Ali has designed patterns and illustrations for a wide range of markets including greeting cards, home textiles, fabric and children's products. After graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in Printed Textiles from the University of Derby, Ali began teaching visual arts to interior design students and freelancing as a pattern designer creating hand painted works for the home decor and stationery markets. Ali Brookes also has experience making glass and ceramic transfers for companies such as Royal Worcester and Denby.