Kat Holmes Studio is a creative colour studio, offering consultancy across colour and materials. The studio creates thoughtful palettes and design tools that inspire personal projects, creative teams, product developers, brand agencies, and manufacturers. Working across residential and commercial spaces, as well as lifestyle brands and product teams, Kat Holmes Studio brings an emotional, instinctive approach to colour—crafting visual stories that feel connected, intentional, and memorable.

Kat’s career as a Concept, Colour, and Print designer has over two decades of experience shaping surface design and seasonal storytelling for global brands. Rooted in a deep understanding of colour nuance, cultural relevance, and product narrative, her work bridges aesthetics with brand identity.

She began her career in London, spending 10 years at Paul Smith, where she honed her craft in luxury colour development, print direction, and brand-led concept building. After relocating to Vancouver, she founded Whet Creative in 2016 — a consultancy dedicated to strategic colour systems, print and pattern design, and creative concept development.

Kat partners with leaders in luxury, sportswear, and intimates, with a portfolio that includes Liberty of London (interior design division) , Lululemon, Nike, Yiity by Fabletics, Aritzia, Rapha, Fabletics Men’s, MEC, and more. Her approach is anchored in thoughtful research, seasonal storytelling, and design that translates across material, category, and consumer touchpoints.