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Work with me

I work with a handful of clients at a time. It’s how I do my best work. Here’s what I do, how it works, and how to get in touch.

Services

  1. Magic Mushroom Print: painted mushrooms scattered on black

    For brands

    Content & newsletter retainers

    Newsletters your readers will actually open.

    I plan and write newsletters, social posts and brand stories for food, hospitality, travel and culture brands. Think of me as the journalist on your team who finds the story worth telling every month.

    What’s included

    • Newsletter planning and writing
    • Social media strategy and captions
    • Brand stories, website copy and blog posts
    • A monthly plan, so you always know what’s coming
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  2. Floral Pattern: purple flowers on twisting vines over ochre

    For art directors

    Illustration & pattern

    Gouache brushes, hand-painted textures.

    Illustrations for magazines, packaging, menus and textiles, and short looping animations for social. I paint in Procreate with gouache brushes, then layer in textures I’ve painted by hand.

    What’s included

    • Editorial and spot illustration
    • Packaging, menu and label artwork
    • Custom repeat patterns and colourways
    • Short animated loops made in Procreate Dreams
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  3. South Indian Floral Pattern: coral flowers in a blue arched panel

    For editors

    Writing & reporting

    Food, travel and wellness stories, reported on the ground.

    Features and essays on food, travel, wellness, science and culture, and guidebook chapters across India, the GCC, Mexico and the US. I’ve been pitching, reporting and fact-checking since 2015. Editors tell me I’m easy to work with.

    What’s included

    • Reported features and essays
    • Health, wellness, yoga and science stories
    • Guidebook chapters and updates
    • Fact-checking and local knowledge
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  4. Quilted Florals: navy floral cut-outs in a quilted grid

    For small businesses

    Web design

    Like this one. I built it.

    I design, write and build websites for restaurants, hotels, makers and creatives. They’re quick on phones, easy to update, and the words are as good as the pictures.

    What’s included

    • Design and build
    • Copywriting for every page
    • Mobile-first and accessible
    • Set up for search engines
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Pattern licensing

Most of my patterns start on a trip: Mughal florals from India, Talavera tiles from Puebla, lemons from the Mediterranean, nazars from the Gulf. You can license them for textiles, packaging, stationery and home decor, and I’m happy to paint new colourways to fit your range.

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Buy by the yard

Rates & process

Rates are on request. Every project is different, so I quote each one. Tell me your budget in the form below and I’ll send you a proposal that works for both of us.

  1. Tell me about it

    Fill in the form.

  2. We talk

    A quick call to see if we’re a good fit.

  3. Proposal & quote

    Scope, timeline and fee, in writing.

  4. The work

    Drafts, your notes, then the final files.

FAQ

Do you take illustration commissions?

Yes! I paint gouache illustrations for magazines, packaging, menus, labels and textiles, and make short animated loops for social. Tell me what you have in mind below.

What are your rates?

It depends on the project, so I quote each one. Share your budget and timeline in the form and I’ll come back with a proposal.

Do you license your patterns?

Yes. You can license my patterns for textiles, packaging, stationery and home decor, and I can paint custom colourways. Some are also for sale by the yard on Spoonflower and Raspberry Creek Fabrics, and you’ll find more on Pattern Bank.

Can you write about Mexico City?

Yes, it’s one of my bases. I also write about the UAE, where I grew up, the wider GCC, India and the US.

Do you write about health and science?

Yes. Some favourites: why dancing can do more for depression than antidepressants (National Geographic), and my own essay on discovering I have aphantasia, Life without a mind’s eye (Brain Health Today).

Do you write about yoga and breathwork?

Very much. I did my 200-hour Hatha teacher training at Samyak Yoga in Mysore in 2017, I teach pranayama after studying The Complete Principles of Pranayama with BNS Iyengar, and I’m Yahoo Health’s yoga expert.

Do you design websites?

Yes, including this one. I design, write and build sites for small businesses and creatives, especially in food, hospitality, travel and culture.

Can you fact-check or update guidebook content?

Yes. I co-author Lonely Planet guidebooks and regularly research, fact-check and update chapters on India, the GCC, Mexico and the US.

Where are you based, and do you work with clients abroad?

I’m based between Mexico City and Abu Dhabi, and work remotely with editors, brands and businesses all over the world.

Enquire

Tell me a little about your project and I’ll get back to you.

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