Kate McFarlane

Kate is a British illustrator and pattern designer. She studied textile design at Manchester School of Art and has enjoyed many years designing prints for children’s clothing. Kate’s colourful designs have also been featured on craft fabric, gift wrap, and children’s toys. Clients include Dashwood Studio, Little Sleepies, Glick, George at Asda, and Tu at Sainsbury’s.

Kate works digitally with painterly textures and uses bold, bright colours to bring a sense of joyful warmth to her characters and illustrations. When not in her studio, Kate loves baking, gardening, and marvelling at nature doing its magic each season while walking in the local countryside.

Kate lives in Nottingham with her husband, three children, and their tabby cat called Vincent.