Hola! I’m Rosie.

I’ve always been drawn to making things personal.

Growing up as the youngest in my family, I had a lot of freedom — and I used it. That mostly meant drawing everywhere. Walls, corners, anything within reach. If you looked below one metre high in our house, chances were you’d find one of my doodles (something my sister still loves to remind me of).

That instinct stuck. At school, art classes became my favourite place to be. Later, design took over — I studied it at uni, built a career around it, and learned how to turn creativity into something tangible.

At home, I’ve always obsessed over details — matching colours, choosing pieces that feel right, making spaces and objects feel intentional. That love for personalisation naturally found its way into my work. It’s why my illustration collections offer different colour options, and why custom pet portraits became such an important part of what I do.

A big part of that story is Millie and Frankie — my two dachshunds and constant studio companions. They’re the reason pet portraits exist here at all. Turning them into illustrations made me realise how powerful it is to see the ones you love reflected back at you in a piece of art.
You’ll often spot them on Instagram at @milliethedashie, or quietly supervising from nearby.

Today, Holachiolin is a space for thoughtful, design-led illustrations — from personal pet portraits to expressive dancer prints — all created with care, warmth, and a strong belief that the most meaningful pieces are the ones made just for you.