We are thrilled to welcome Lidija Paradinović Nagulov of Celandine Design for this field report of Premiere Vision. I spent...
Cynthia Jacquette is a freelance surface designer/illustrator living in Los Angeles. With over 20 years of experience as a graphic...
While the Summer season is still going strong, the Pattern Observer team is working hard on all the informative and...
We are proud to present this guest post from Michelle Hunter of Michelle Hunter Creative. Blogging… Ugh. If you’re like...
Last week I covered the first step in developing a successful design portfolio project: researching the company, as well as...
When I launched Pattern Observer in 2010, my primary goal was not to become a global learning hub for designers...
When launching a freelance textile design business, the list of assumed “must-haves” and “must-knows” can be long and understandably overwhelming....
Courtney Graben’s passion for design started off as a young girl loving arts and crafts. Growing up near Palm Beach,...
Stacie Green of Whimsical Mythical is an author, illustrator, and surface pattern designer based in Cary, North Carolina. Stacie enjoys...
When I first started working as a textile designer, this industry was quiet….eerily quiet. There were no blogs or online...
When I share with you that there is an abundance of information in this industry, I am sure you’re not...
Mon Lien Atelier came to fruition in 2022 with a niche product in mind, silk scarves. Mon Lien meaning “my...




















