Surface Designs

Playful, bold colors, and sometimes cheeky:
a lighthearted approach to a serious world

Below is a selection of my work. Contact me directly for collaborations or to see my full portfolio.

A pattern of colorful flowers on a light purple background. There are poppy red, burgandy, gold, periwinkle, white, navy, mint and pale pink flowers. The flower shapes are an interpretation of embroidery stitches. Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2025.
Illustration of a library card catalog on a pale yellow background. On the top, there is a stack of books and an open book with yellow flowers growing from it. Two of the drawers are open and have red flowers growing from them. Copyright Lisa Michell
A pattern of candy colored ice cream scoops on candy colored cones. The background is mint with stylized white swirls. Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2025.
A pattern of stylized mushrooms and lichen in oranges and greens on a deep sky blue background. Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2025.
Illustration of two succulent plants outgrowing their glass jug container. The back is cream with a brown shoji screen like grid. The word "grow" is prominent across the top using the handle of the jug as the "o." Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2025.
A pattern of bold blue snowflakes on an ice blue background. White snow people accessories are scattered in the background, including orange nose carrots "snowflakes". Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2025.
Three snow people in conversation. They are dressed up with top hats, ties, and pearls. Love and Joy is in bold lettering below them. Use as a winter or nondenominational holiday greeting. Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2023.
Yellow cake with chocolate frosting curls and delicate undulating purple stripes with text the "Cake Day? Everyday!" integrated into the design. Use for a birthday greeting or an everyday motto. Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2023.
Every birthday is a celebration, especially the big ones. A pattern design of tally marks with birthday candles or explanation marks as part of the white tallies. The background is a pale blue and white grid. Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2023.
A pattern of colorful single stem flowers on a mint background. There are red, orange, yellow, lavender, periwinkle, white, coral and pink flowers with both dark and pale green stems and leaves. The flower components are shapes that are an interpreta
Illustration of a stalk with leaves, an unopened bud, and a red, bread-seed poppy in full bloom to the left of a beginning-to-open poppy. The text "hey bud" is written in cursive in the top right corner. Copyright Lisa Michelle Miyake 2023.
A graduation design. The first part says "donE" in black lettering on a light blue background; the E is topped with a graduation cap and yellow tassel. The second part says "woohoo"; the letters follow a up/down curve and each is a different color (b
A red candy apple on a green and white diagonal check background. The stick of the apple says "HALLOWEEN" in dark brown. To the right of the stick is "HEALTH FOOD" in white, yellow and orange coloring. The single candy corn replaces the A. Copyright
A smiling skeleton standing on one leg and holding a jack-o-lantern shaped bag. The left leg is held up with the foot bones flexed in the foreground. Trick or Treat is written at the top above the foot. Underneath the foot is a subtle "smell my feet"

Thanks for looking! Contact me directly for collaborations, to see my newest work, or to just talk donuts.