Jo Kalute is a Kenyan-born Australian illustrator and Surface and Textile Designer. She draws her inspiration from the richness of the Australian natural environment and the beauty and diversity of Africa to create her stunning contemporary textiles. Her motifs and patterns are representional or symbolic and reflect her everyday experiences as an African designer living in the diaspora. Formerly, she designed prints for her own swimwear brand which led to collaborating and licensing her art to other brands. www.jokalute.com http://www.jokalute.com/ instagram.com/hellojokalute https://www.instagram.com/hellojokalute/