Have you ever wondered what’s “normal” when working with a print studio or an agent? How do you know what... Read More
Years ago—before I was really involved with the industry the way I am now—print shows were large, well-attended, and eagerly... Read More
When I first started working as a textile designer, this industry was quiet….eerily quiet. There were no blogs or online... Read More
What does it mean to be a textile designer? As I was updating The Ultimate Guide to Repeats, this question... Read More
Becoming a successful freelance designer starts with creating high quality artwork, but being visible is key to meeting new clients,... Read More
From an outside perspective it might look like we just create patterns that get printed on fabric or design products... Read More
Guest post by Angelina Rennell. Images in this post are all works done during Angelina’s daily journaling, as well as her... Read More
I find live presentations and conferences to be incredibly inspiring. Everything about sitting in a room with people who are... Read More
One simple and fun way to create more engagement and increase brand awareness for your surface design business is to... Read More
Designing home decor patterns is a nice, happy medium between the more extreme fashion and quilting industries. For example, trends... Read More
* images via: Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2013, vogue.com The life cycle of a print has many stages: trend research, concept... Read More
In last week’s newsletter I shared a few things that we are working on for 2013, including: 1. A Pattern... Read More
