Aleysha Saddiq

Born and raised in Birmingham, I'm a graphic designer fuelled by a love of illustration and branding. With a passion for fashion and pattern design, I blend creativity and strategic thinking to craft captivating visual narratives. My journey in design started with my love of painting and later sparked into a pursuit of innovation, whether I'm conceptualising sleek logos or breathing life into dynamic brand identities for businesses. I thrive on the aesthetics and functionality of my designs, constantly pushing boundaries to deliver impactful solutions that resonate with audiences. In every project, I strive to create visually striking styles to leave a lasting impression.
THIS IS THE PLACE I found my style
These images are hand-painted illustrations that have been scanned into Photoshop and turned into repeating pattern designs, inspired by the textile artist Timourus Beasties. The final works were used in the 2nd year unit X project this project relied on collaboration in a group with designers from other disciplines to create a series of outcomes to display the Material Source centre in Manchester, My group came up with the title Space Separation and play, we each individually worked on producing sustainable ways to decorate a space using design. I hand-painted each flower and insect in each pattern and used Photoshop to turn them into a repeating pattern experimenting with layout and pattern design. The purpose for these designs was to create a 'Digital Wallpaper' that can be used in any space and is sustainable.
These images are hand-painted illustrations that have been scanned into Photoshop and turned into repeating pattern designs, inspired by the textile artist Timourus Beasties. The final works were used in the 2nd year unit X project this project relied on collaboration in a group with designers from other disciplines to create a series of outcomes to display the Material Source centre in Manchester, My group came up with the title Space Separation and play, we each individually worked on producing sustainable ways to decorate a space using design. I hand-painted each flower and insect in each pattern and used Photoshop to turn them into a repeating pattern experimenting with layout and pattern design. The purpose for these designs was to create a 'Digital Wallpaper' that can be used in any space and is sustainable.
A series of social media promotional designs that were created for the GDP 1 project. I chose to 'design' the degree show, I named the concept Loop and its purpose was to connect designers from all disciplines and encourage networking and collaborative projects between them.
This Project was based around reinventing a classic book design to boost the reading engagement of children aged 10-14. The design imagery is inspired by the origins of psychogeography, and its unique journey based on the person's experience. The illustrations in the design also take inspiration from map lines in geographical images and the painted icons are relevant to the journey Alice goes on in each chapter of the book. Each illustration was hand-picked to capture Alices thoughts and feelings throughout her journey into wonderland. This clear and user-friendly design allows children to access short passages from chapters one and two of the classical book ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Users of the design can tap an illustration line that will bring them to a short readable passage.
This Image is a mock-up of a few designs created for Unit X in the Third year the project was a collaboration with industry partner 'Its Freezing In LA' we were all given the option of articles to base our designs off I chose to respond to an article based on the misuse of teargas on protestors due to the relevance it has on recent events in the world regarding recent misuse by police on people protesting Black Lives Matter and Pro Palestine. The designs displayed are intended for an awareness social media campaign on the danger of tear gas. Using a mixture of illustration and powerful messaging the designs are intended to draw viewers in and direct them to informative infographics on how to manage symptoms after being exposed to tear gas using a scannable QR code.
This is another second year branding project, I created a brand identity for a museum event for skateboarders and the Toast Rack in Manchester. The designs feature strong cohesive colours and take inspiration from my extensive research into deck art and why it is important in the skate community.