Vicky Yorke Designs

One of my most exciting recent collaborations was the launch of my luggage collection with Halina at the end on 2018. To celebrate our partnership Halina are kindly currently giving away a Vicky Yorke Urban Jungle Cat carry-on case to one lucky winner in the USA or Europe. ( Find out more here. ) So I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to tell you a little more about the collection and my inspiration behind it! My 'Urban Jungle' collection features cats and dogs, as well pretty meadow flowers! While I do like dogs, I am most definitely a cat lover and this collection was initially inspired by watching my beautiful kitty moving around our garden with the serenity and grace of her wild big cat relatives - Our garden is definitely her jungle! She got very involved in the drawing process too, rolling all over my paper as I sketched - I think this was her seal of approval! All of my designs always begin with hand sketches. I usually start in pencil and th...

I’m so excited to announce my newest collaboration with wall art specialists, iCanvas !  They have selected over 80 pieces from my portfolio, many of which are brand new designs and illustrations that I’ve never shared before!  The collection includes everything from abstracts... ... to typography - with lots of modern inspiration... ... but also covering more traditional themes like farmhouse,  ...florals... ...Prairie... ... and coastal themes, so there’s something suitable for virtually every home!  Each design is available in a variety of sizes and formats, including framed prints; art canvas; split canvas and framed canvas.  iCanvas describe the collection as “Colorful and Kitschy Decorative Art”.  You can see the whole collection and shop it all at iCanvas.com ! Ooo... and great news! - They ship internationally too! 😊 For licensing enquiries contact beth@jewelbranding.c...

My agents, Jewel Branding & Licensing will again be exhibiting my designs at Surtex in New York and Licensing Expo in Las Vegas later this month. This year Surtex runs from May 21st - 23rd and Licensing Expo from May 23rd - 25th. With both shows happening back to back for the first time, I've been super busy updating my portfolio with fresh new designs!  All of my designs begin as hand drawings, so for months now I have been drawing, drawing, drawing - which has been wonderful! Here are a few examples - You can see more by following my  Instagram  @vickyyorkedesigns where I have documented much of my preparation for the shows.  I am so inspired by the sea and recently took a working holiday to the coast to do more sketching and to provide some last minute inspiration for new collections. I'm now in the final stage of preparation, pulling all of my patterns together and creating product mock-ups. Below is a sneaky peak at some of my collec...