Meet the Artist: Janine Lecour

A Surface Pattern Designer Behind Our Classic Joey Design and All-New Silvan Design.  Janine Lecour is an Atlanta-based digital pattern designer who loves to design vibrantly colored, exuberant patterns. Mixing bold pattern motifs with eye-catching color palettes, she strives to create a whimsical art experience. Something that gives the viewer a sense of joy and optimism.

The Designs: Joey and Silvan

This Joey design, with its cheery color-blocking and floral details, is cuddly and sweet. But do not be mistaken: these baby koalas pack power. Adorned in a landscape of soft sage, lavender and teal, this Joey sits right upfront and reminds us that the time to be present is now. 

🐨Available in the Joey Vegan Jogger, Kids Joey Runner

The Silvan wraps a golden-hour forest scene — woodpeckers, badgers, and grasshoppers moving through warm oranges and pinks — across a sleek, low-profile everyday sneaker. Earthy and luminous, with unexpected flashes of teal that bring the whole design to life. True to size, a wearable forest escape.

🌳Available in the Silvan Tennis, Silvan Buckle Sandal, Silvan Trekk Boot

My Silvan and Joey designs incorporate some of my favorite themes: animals, plus plants with a vibrant color palette.   

Q&A with Janine Lecour

🎨 How did you first get into art and design?

I've always been interested in drawing and art since childhood. I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in design, so I went to Savannah College of Art and Design to study Fashion.

🌿 Where does your inspiration come from?

The simple answer is everywhere, but I draw a lot of my design inspiration from nature/animals, and colors

✨ What keeps you creating?

Creating is just second nature at this point and the best way for me to express myself. There are a multitude of things that I get inspired by; sometimes it is the challenge of the project or an interesting color palette/theme.

Creating is just second nature!

🖌 What medium do you prefer to work with?

I primarily create my patterns digitally in Illustrator. But recently, I've started exploring different mediums, like textile arts and embroidery.

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