About

Elissa Rua is the studio name of Lisa Downes, a surface pattern designer creating structured, design-led collections for licensing across home décor, stationery and lifestyle products.

Surface design collection

About the Work

The work is inspired by nature and classic design influences, with a focus on strong composition, rich detail and cohesive colour.

Notebook design with flamingo pattern

Designed for Licensing

Collections are developed with commercial application in mind, translating across a range of formats, materials and product categories.

Wallpaper design shown in interior

Collection Structure

Each collection is built as a complete system, combining hero prints, coordinates and versatile repeats designed to work together across multiple products and scales.