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Pinterest & Marketing For Your Design Business

Megan Johnson is a military spouse, a mom, and a Pinterest marketing expert. She has been working in Pinterest Marketing for over 10 years and has helped hundreds of clients in just about every niche you...

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Lessons in Licensing with Maayan Alper-Swan

We are welcoming back Brooklyn, NY based designer Maayan Alper-Swan to the...

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The Evolution of Plaid: A Peek into the Autumn/Winter 2024 Runway Trends

Plaid has always been a staple in the fashion world, but we...

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Ecommerce Strategies from Aeolidia

Arianne Foulks is the founder and CEO of Aeolidia, a Seattle web...

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Fizah Malik: A Creative Journey of Textile Design & Education

Today, we’re thrilled to welcome back a very special guest, Fizah Malik,...

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Creating Pattern Design Collections Your Way

As pattern designers, we are all passionate about our work and creating unique designs. We want our pattern design collections to feel fresh, creative, and authentic to our brand and artistic style. We each want our...

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Colorblocking in Textile Design

Woven Color Color has always been an integral part of fashion and design. Historically colors were applied to...

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Pinterest & Marketing For Your Design Business

Megan Johnson is a military spouse, a mom, and a Pinterest marketing expert. She has been working in...

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Unleash Your Unique Style: How the Sellable Sketch Course is Transforming Textile Design Careers

As textile designers, we’ve all been there: staring at a blank canvas, feeling the pressure to create something...

Turn Your Artwork Into Textile Designs That Sell

Are you interested in creating artwork for the textile design industry but not sure how to get started? The Pattern Observer team has a free video training just for you.

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What Is Pattern Design?

Pattern Design is the art of turning your artwork into stunning repeating patterns which are then applied to products. Products include fabrics, apparel, home decor, stationery and more. Explore just a few of our pattern design posts here.

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Selling Your Pattern Designs through Print Studios

Pattern Designs

The pattern design community is a vibrant community of textile and surface pattern designers creating stunning artwork and sharing their craft with the world. Explore their work and read their stories in these inspiring posts.