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 [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘textile design courses’
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 [...]
September 19, 2012
Asian Inspired Prints and a New Course Announcement from the Met
*Post by Victoria Snape, images via: (Top-Right) Kukula designs, (Middle Left and Right) Pom Pom clothing, (Bottom Left) Muguet Milan Victoria compiled this stunning post based on the Asian inspired prints she has seen out shopping and while on the web. If you are in the NYC area and interested in learning to create your [...]
July 31, 2012
Textile Designer Focus: Claire Carey
Hello there! I am such a fan of Claire Carey’s work and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share a few pieces from her latest collections. Claire exemplifies my belief that if you infuse your work with your style, passion and personality that you are guaranteed to create irresistible print collections. “My designs are [...]
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 [...]
March 2, 2012
Designer: Claire Martin
Happy Friday!!! I feel like I say that every Friday, but I just love the excitement of the upcoming weekend. Things are very busy around here, so I will be working, but I also have a girl’s outing planned and Ken and I are going to Giselle, one of my favorite ballets of all time. [...]
January 19, 2012
Trend Report: Flight of Fancy
*post by Christine McPhee, images via: Asos, Tropical Butterfly Exhibit- London -Amusing Planet, Commuun SP12: Style.com, Erin Fetherson SP12: Style.com, Kristjana S. Williams, Kenzo SP12: Style.com, Kristjana S. Williams Today’s trend report is brought to you by Christine McPhee. Christine is a Sellable Sketch graduate and has a wonderful eye for print and pattern trends. [...]
