Anna is an Irish illustrator and surface designer based in Dublin, where she lives with her husband and two children. Her passion for creativity began in childhood, and she has been drawing, photographing, and crafting for as long as she can remember.
With a Master’s Degree in Digital Media, Anna spent over a decade working in research and education, specialising in UI & UX Design at Technological University Dublin. While her career was rooted in tech and design thinking, her heart has always led her back to illustration.
In 2020, Anna made the decision to leave academia to pursue illustration and surface design full-time. Since then, her playful, retro-inspired artwork has appeared on products around the world, from home décor and stationery to apparel, tech accessories, and textiles.
Anna’s signature style blends bold colour, vintage charm, and heartfelt storytelling to create joyful, nostalgic designs. Inspired by nature, travel, and everyday life, her work invites you to pause, smile, and soak up a little magic.
Working from her cozy home studio, Anna combines pencil drawing with digital tools to create art that feels warm, playful and hand-drawn.
Whether you stumble upon one of her cheerful prints or follow her journey on Patterned, it’s clear that Anna brings heart and soul into everything she makes. Her work resonates with both children and adults, and her designs are now licensed globally.
If you’d like to collaborate, license her work, or create something custom together - Anna would love to hear from you. ᥫ᭡
Licensing & Collaborations
Bebebow, Vexyls by Pixyls, Auzou Publishing, Callidora Lane Baby Boutique, Dashwood Studio, Audrey Holistic Therapy, CORAL Clothing, PaperCrafter Magazine, Adobe, Urban Outfitters, CardNest, Amber Lotus Publishing, GelaSkins, Gawker Artists, SkinnyBear T-shirt’s, La Dreamers Boutique, Threadless Wholesale Fashion Line and BucketFeet, Select fashion Line
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Publications & Features
Print & pattern Nature - Bowie Style, Flow Magazine, Classic and Modern Patterns, SendPoints Publishing, Marie Claire Magazine Italy, Apartment Therapy, Contrado, TeePublic, Ohh Deer, Society6, Redbubble, Behance Illustration & Pantone Colors, Codesign Magazine
Memberships
One of the founding members of Poppy & Red an Illustrative duo set up in 2011 - 2014. Poppy & Red were members of Illustrators Ireland.
