The textile and surface pattern design world is vibrant, delightful, and competitive. Our industry has changed, and designers are now forced to think outside the box to catch the attention of fresh clients and customers online. Buyers and agents are facing a similar challenge. As social media is becoming filled with paid ads, finding the perfect designer to fill a gap in your catalog is often a challenge. This is where our textile & surface pattern design directory shines.
Why a Surface Pattern Design Directory Matters
We developed the Textile & Surface Pattern Design Directory because we saw a need for an accessible way for designers and clients to connect. Yes, a particular artistic style is essential for clients and buyers, but they are often also looking for freelance designers in a particular market, region, and expertise. We envision our textile & surface pattern design directory as a central hub needed in today’s crowded online world.
Showcasing Your Work
For designers, a directory listing showcases the pattern designs and collections that best highlight your unique style and the skills and areas of expertise you offer. The directory expands your audience, network, and community.
For $99 annually, you can showcase your pattern designs and skills directly to clients, buyers, and agents without constant updates, hashtags, and video content. You access a robust network, bringing a steady stream of traffic to your website, dwarfing the results you’d get from depending solely on social media posts or search engine tricks. And even better, a directory listing is free for Textile Design Lab members.
How buyers and agents can use our Textile & Surface Pattern Design Directory
Our new Pattern Observer Directory makes it easy for buyers and agents to find the perfect textile & surface pattern designer. Finding what you need can be a breeze for those looking for textile and surface patterns – it’s all gathered together in one practical, time-saving hub. The perfect designer might be hiding in plain sight – and could be living just around the corner from you.
The directory is super simple to use. Sift through the search results by applying skills, product, or location filters to quickly zone in on what you’re looking for. Finding the perfect designer is just a search away.
Each listing in our surface pattern design directory gives you a wealth of information. Go beyond the design and meet the mind behind it – you’ll find their inspiration, experience, and contact details. Many designers also link their social media accounts. You get a front-row seat to their personality and style.
But the directory isn’t just about finding designers. Spark conversations effortlessly with the messaging feature, which allows you to reach out to designers directly through the directory.
Looking for inspiration? Our weekly newsletter and social media channels are packed with design muses – talented designers, agents, and suppliers who are changing the game. With these spotlights, designers get their moment to shine, and you’ll find it’s a cinch to identify the ideal talent.
Conclusion
Textile & surface pattern design directories are becoming increasingly important. We are thrilled to contribute to making connections and using our vast platform as a shortcut for clients and designers to collaborate effortlessly. They connect clients in niche markets (stationery, textiles) with design experts.
Artists trying to make connections in the industry can save time and money by utilizing our directory so they can focus on creating artwork and staying relevant in the market. Buyers searching for fresh textile and surface designs will find this equally useful.
By connecting the industry’s leading designers with influential buyers, directories like Pattern Observer help uplift our community and contribute to our industry operating seamlessly and equitably. Surface pattern designers with serious skills get a major boost from this exposure, as do the agents, buyers and clients they work with. Get the scoop on the latest listings by signing up for our Pattern Observer newsletter or creating a directory listing of your own!
