This pattern holds a very special place in my heart because it was a true collaboration with my three-year-old daughter, Margot. She had just reached that delightful phase of questioning absolutely everything in the world, eventually turning her curiosity toward my work. What is your job? What do you actually do? What is design? I explained that my job is to tell stories and bring the things I love to life. When she looked a bit confused, I realized it was the perfect opportunity to show her exactly how an idea translates into something tangible.

At the time, we were living in Amsterdam, and Margot adored her Montessori playgroup, Jacaranda Tree. Unfortunately, we had to pause our visits because I was nine months pregnant with my second child and practically homebound. Margot was understandably sad about missing her routine, so to cheer her up, we started talking about her favorite parts of class. Her answer was immediate: preparing the fruit snacks. She loved squeezing fresh orange juice, peeling and cutting bananas, and eating crunchy apples. Inspired by her joyful memories, we sat down and started drawing those three fruits together—and that playful afternoon became the foundation for this pattern.