Surface Design

Surface Design

My process

I create digital patterns and artwork that can originate from hand drawn art with paint, pens, etc or a completely digital process. I often take inspiration from nature and my daily life in Toronto, and reimagine these elements into the artwork.

yaya by shira’s signature style is playful, colourful, and meant to bring fun into your home and wardrobe. Pastels and pops of bright colours are common in the designs. The secondary style focuses on elegance, featuring neutral colours and botanical elements. 

Artist is drawing plants with black pen in her surface pattern desgin studio.

My process

I create digital patterns and artwork that can originate from hand drawn art with paint, pens, etc or a completely digital process. I often take inspiration from nature and my daily life in Toronto, and reimagine these elements into the artwork.

yaya by shira’s signature style is playful, colourful, and meant to bring fun into your home and wardrobe. Pastels and pops of bright colours are common in the designs. 

Artist is drawing plants with black pen in her surface pattern desgin studio.

Illustrations and Repeating Patterns

Illustrations and Repeating Patterns

A small sample of original patterns and illustrations is available to view below.
• To request access for my full portfolio of artwork that is available to license, please use the contact form. New work is also shared on instagram.
• Requests for collaborations and partnerships for custom work are welcome!

Houses and roads illustration in a limited colour palette of red and blue tints, part of yaya by shira surface pattern design portfolio
Closeup photo of Duvet cover with wisteria branches and flowers cascading down. surface pattern design portfolio
repeating geometric pattern with a pink, white and blue grid with flower motifs. surface pattern design portfolio
surface pattern design portfolio
squiggle socks yaya by shira
2 coordinating floral surface pattern designs
surface pattern design portfolio wallpaper and bedding artwork
neighbourhood bloom surface pattern design fabric collection