Sophia Holmes is a Hobart-based surface pattern design consultant, she helps people with great ideas turn them into commercially viable products through stunning design, manufacturing connections, and strategic advice on succeeding in the market.
Expertise
Specializing in turning new ideas and artworks into surface patterns designs for wallpaper, textiles, carpet and rugs, murals, fashion, and packaging, Sophia Holmes's expertise lies in understanding the market, dissecting taste and trends, and articulating visions through bold, elevated and intentional design.
Sophia’s understanding of design, manufacturing, and the best path to market strategies gives her a fully rounded understanding of what it takes to bring ideas to reality.
More than just a design consultancy, Sophia Holmes is your personal design partner and strategic ally, with a flexible project-based approach, your experience is tailored to your specific needs to transform your ideas into reality.
Do you have an idea but you are unsure how to get it designed, manufactured, and ready for market?
38 Clients, 344 Designs, $5.2M in Sales
Sophia has commercialized over 344 designs across wallpaper, textiles, bedding, furniture, fashion, and packaging and has over 15 years of experience working with international manufacturers.
Sophia’s clients are some of the most recognizable and award-winning home decor brands in their markets including the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia. She has helped them create iconic designs that bring them measured return on investment.
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Speak to Sophia
Sophia Holmes takes on a limited number of projects each month so she can give each one her undivided attention. If you are interested in getting your design to market quickly and profitably then book a free 45-minute call.
About
Sophia has previously lived and worked as a textile designer in San Francisco for brands under the Moda/United Notions, Andover, and Lecien Fabric companies. She studied at the California School of Professional Fabric Design in San Francisco and Color Trend Forecasting with Pantone Color Institute’s Lee Eiseman in Seattle.
Holding both a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Design, Sophia consults as a product and way-finding designer, and lectures in Design Thinking, Marketing, and Strategic Design at the University of New South Wales and the University of Tasmania.
Sophia lives with her husband, son, daughter, and one cat in Hobart, Tasmania. Always on the go, in her free time Sophia, aside from being constantly obsessed with pattern and tessellation, creates ceramic works or plans her next renovation on her small home.