Have you ever had the opportunity to design patterns for the gift bag industry? In this post we’ll explore how...
Getting the latest trends and inspiration from the runways —and on the street— during New York Fashion Week (Feb 9 –...
Today is the day! The 2013 Pattern Industry Survey is now live! Over the past few years so many of...
There is a rising trend for agents and studios, and that is the trend of requiring all pattern designs to...
Opportunities to design on your own, outside of the direction of a client, art director, or agent, offers a liberating...
Are you heading to SURTEX this year? We’ll be featuring the work of Surtex exhibitors throughout the month of May...
*image via Pedro Szekely Happy New Year!!!! The Pattern Observer calendar is starting to fill up, but I am holding several...
“What is the color of the year? And what does it mean for me as an artist?” This is what...
In last week’s newsletter I asked readers to tell me what they hope to accomplish within the first 12 weeks...
Our team is overjoyed to introduce our inaugural texture set: Softly Weathered. For years, textures have been an integral part...
Textile Design Lab member Kevin Brackley recently released a series of digital product mockups for artists to showcase their amazing...
Over the years we’ve heard from many up-and-coming designers who want to start their own clothing line featuring their pattern...
