fish Collaboration
  • Colorful 'KIDLY' logo with green, purple, pink, blue, and orange letters.
  • Logo with cartoon bear and cow faces above the text "bear & moo" in green.
  • Illustration of a cute cartoon worm with pastel colors and the text "Little Worm Studio" above it.
  • Silhouette of a duck with text reading 'Fluffy Ducks'
  • Logo for 'Natural Roots' with the tagline 'American Milled Fabric' in elegant script and serif fonts.
  • H&S Heritage logo
  • Monochrome logo with the text "Everett Park" and a circular emblem with the initials "EP."
  • "Native Seed" logo with geometric design
  • "Well Versed" written in pink script font.
  • BioPak logo with green and brown text "It doesn't cost the earth."
  • Logo with a dark blue circle containing the white letters 'CHP', next to the words 'Carriage House Printery' in black text.
  • Logo for The Ginger Quitter Box featuring a colorful geometric design and stylized text in pastel colors.
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Designed by Ashleigh Fish in New Zealand

Shop my designs on products & collaborations.

Greeting cards, wallpaper, fabric and more.

Learn with Ashleigh.

Learn with Ashleigh.

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I know how overwhelming it feels to start and grow a creative business!

You’re full of ideas but not sure how to pull it all together. That’s exactly why I share the tutorials and classes I wish I’d had when I first started out as a self-taught watercolor artist turned surface pattern designer.

The stuff I was frantically Googling at 2 a.m. and never finding clear answers for? You’ll find it all here, step-by-step guidance, tips, and tricks to help you create a licensing-ready surface pattern design portfolio and build a business you’re proud of.

Pinterest marketing for surface pattern designers workshop

Pinterest for surface pattern designers

Pinterest is hands-down one of the best ways for surface pattern designers to get discovered by brands, art directors, and licensing opportunities, without relying on luck or endless Instagram posts.

In this workshop, I’ll show you how to use Pinterest to actually market your designs, attract dream licensing clients, and grow your creative business with less hustle. You’ll learn how to optimize your profile, create pins that showcase your portfolio beautifully, and use the right keywords so your artwork gets found by the people who matter most.

Instead of chasing collaborations and pitching blindly, you’ll set up a system where art directors, agents, and brands start finding you through Pinterest.

how to create a surface pattern design portfolio

Go from having no portfolio to a polished, professional surface pattern design portfolio without the overwhelm. Inside my Polished Portfolio Method, you’ll learn exactly how to choose your strongest repeat patterns, organise your print collections, and pull it all together into a portfolio that finally feels cohesive and client-ready.

This course is built for surface pattern designers who are tired of sitting on scattered files and half-finished collections. You’ll get ready-to-use portfolio templates, plus step-by-step guidance, so you can confidently go from “I don’t know what to include” to a complete portfolio you’ll be proud to pitch to art directors, agents, and licensing clients.

If you’ve been stuck wondering how to create a professional portfolio that actually shows off your unique style, this is your roadmap..

How to pitch your artwork for surface pattern designers

From second-guessing every email to confidently pitching your art to brands, the Confident Pitch Method shows you how to approach art directors, agents, and licensing clients with ease.

This program is built for surface pattern designers who are ready to move past the overwhelm of “what do I even say?” and finally send polished, professional pitches that feel natural, fun, and effective. With ready-to-use templates and step-by-step guidance, you’ll go from hesitant and unsure to landing conversations (and contracts) with the brands you dream of working with.

If you’ve been holding back because pitching feels intimidating, this is your roadmap to sharing your work with confidence and getting it seen.

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I have created some free tutorials for you, from how to change the background colour to vectorising watercolour, patterns in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. You can even download a pitching and art licensing calendar!

Free Artist Resources

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Book a Coaching Call with me

Ready to grow your art career with clarity and confidence?
Book a 1:1 surface pattern design coaching call to get personalised support on pitching, portfolio building, licensing, and growing your creative business. Let’s turn your artistic goals into action steps.