Summer designs for If It Barks - Paige Critchley Designs

Woof woof!

Happy Friday! Exciting news, I have been busy designing prints and graphics for your furry friends. I am currently working with a dog accessories company, designing artwork for their products, including collars and leads. So far, I have designed the Spring and Summer Collection 2025. As you can see from these designs and my portfolio, I really enjoy working with bright colours and fun elements. Check out the rest of my portfolio by clicking >>HERE<<.

Below you can see all the designs I have created so far. What are your favourites? You’re welcome to comment on this post with your preferences. I always love to hear feedback.

Summer designs (2025)

Spring designs (2025)

Please get in touch if you have any prints or graphics that you would like designing for your personal project or business. I have 7+ years experience in print and graphic design for fashion and other purposes. You can view the rest of my portfolio by clicking >>HERE<<.

Happy avocados!

print design

I was hired to design a print for a new babywear company called Tiny Blooms. The print features hand painted cute smiley avocados. I have to say, I am a sucker for an avocado! I even eat them on their own with a spoon (topped with some salt and pepper of course). So as you can imagine, I loved creating this design.

See are some images showing the design and how it looks on the final product. I am really happy with how it’s turned out.

Avocado design - Paige Critchley Designs

If you have a custom print design in mind for your personal project or business that features veggies or fruit, please do get in touch! I’d love to design it for you. Please view more of my portfolio by going to the portfolio tab at the top of my website. I have 7+ years experience designing prints and graphics for kids, baby, mens and womenswear.

Have a great weekend everyone! Maybe grab yourself some avocados for breakfast.

Thanks for visiting.

Hand painted bespoke print design request

Drawings/illustrations, Paintings, print design

I had a very unique and special request recently. I was asked to create a hand painted bespoke print for a wedding suit.

The print was to include whisky bottles and glasses, and although a little nervous about the idea since I had never painted glass before, I said yes! I absolutely loved this challenging project and would be keen to create another one like this if anyone would like a personalised print.

The client’s favourite whisky brands are included in the print (see below), each element has been created from the original whisky brand bottles. Can you spot your favourites?

Whisky bottles print Paige Critchley Designs

Once I had created the back drop for the design. I hand painted the elements that were going on top:

I played around for a while with the placement of the paintings, I wanted to make sure the design wasn’t too busy and didn’t interrupt the background elements too much, the end result is below. The client was very happy with it!

Here are some images of how the print will look once it is on the product… exciting!

The client also wrote me a lovely review, see below:

Do you have a similar project in mind that you need help with? Get in touch! My email address is paigecritchley@hotmail.co.uk.

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Logo for new gardening business

Drawings/illustrations, graphic design

A new gardening business, ‘Arnica Gardens‘ has just started up in B.C. Canada and I was asked to design the logo for it. It’s inspired by the Arnica flower and the client wanted to keep it looking joyful and bright by using the pops of colour in this flower within the logo. I travelled some areas of Canada, B.C. in particular, a few years ago and the colours that arrive at certain times of the year are really bright and gorgeous. This was a really enjoyable project. Read more below.

I use flowers and nature to inspire a lot of my work and also really enjoy drawing and painting these natural forms. Flowers, plants and other elements in nature can be seen in lots of my prints and graphics, mostly used in fashion and product. I have a section in my portfolio purely for flowers and plants, take a look by clicking here.

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A graphic collection for Bleubird

Drawings/illustrations, graphic design, print design

My first collection for Bleubird, the ‘The Wilder Collection’ is available now. I really enjoyed creating this collection for this brand. I get a lot of inspiration from nature and enjoy outdoor activities myself.

I started these designs by sketching ideas and then editing them and adding colour on Adobe illustrator. See below some examples of the design next to my original drawings:

Bleubird collection, from drawings to product

These are some of my favourite images of the collection:

Bleubird Wilder collection product images

Wilder Collection

Do you have an outdoor brand and need new graphics? Get in touch, I’d be more than happy to help!

Find out more about me and what inspires my work by going to the ‘about me’ tab at the top of my website. You can also click here.

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Graphics for swimming team

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Exciting news! I was asked to design a graphic for the San Antonio masters swim team. This team competed at the 2025 Spring Nationals. Check out the artwork I did for them below:

Chosen design:

I love designing for swim teams, as I am a swimmer myself and also compete for my local team.

Get in touch if you need a graphic designing for your next sport event! I’d be more than happy to help.

Perks logo for NOWCA

graphic design

I recently designed a perks logo for NOWCA – the UK’s largest network of safe open water swimming venues. This is being used on their website at the moment, you can see it here.

I drew lots of options for this logo. The final artwork was a lot simpler than what I envisioned, but it looks great and I am pleased with the result. Here are all my drawings prior to finalising the artwork.

I love creating artwork for swimming related brands and companies, as it’s my favourite sport and I have swam competitively since the age of about 13. I also love open water swimming and surfing. You can find about more about me and what influences my work by going to the ‘About Me’ tab at the top of this page. You can also click here.

A graphic designer who loves the sea.

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Logo for new outdoor lifestyle brand

graphic design

I was asked recently to design a logo for a new outdoor lifestyle brand based in Wales. The brand is called Môrabryn, a blend of “Môr” meaning sea and “Bryn” for hill. Inspired by the coastal and mountainous elements of Wales.

I started with some hand drawn sketches for this logo, see below:

Further edits as shown below:

Final edits and chosen logo (shown below):

Final logo

Do you have a logo in mind for your business or personal project? I’d love to help. See my contact and prices page for more details, or you can email me: paigecritchley@hotmail.co.uk.

Have you received my promotional pack yet?

About Me, graphic design, print design

It’s January again, and this means I’ve been busy sending out my promotional packs to new and existing clients. Have you got your hands on one yet?! They are free! Please get in touch if you would like one.

My promotional packs include:

– A cool sticker designed by myself.
– A leaflet showcasing my skills.
– My business card with a unique QR code that will take you straight to my website when scanned by your mobile device or tablet.

Click here to see a short video of my promotional pack being put together.

Happy New Year to all my new and existing clients, followers, friends and family who have helped me on my freelancing journey this year. I am excited for another year of designing. 👩‍🎨 ❤️