Hi, I’m Rula!

I am a Dublin-based Graphic Designer, Illustrator & Digital Artist.

I work as a freelance designer and take commissions for digital paintings and illustrations.
See below for more information on what I can do, or check out some of my work here.
For commissions and other business enquiries get in touch by email or via any of the links in the footer.

You have come to the right place if you are looking for:

Illustration & Digital Art

Portraits (pets or humans)

Contemporary/Nature/Sci-Fi Themes

T-shirt Designs

Patterns/ Motifs

Various Styles (e.g. vector illustrations, digital oil painting, mixed media)

Graphic Design

Flyers/ Posters/ Billboards

POS Artwork

Digital/Social Content

Bespoke Business Maps

Business Cards

Photo Retouching/Manipulation

Branding

Branding/Rebranding Development

Logo Design

Brand Guidelines (Handbook)

Branded Merchandise Design

UI/UX

Websites & Apps

Wireframes

UI Mockups

Web Development

Get in touch.

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September is officially here! The summer is truly

September is officially here! The summer is truly over, and my favourite season has begun - time to get cozy and watch the leaves fall. 🍁 But also, most importantly, time to get spoooooky!
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Mr Vam and I took Monday off to go on a short adventure. It took leaving the county to realise: we hadn’t left Co. Dublin since the first lockdown (yes, March 2020)! I know a lot of people have started travelling again and returned to (almost) normality, but we’ve stayed in our bubble pretty much all this time. We agreed we need to start going on adventures again, and no better excuse than a new set of wheels. 😆🚗 We also celebrated 13 years together 💕 - we’ve managed not to kill each other so far, even through all the lockdowns. That’s definitely something to celebrate, right? I’m such a romantic… 🤣
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Pictured: my future fishing boat 😉 on the shore of Lough Derravaragh in Co. Westmeath
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#september #autumn #autumnfeels #adventure #fishingboat #skullandbones #spookyseason #ireland #irishlandscape

If it’s not on the feed did it even happen? I gu

If it’s not on the feed did it even happen? I guess there’s no straight forward answer, but it was a rhetorical question anyway! 🤪
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✨ New Tees are available in my shop. RPG/D&D players, this one’s for you! 🎲
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I switched over to a new supplier, so my older tees got a bit of a makeover too. 🤗 Everything is still DTG (Direct To Garment) print on demand, same awesomely soft and ethically made BELLA+CANVAS t-shirts, and even MORE colour options. Check them out if you have a sec! 😎
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#dnd #dungeonsanddragons #rpg #roleplayinggames #dice #rollingdice #rollingdicemakesmefeelnice #dungeonmaster #sanitees #newproduct #tee #illustration #illustrationartists

Hey Instagram, it's been a while! Almost a month t

Nature never ceases to amaze me. 🤩 Mr and Mrs

Nature never ceases to amaze me. 🤩

Mr and Mrs Bullfinch paid the garden a visit this morning and feasted on dandelion seeds. So glad we did no-mow-may! Although to be fair, we’re notoriously known for letting everything overgrow, much to the dismay of some of the neighbours who do theirs every week. We draw the line when the grass gets so tall that Billie the cat gets lost in it. 🤣 But hey… where’s the fun in having a well kept preppy lawn anyway? 😄
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For those interested, the orange one is a male bullfinch, and the brown a female. 🐦
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#bullfinch #birds #birbs #birdsofinstagram #birdphotography #birdsofireland #colourfulbirds #birdsonearth #nomowmay #dandelion #wildflowers #nofilterneeded

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝

Where would we bee 😉 without these little critters? Bees along with other pollinators (such as hoverflies and butterflies) are hugely responsible for keeping the flora of our planet alive, without which we couldn’t survive. This is an appreciation post for all their important hard work!
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I caught this bumble on camera yesterday feeding on some blueberry blossoms. I believe it is a male Bombus Pascuorum (common carder bee), one of at least 10 different species I see in my garden most days. I got into IDing insects and invertebrates over the past year, probably not the weirdest of lockdown hobbies…? 🤣
More and more people are becoming interested in them and trying to help them which is fantastic! We need to do all we can to help them, and it’s as simple as this: mow less, spray less, grow more! What other tips would you give to help save the bees?
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If you listen closely towards the end of the video you can hear Billie cak-cak-cak-ing at the birds. 😼😹
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#worldbeeday #savethebees #bumblebee #commoncarderbee #blueberryblossom #hungrybee #ilikebeebuttsandicannotlie #beesfordays #polinators

I can't stress this enough: these totes are availa

I can't stress this enough: these totes are available in my shop! 😝 Two designs, DTG (Direct To Garment) printed in full colour, available in a few different colours, 100% cotton. 🤗

This week we saw some restrictions easing here in Ireland, and while the reopening of hairdressers, salons, museums and galleries were all over the media, nobody really mentioned that libraries are also open again!!! 😮 If you're planning a trip to the library you might need something to carry a few books out with you. 📚 Can you think of a more appropriate bag?

I snuck a new product into this photo, can you spot it? It will be dropping verrry soon! *Hint: it’s not a book! 😆

#newproduct #totebag #tote #cottontote #etsyshop #smallbusiness #smallirishbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #books #bookworm #bookwormlife #library #booksgivemelife #illustration #vectorillustration #lettering #type #illustrationartist #adobeillustrator #wellbeing #sanitees

Move over Andy Warhol with your Campbell's soup, t

Move over Andy Warhol with your Campbell's soup, there's a new kid in town! 🤣
Only joking... I would never dare compare myself to any of the greats. I did however turn my new Tote Bags into pop art. Two designs, cotton totes in different colours, go check them out!

Now that we are slowly allowed to venture out it's exactly what you'll need to haul your stuff around with you. Or in case you wanted to look GOOD 😎 when packing your food shop. Going to the supermarket seems to be the going "out out" these days... 😬🙃
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#newproduct #totebag #cottontote #gaming #gamingsavedmylife #illustration #vectorillustration #adobeillustrator #illustrationartist #retrogaming #supernintendo #playstation #xbox #nintendoswitch #gamer #sanitees #popart

Happy May Day! This is a May Wreath (Μαγιάτ

Happy May Day!

This is a May Wreath (Μαγιάτικο στεφάνι). It is typically made in Greece on the 1st of May to celebrate Spring which is usually in full bloom this time of year. It’s made with foraged wild flowers, that are weaved around a hoop made from a grape vine (because they’re very flexible!), and hung on the front door. It is supposed to bring protection, good health, and happiness to the household. In Ireland not much is in bloom at the moment (except for dandelions and daisies), and there aren’t many grape vines around either, but the result isn’t too bad! 😊
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Today is also Beltane, marking half way between the Spring Equinox and the Summer Solstice. This day also marks the first day of summer in Ireland, so can the weather please get its act together! In times gone, during the Beltane festival the Irish would light bonfires, thought to have similar effects to the May wreath. So to honour both sides of my heritage I might light a few twigs in the garden and dance around them later on... 🤪
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#mayday #happymayday #beltane #happybeltane #firstofmay #maywreath #flowerwreath #wildflowers #greekirish #heritage

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