I hold a First Class Honours BA in Fashion Design from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, as well as a Business Administration degree with Major in Marketing, and about 20 years' experience in the industry.

Eliana is pronounced by saying the names Ellie and Ana together as one word. Bigio is pronounced with a soft "g", as in gin or Giorgio.

I work from my studio in Notting Hill Gate, west London, England.

Like all artists, I have my individual handwriting. Yet, I'm versatile and I design for different markets and consumer styles: from niche to mainstream, sophisticated to quirky, grown-up to fun... The way I work is to look to understand the brand and its target audience well before beginning any design, that way I can design with that consumer as my muse.

A repeat is similar to a kitchen or bathroom tile - squares or rectangles featuring identical motifs which are laid next to each other, time after time, filling an entire surface, across width and length. The difference, however, is that in those tiles you will always see a space between them. This space is called a "seam". A seamless repeat is where these identical motifs fit time and again, without any visible gaps or spaces between them. A good seamless repeat is a well-balanced, continuous and cohesive design appearing to never end. Conversely, a non-seamless repeat will have elements broken or non-continuous, or will present gaps showing the background. As to whether you need one, it depends. If you are thinking of printing meters or rolls of fabric/paper with an allover design, then a seamless repeat is just what you need.

An allover is a layout where forms and motifs are distributed in a balanced way, filling the whole surface across length and width. A border is a design made to run only along the edge of the surface A placement is a design made to fit into a specific area - like a painting on a canvas

Yes, I can. I have a very good understanding of garment construction and I have experience working with engineered placements.

A colourway is a design in a particular combination of colours. Some people call it a "combo". Every time one or more colours are changed, it becomes a new colourway. And because colours interact so differently, a design can look entirely different in every colourway.

Absolutely. I usually match to Pantone Textile or Coated colour standards. If you work to your own colour standards, or you'd like colours to be matched to your manufacturers printer’s output, that’s no problem either.

Sure. I love playing with colour and I'm happy to work in as many colourways as you want.

Yes, I can. I am experienced in creating one, two and even four-way perfectly seamless repeating allover designs.

Designs can be printed or applied onto any surface: fabric, paper, ceramics, wood, metal, glass., etc. They can also be embroidered, knitted, appliquéd, burnt-out, foil-printed, flocked, embossed.. you name it!!

I design made-to-order and ready-made prints and patterns for: Women, men, youth and children's fashion, including outerwear, resort, beach and swimwear, activewear, underwear, sleepwear, and accessories; Home and interior decoration, including linens, bedding, soft furnishings, upholstery textiles, wallpapers, as well as table, kitchen and homewares; Gift-wrap, greeting cards, stationery and lifestyle paper products. From individual pieces to complete collections, and from concepts to production-ready artwork, I create, design and develop: Seamless allover and/or border repeats in 1, 2 or 4-way (mono-directional, bi-directional or multi-directional); Graphics, panels and engineered placements; Illustrations and characters; Detailed technical drawings, flood-filling, range sheets and/or design boards. All of these in as many (or as few) colours and colourways as you want.

Absolutely. I've worked with clients from all over the world: Europe, North and South America, Oceania, the Middle and Far East... Wherever you are, I'll be happy to help.

Development times are directly related to the complexity of the design and the depth of the brief. Simple patterns, where one or two elements are arranged and repeated in a linear way (i.e. a plain stripe or polka-dot), take a few minutes. Designs with intricate details, multiple elements or layers of colour, and/or larger repeats, will naturally take longer. As soon as I receive the brief and have a better understanding of your requirements, I can give time estimates. The more specific, detailed and focused your brief, the higher the chances of getting it right first time – and the shorter the development time.

Not at all. Whether you need a complete collection or a quick one-off design, I am always happy to help.

I can usually turn around easy patterns in under a day, but for more involved designs, it is always best to book time in advance. If you have a project in mind, please get in touch and we'll discuss.

In most cases I can. Please contact me and we'll talk about it. You can send me a quick message by filling the form in the Contact section. I'll get back to you in no time.

Don't worry. I have a background in marketing and I know the importance of keeping the integrity of a brand. Before beginning the design process, I always look to understand your brand values and target consumers' drives and style(s), so that I may then design with your consumer as my "muse". Please see below a selection of samples of pattern designs created and developed to match the particular style of 3 very distinctive brands.

A detailed brief. The more information you provide about you, your brand, and the design(s) you have in mind, the more focused my work.

If it helps you convey what you are looking for, please do. As long as you don’t expect me to copy it, of course.

Designs are presented at different points during the development process - starting from concepts, all the way to finals. Concepts are usually presented as an A4 sheet (jpeg) featuring a sketch or a section of the future pattern design. Once concepts are approved, we move on to creating the pattern design in full repeat. These are usually presented mocked-up onto an illustration template. Following approval of the design in repeat, we polish the design to perfection and create a final layered art. At this point we can look at additional colourways if you want. Finally, we produce production-ready arts for each colourway and send it to you. Vector designs are sent in AI or PDF format (editable in Adobe Illustrator), and pixel or bitmap designs in TIFF or PSD format (editable in Adobe Photoshop). All of the work is sent to you electronically via email or WeTransfer. I find sending work electronically to be the fastest, most efficient way. However, if you'd like the designs saved onto a CD or would prefer printed copies posted to you, that's no problem.

I ususally present the designs in a swatch and illustration format similar to the images below. If you would like to see it on your own garments, all you'll need to do is send me your illustrations, working drawings or diagrams and I will set them up for pattern-filling.

Once the pattern is in repeat, I can "pattern-fill" or “flood-fill” any garment or product that you want. I have a selection of basic shapes for most product categories, but if you prefer to see it in your own distinctive designs, all I need is for you to send me your own diagram(s) or technical drawing(s).

I keep archives of everything I have ever worked on, so no matter how long ago it was, I'll still have it.

Provided you own the intellectual rights to the design, I’d be happy to help.

Any job that calls for creativity and artistic skills, I am delighted to take on. Check out the "Support Services" section under my Portfolio page to see a few samples like trend analysis and boards, moodboards, illustrations, line or range-sheets with pattern-filled flats (specs or diagrams), logo and identity systems, etc. If what you need is not on the list, please feel free to ask!

Not at all.

Custom-made designs (also known as bespoke, tailor-made or made-to-order) are priced by development times at a competitive hourly rate. I offer a discount scheme of up to 35% based on the total number of hours contracted. For further information, please contact me using the form in the "Contact" page. I look forward to hearing from you.