What does it mean to be a textile designer? As I was updating The Ultimate Guide to Repeats, this question was at the forefront of my mind. My goal for the course was to welcome designers from other markets such as surface design, graphic design and illustration, to the industry. There are plenty of books [...]
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January 17, 2013
The Power of a Repeat
* images via: Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2013, vogue.com The life cycle of a print has many stages: trend research, concept development, artwork creation, tweaking, adjusting, coloring, finalizing and putting into repeat. This last step, the repeat process, is often the step that is overlooked or rushed through, although it is one of the most important [...]
November 29, 2012
Choosing a direction for your textile design business
Sometimes it is difficult to know how you want to grow your business. You know that you want to be out in the market, selling your work and earning a living, but what is the best direction for you to take? You may be asking yourself, “Should I sell through an agent, work as a [...]
October 4, 2012
Design Competitions: What to do after the winner has been announced
How many design competitions have you entered this year? If you are like many readers, you may have lost count at this point. Design competitions have become popular over the past few years and although they can be wonderful for your business, most of the time you are left with a stack of designs that [...]
August 30, 2012
Reviewing Roses while Identifying the Trendsetter
* images via: “Backlit” by Vince Alongi, Christopher Kane Resort ’13 via vogue.com, “A Rose for You” by RLJ Photography, Rag & Bone Resort ’13 via vogue.com, Christopher Kane Resort ’13 via vogue.com, “white roses” by Katherine Fries, Emilio Pucci Resort ’13 via vogue.com I’ll be honest with you… illustrations, paintings and photographs of roses [...]
August 23, 2012
Developing a Print Collection for Your Portfolio
Have you read the introduction, as well as the other posts in this series? If not, I recommend starting here. If you are looking to land your first job or internship it is important to thoroughly know the company with which you are applying, understand their customer and develop a portfolio project with their customer [...]
March 7, 2012
The Textile Design Master Class
I am pleased to announce that registration is now open for The Textile Design Master Class! The class begins March 19th and there are only 20 spots available, so please act fast to reserve your spot. How is The Master Class delivered? * 4 main design lessons * 8 business development lessons * 3 bonus [...]
