#01-02, 7 Westbourne Road
Singapore, , 138945
Singapore

+65 96741861

Louise Hill Design produces artwork prints of original designs created using a mixture of Louise's own photography, illustration and patterns, vintage imagery, and photos of textiles that have collected over the years. Iconic prints of Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo are amongst the collection. In addition, there are Limited Edition prints available on small runs of 100. 

MY STORY

MY DESIGN BACKGROUND

My love of design and creativity comes from growing up in a family of talented designers and being surrounded by beautiful textiles and artwork all my life.

After graduating from Art School in London in 1990 I specialised in high-end packaging design for over 15 years working for clients such as United Distillers (now Diageo), Crabtree & Evelyn, Highgrove (HRH King Charles), Fortnum & Mason’s and Marks & Spencers. The companies were Butcher & Gundersen, Peter Windett & Associates, M&S and Ian Logan Design.

During this time I developed a love for colour, typography, illustration and detailed artwork which I have now put to use with my current design venture as a photographic/ mixed media artist. My design background comes through in the way that I work, as I plan and multilayer each artwork with a huge amount of intricate detail.

Taking a break from design, I spent an inspiring year travelling through Asia with my husband and after a 3 year stint freelancing and guest lecturing in Melbourne, Australia at RMIT we returned home to the ‘alternative arty’ City of Brighton, UK for the arrival of our twin boys. Then, ready for our next exciting adventure, we moved to Asia, first to Shanghai, then Hong Kong and are now based in Singapore. My heart belongs to Asia as I continue to be inspired by the wonderful energy and vibrant colour I see around me, both at home and on my travels.

HOW I CREATE MY WORK

I create my artworks using a mix of my learned design, illustration and photography skills and create all of my imagery.

 I always start with good old fashioned sketches of my ideas, colour ways and subject matter and then start to organically gather all of my elements together. I photograph architectural detail, vintage objet d’art, textiles and ribbons from my own curated collections, slowly and methodically weaving my imagery together to form a highly detailed multi layered finished artwork on my computer -  which is in turn printed onto canvas or etching paper.

 Some of my printed pieces are also then hand finished in gold and metallic inks or foiled in metallic leaf using a tiny paintbrush and a lot of patience to add an extra layer of interest - see my 'Chinoiserie in Aquamarine & Powder Blues', ‘Chinoiserie in Teal & Peacock Blue’ and ‘China White & Champagne Gold’.

I am so passionate about what I do and hope you enjoy my work as much as I enjoy creating it!

Photography: Louise Hill, Natasha Shuttleworth & ZebraJojo Photography (centre 2)