Martyne is a graduate of Cumbria College of Art & Design and has been committed to developing her ideas and business since leaving college in 1992, following a successful New Designers show in London. Martyne’s work has been featured in the likes of Cosmopolitan magazine and on several TV shows since then, and she continues to exhibit work nationwide and beyond. Her repertoire has grown over the years to include book illustrations, product labels and store interior design, as well as teaching at embroidery workshops.