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Mel Armstrong is an Aussie/Kiwi Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer who now lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Mel is the talent behind Indie Boho's new collection - Sunset Cockatoo. She drew her inspiration for this design from the many years living in the Southern Highlands, NSW. She illustrates for children’s books, shoes, designs fabric, stationery and baby products for clients such as Scholastic UK, Harper Collins, Hallmark Creative US, American Greetings and Oxford University Press to name a few. Mel was once a ballet dancer, then had a corporate career as a graphic artist and web designer for many years before she found her passion for surface pattern design about 10 years ago. 

Debi Hudson is an Australian illustrator and the talent behind our latest designer pet bed and blanket called Foxy Tales. Her work is currently being featured in schools and bookshops all around Victoria for the 2021 Premier’s Reading Challenge and she's also known for a children’s dinner set design with Ashdene/Ladelle Group and a junior reader series with an award-winning author, published through Penguin Books Australia. 

Debi illustrates cheerful, dreamy, bright worlds where animals, people and nature intertwine as one. Foxy Tales is a snapshot of two sweet foxes, decorated with leaf and flower patterns relaxing in the forest with some furry friends.

Binny Talib is the renowned Australian Illustrator behind this exclusive design- "Jungle Song". She brought our concept to life with a vibrant jungle scene, including birds of paradise flowers and various plants in contrasting colours. Binny won an Honorable Mention in the New York 3 x 3 Contemporary Illustration Awards for this textile design and we're so fortunate to have it exclusively for Indie Boho!

Here we interview Binny about children’s books, IFC mall installations in Hong Kong, her border collie that knew 100 words and Jasper her cat!

Our "Hummingbird Fields" design was created exclusively for Indie Boho by renowned Australian Illustrator Fleur Harris. Here she talks to us about the global popularity of her Woodlands wallpaper, her collaboration with Lara Worthington for Cotton On swimwear, why having a creative career in Australia is so fulfilling… and the unconventional names of her pets!   Indie Boho –  How long have you been illustrating for?  Fleur – I've been working as a commercial artist for over ten years now. Of course I have always drawn. And I studied Fine art at University back in 2000, but it's formed the bulk...