It’s not always easy to determine the right price for your latest pattern design. You want the business to grow...
When you’re first starting your textile design business it’s important to focus your business in some way. Perhaps you want...
Several months ago a client requested that we develop a realistic map of a mountain, much like the hand-painted masterpieces...
I am not a detail oriented person, so as you can assume my experiences with bookkeeping have been a wild...
In the 2013 Pattern Industry Survey, 508 out of 773 designers answered this question : “How do you market your...
We are gearing up for our annual Collaboration for Designers group study that starts on Monday August 12th in the...
Have you ever wondered what’s “normal” when working with print studios or agents? How do you know what to expect...
*image via ancient art I am obsessed with the show Radiolab and their latest episode, Help, touches on one of...
You’ve probably noticed a lot of chatter recently about the changes to Instagram that many users thought would happen today,...
Designing For Impact As textile designers, we constantly seek inspiration, push our boundaries, and refine our craft. We thrive on...
For many long-time Pattern Observer readers, the name Jane Lewis is a familiar one. Jane is the former Art Director...
Today we welcome international color consultant Susan Fischer of Lisbon, Portugal to share her experience with the wide world of...