In a trend cycle where “flat” is favored, it’s nice to see someone doing interesting things with texture. Simone Noronha is a designer-illustrator currently working at Franklyn, a Brooklyn-based creative studio. In her recent work on Funnelcake, an educational iPad app, Simone pairs retro-feeling texture with pitchy colors for some interesting results:

A few more favorite pieces—both textured and not—from Simone:

Fantastic piece of life advice and a smart rendering of Bantjes’s words.

Portrait of Mike McQuade

I initially found Simone via this Dribbble shot, which I am obsessed with.

See more of Simone’s work on her website, or follow recent updates on Tumblr and Dribbble.