Samantha Cisneros
82 // Samantha Cisneros is based in Oakland, California. She studied Textile Design for Fashion at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. After college, Samantha began printing and sewing her designs onto pillows, napkins, scarves and bags as a way to express her creative energy. The response to her wares was great, and she was able to turn her hobby into a business. Samantha says this is a dream come true, as she now gets to think about patterns and colours all day long. She is hugely inspired by mid-century modern and Bauhaus design. Samantha’s work is also influenced by Mexican folk art, geometrics, the colours in a Californian sunset, geraniums and the sea. Recent clients have included Virgin Atlantic, who ordered a plethora of cushion covers for a newly designed lounge in their London office. Samantha would love to collaborate with an interior designer to create custom, one-of-a-kind looks for the entire home using her textile designs. In the future, she would like to open a bricks-and-mortar workshop/storefront selling home decor, fashion and her fabrics by the yard.
Design Heroes: Alexander Girard, Vera Neumann, Charles Eames
Geometric Sea 03
Coloured rectangles are heavily outlined in black with an upright and a diagonal cross reminiscent of the Union Jack flag.
Geometric Sea 06
Four crossed diamonds make up a larger diamond in this striking design.
Hot Air Balloons 8
Lines of diamonds and crosses make a lovely light lattice design.
Senior Collection 03
Outlined squares and rectangles overlap each other in clusters, which are then repeated.
Geometric Sea 04
Overlapping loops in four different colours are arranged in vertical rows.