NOWCA Sub10 Club badges - designed by paigecritchley.com

Designing Badges for Cold Water Swimming Enthusiasts

It’s that time of the year again! It’s getting colder and lots of us are keeping up the swimming and dipping, even in under 10 degrees conditions. I was asked to design the Sub10 Club badges again for NOWCA this year. The Sub10 Club is a cold water community that swim through the Winter when water temperatures are most likely to drop below 10°C. The goal is to help and support like minded swimmers and to enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of cold water swimming in a safe setting. Read more about this awesome club by clicking >here<.
Here are the badges that I designed for 2025:

To view the badges that I designed for NOWCA’s Sub10 Club last year (2024), please click >here<.

Any activities in water, especially cold water swimming has a big place in my heart as I enjoy it so much and it influences a lot of my work. I try and swim in the sea all year round, no wetsuit! Brrrrr!

I'm a print and graphic designer inspired by the ocean and nature. Visit paigecritchley.com to view my portfolio and hire me. — Me swimming at Sandbanks, Dorset, UK.

I’ve worked with lots of different brands that have swimming as their sole inspiration, including Wilda and Last is Fast. You can view what I have created for these brands and others by clicking >here<.

Are you a swimming based brand and need some help with the graphic design side of your business? I have 8+ years experience designing graphics for clothing, product, merchandise and more. Get in touch: paigecritchley@hotmail.co.uk.

Cat furniture artwork for The Refined Feline - designed by paigecritchley.com

Creative Cat Furniture Artwork Design

Drawings/illustrations, graphic design

Sometimes I get asked to create artwork for products I would never expect! These artworks were created for The Refined Feline, a company selling cat furniture for feline lovers. This project was so much fun, I got to work with a bunch of bright colours and abstract shapes – my favourite kind of project!

These artworks were created for cat scratching posts but sadly didn’t get to production stages. Thankfully though I have been given permission to share them with you. I hope you like them! See below the artwork and a visual mockup of how the product would have looked, had it of been launched.

Have a great day!

Do you need help designing artwork for your personal project or business? Get in touch: paigecritchley@hotmail.co.uk.
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surf lifestyle prints for Ava and Oliver designed by paigecritchley.com

New Surf-Inspired Prints for Kidswear Brand

Drawings/illustrations, print design

Just dropped! New surf inspired prints for Ava & Oliver, a well-established kidswear brand based in Hawaii. I really loved this project as I am a surfer myself and had a lot of fun drawing these little characters. My favourite part was drawing the dogs surfing and playing around with their positions on the board. I have seen dogs surfing before and it doesn’t look easy! Saying that though, if you have 4 feet rather than 2 like us humans, it’s probably easier to balance!

Check out some of the product photos below. I am super happy with how the prints have turned out! It’s always so rewarding and satisfying to see my artwork printed on product for people to purchase.

Have you got a print design in mind for your surf lifestyle brand? Get in touch! paigecritchley@hotmail.co.uk.

cats tea towel design by paigecritchley.com for Ellembee Gift

The purrrrfect tea towel

Drawings/illustrations, graphic design, print design

Who likes cats? Here’s some illustrations I did for Ellembee Gift for their tea towel range. Sadly the design didn’t make the cut due to production issues but I love this design so much and was granted permission by Ellembee Gift to share it with you all. What’s your favourite feline? Comment your favourite below. Have a purrfect day!

Do you have a graphic design project in mind like this one and need help? Get in touch: paigecritchley@hotmail.co.uk.

Thanks for visiting!

Sticker designs for The Journal Club. Designed by paigecritchley.com

Vibrant Sticker Designs for The Journal Club

Drawings/illustrations, graphic design

Super happy with how my sticker designs turned out for The Journal Club! I love seeing my work come to life after working so hard on a project like this. Working with bright colours and drawing fun elements like the ones you see here are some of my favourite parts of being a freelance designer. Here are some of my favourite product photos:

See what else I have created for my clients by heading over to my portfolio. Have a great day and thank you for visiting!

Sticker designs for Ellembee gift. Designed by paigecritchley.com

Humorous Stickers for Ellembee Gift

Drawings/illustrations, graphic design

I have something fun to show you! I have designed a range of witty and humorous stickers for Ellembee Gift, a well established gift company in Michigan. These stickers were a lot of fun to create! My personal favourite is ‘It’s not hoarding if it’s dogs!’ What’s your favourite? Feel free to comment your favourite design on this post.

Here are the designs:

Do you want some custom stickers for your personal project or business? Get in touch! Email me for prices: paigecritchley@hotmail.co.uk.

Have a great day and thanks for visiting!

Honey jar label design - By Paige Critchley Designs

Unique Māori-Inspired Honey Jar Label Design

Drawings/illustrations, graphic design

I’ve designed a honey jar label for a new company in New Zealand selling homemade honey and Inspired by the Māori people. I really enjoyed creating this, as it was quite an unusual and fun request and having lived in New Zealand for a few years when I was very young, I already knew a bit about the Māori people. I remember being at school in New Zealand and being taught the Haka dance. See pictures below of the final artwork and my design process/plan.

I hope you are having a great day! Thanks for visiting.

Summer designs for If It Barks - Paige Critchley Designs

Woof woof!

graphic design, print design

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<<.

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!