Today we are proud to feature the work of Sara Franklin, a recent alumna of The Sellable Sketch Workshop. She created a beautiful collection over the course of this six week design class, drawing on her “love of abstract expressionism, the home decor market and the feeling of freedom when putting paint to paper!” Sara has been able [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘How to become a textile designer’
May 9, 2013
Gayleigh Chester and The Sellable Sketch
Over the next few weeks we will be featuring alumni of The Sellable Sketch Workshop, the collections they developed and the success that they have found from implementing this process. Before taking The Sellable Sketch, full time mother Gayleigh Chester had not picked up a paint brush since graduating from college, which was nearly fifteen [...]
March 7, 2013
The Sellable Sketch Workshop: A Sneak Peek!
Update! This class is now sold out! Click here to register for the wait list of the next session. Hello there!!! Registration for The Sellable Sketch Workshop closes this Monday, March 11th and there are still a few spaces available (as of noon there are five). So….for all of you who are considering joining us, [...]
February 21, 2013
How to stay creative and productive through big life changes
Life is full of BIG changes: new jobs, layoffs, babies, new relationships, breakups, moves, the list goes on and on. As designers and artists we invest so much of ourselves into our work that when life is chaotic it can be impossible to focus on what we love doing: creating beautiful patterns. So how can [...]
February 14, 2013
Jamie Kalvestran & The Sellable Sketch
A few months ago I sent out a “checking in with you” email to my Sellable Sketch alumni list. I love to stay in touch, see how things are going and offer any support that I can to the designers. Jamie Kalvestran’s response, which you can read below, had me grinning from ear to ear: [...]
October 31, 2012
Building Your Textile Design Business
I am thrilled to announce that Building Your Textile Design Business is now open! I developed this course after coming to the realization that there is a significant void in the marketplace for strong textile designers who not only create high quality artwork, but who are also capable of running a professional textile design business. [...]
October 11, 2012
Filling the void in today’s textile design marketplace
When I first started working as a textile designer, this industry was quiet….eerily quiet. There were no blogs or online training programs, only a few books and magazines and textile designers were far and few between. Over the past ten years this industry has dramatically changed and textile (or surface) design is on the tip [...]
August 2, 2012
Trend Research for a Successful Portfolio Project
Have you read the introduction, as well as the other posts in this series? If not, I recommend starting here. Developing a portfolio project with a specific company in mind shows the hiring manager that you are able to adapt your style to the company’s existing brand image. Since your job experience is minimal at [...]
July 19, 2012
Design Calendars: Knowing which season to design for based on your industry, customer and style
Have you read Part One of this series? If not, I recommend starting here. *images via Peter Som Resort ’13, via vogue.com Last week I covered the first step in developing a successful portfolio project: researching the company, as well as their ideal customer. The next step in the process is to identify a target [...]
December 8, 2011
Q&A: Should My Portfolio Be Varied or Focused?
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