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the collective

A Creative Community For Designers & Small Business Owners

A supportive space for women building creative work on their own terms.

The Collective is designed for freelancers, small business owners and creatives who want to grow with clarity, confidence and connection.

 

Women are often carrying a lot and the ones doing the 'juggle'. Making space for your own dreams is crucial. Through thoughtful guidance, real industry insight and a sense of belonging this space is held to keep those dreams happening.

If you’re navigating your next step, refining your direction or simply wanting to feel less alone in your work, this is where that begins.

Inside, you’ll find practical tools, creative resources and a community of women who understand the rhythm of building something meaningful.

No overwhelm. No ego. Just steady, supported growth.

What You'll Find Inside

  • A curated space designed to support both your creativity and your business.

  • Creative development

  • Build your design voice, explore ideas and develop your work with depth and direction

  • Business support

  • Learn how to position your work, attract the right clients and grow sustainably

  • Archive insight

  • Discover how to use historical references to create original, contemporary design stories

  • Community & connection

  • A network of like-minded women sharing knowledge, support and encouragement

  • Everything is designed to be useful, grounding and quietly transformative over time.

Join the Collective

If you’re ready to grow your creative work in a way that feels aligned, supported and genuinely fulfilling…

Print Design Mentoring & 
Private Creative Development

For those ready to go deeper.

I offer a small number of private one-to-one sessions for designers who want focused, tailored support to move their work forward.

This is a more personal, intuitive way of working where we refine your skills, strengthen your direction and build work that feels distinctive and resolved.

Together we can:

  • Develop your creative identity

  • Build strong, cohesive collections

  • Refine your portfolio for industry or freelance work

  • Learn how to work with archive material in a way that feels original and relevant

  • Strengthen your confidence and creative direction

These sessions are ideal for graduates, aspiring print designers or creatives ready to take their work to a more professional level.

Work With Me

Private mentoring is offered on a limited basis.

If you’re ready to invest in your work and want thoughtful, expert guidance to help you move forward…

Get in touch to enquire about private sessions

Led by designer Cheryl O’Meara, Paper Fabric Story brings together over 30 years of design experience and a rare private archive of historic textiles and wallpapers.

 

I'm proud to work with the UK's best manufacturers to deliver the finest quality production.

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