Jessica worked for a decade at Cath Kidston as creative consultant, below illustrates just some of the work she did during her time there.
She consults brands with print ideas, story boarding, colour boards, trend research and prototypes. If interested please get in touch.
“Jess is seriously talented and creative person-very special. Always a treat to work with her, which I’ve had the pleasure of doing on all sorts of projects.”
— Cath Kidston
Lion back pack design, I would design my prototypes by hand, cutting out designs and sewing, it often worked out to be a better design than taking the computer route straight off.
This print was inspired by a vintage wallpaper I discovered portraying birds and strawberries.
Stop thief! This was a comic illustration Cath asked me to draw up, it features my brother as the burglar.
Stop thief print was a big success and featured through out the range.
Rhino backpack
This dinosaur backpacks was one of our bestsellers
Lob-star espadrille. I loved to come up with funny puns and designs.
Lob-star range
Design for a home embroidered cushion.
I loved to plot out new ideas for embroideries that worked alongside the range.
I loved to prototype fun kids tops. The Alligator was a best seller, just wish we had done one in adult size!
An floral illustration I worked on for a mono print.
A scenic print inspired from a dress i found at Portabello market.
Gnome pin cushion and scissors: always a joy to come up with ideas for these ranges as would alway be something that would make you smile.
Duck teacosy
London embroidered: I sewed an original embroidery for the cushion but also a small scale one that went onto be shirts and dresses.
This print was inspired by a tiny vintage chiffon mimosa print I sourced. It also helped that was had a huge one growing outside our office at work.
This was inspired from a vintage wall paper sourced from the USA
This was inspired from a leftover wallpaper piece found at Kempton antique fair. I loved the swallows and oranges.
A creation I made from the super hero pets print.
My brief was to design super hero pets, I really enjoyed this.
Bag straps were becoming all the range, I was briefed to design a variety for the CK range of plan bags.
This top was inspired from an old cardigan of mine that i had stitched on many fuzzy felt animals.
I was asked to draw up a London streets scene.
Monster print
We decided it would be fun to come up with a comical monster print. It was a fun one to design.
My first book I worked on before joining the Cath Kidston team officially. This was the best selling craft book of the year.
Embroidery ideas for the fashion team.
Mood board for the Chelsea flower show Cath Kidston studio .
To publicise Cath's new book 'Coming up Roses' I designed with Cath a studio shed at the Chelsea flower show. I was in charge of the interiors of the studio.
The Desk at the Chelsea flower show
I remember finding this vintage print at Ardingly Antique fair an then years later going back and findindg someone wearing a bag with the print on. I felt very proud.
Embroidery on child's dress I made for the Make book.
Applique table cloth made for the Make book.
I spent a decade working at Cath Kidston. My role was to inspire the team with ideas. My passion for vintage was a huge part of my job and Cath trusted my taste. I regularly visited antique fairs such as Portobello and Kempton to find new treasures. I loved to story board ideas for new seasons with all my finds. From there I would Prototype fun 3D ideas for kids, working on embroideries for fashion and home to enhance the collection. I would work on many other projects with Cath during my time, from Best selling books, VM design at Chelsea flower show and the Japan rose show, working on the Cath Kidston tour, royal blankets, video tutorials, the list is endless. One thing I can say was my job was not boring and I loved every bit of it, especially having had the pleasure of working with Cath herself during this time.