One of my favorite events in the Textile Design Lab is our monthly Chelsea’s Challenge, which we share with the goal of helping our members grow their pattern portfolios. We provide a theme to…
You’ve probably noticed a lot of chatter recently about the changes to Instagram that many users thought would happen today, March 29th. The good news is that users…
Clockwise from upper left: @ken_chapple and Ruthie; @cattailcastle; @tansley_art.design.creative; @elephantandrose Clockwise from upper left: @malikai_and_penny; @treefishjane; @smartnarty; @relatingtonature *Post by Chris Olson (@chris_coco_olson on Instagram)* What fuels your creative process? Our most…
Several months ago a client requested that we develop a realistic map of a mountain, much like the hand-painted masterpieces that you see in vintage atlases. I am…
Post by Chris Olson (@chris_coco_olson on Instagram) Our most recent Instagram challenge focused on marketing—and making it beautiful. A big thank you to everyone who joined the photo challenge…
In anticipation of our upcoming marketing workshop, over the next two weeks we will be exploring how marketing can be both beautiful and fun! We are kicking things…
*Post by Chris Olson, who helped us organize the challenge! Quilting patterns are trending over at Pattern Observer on Instagram. A big thank you to everyone who…
*Post by Chris Olson 1) Enter the Pattern Observer Textile Design Contest. [NOW CLOSED] Pattern Observer has partnered with P&B Textiles to host our first annual Textile Design Competition! Due…
*Post by Chris Olson, who helped us organize this fun challenge! A big thank you to everyone who joined the Pattern Observer photo challenge during December when we shared…
Today is the first day of our December photo challenge on Instagram. This 7-day challenge is all about the images that inspire you this month. You can play…
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