Discover (or rediscover) your artistic style
Designing without the direction of a client, art director, or agent is liberating, but it can also lead to feeling overwhelmed and unproductive. Imagine feeling confident in who you are as an artist and what you should be creating.
Learn how to incorporate new ideas into your work in an authentic way
While it's essential to be in touch with our artistic style, it's equally important to introduce new ideas and influences into our work. Imagine knowing how to bring a fresh look to your work season after season, keeping buyers engaged and wanting more.
Become your best Art Director
We are often our best guide, teacher, and art director. Accepting this on the surface is easy; however, tapping into this ability is not. Imagine bringing a sense of focus to your artistic process by knowing what to design each season and where your work fits in within this vast industry.
What if you could create collections that exemplify your style and resonate with buyers?
The Sellable Sketch
January 10, 2022
When I left my corporate job to launch a freelance business, I was thrilled. I set my office up, registered my company, and then sat down to design. Whoa! I felt lost! For years I had been told what to design, and I knew the style of prints I was expected to create, but when left on my own, I was overwhelmed and unproductive. If my business was going to survive, I knew I needed a change. This was when I developed a system to take the guesswork out of what to design each season.
In the Sellable Sketch, I’m sharing the system I used to bring momentum to my business and work myself out of this design rut. This process clarifies the collection development process, and designers leave feeling focused, confident, and motivated to get their work out into the marketplace.
I began sharing this system in 2012. Since then, hundreds of designers have been helped. As a result, they gained focus, confidence, and motivation to get their work out into the marketplace. I am now thrilled to share the course with the Textile Design Lab community.
Already a member? Register for the Sellable Sketch here.
Through the Sellable Sketch You'll Discover...
A method for discovering (or rediscovering) your artistic style
How to identify the ideal client, agent, or market for your artwork
How to bring a fresh look to your artwork without losing your style
Methods for developing eye-catching pattern collections
How to become the Art Director and conduct your collection reviews
Tips for marketing & presenting your collection...and more!
It's time to bring clarity and focus to your collection development process
The Sellable Sketch is held within the Textile Design Lab membership community and includes...
Nine video lessons walk you step-by-step through the process of creating an eye-catching surface pattern collection
Free access to WGSN for the first 300 registrants for the duration of the course
Downloadable worksheets and templates that you can use each season
Feedback from a team of experienced instructors
Access to a weekly live art critique
Free access to ALL Textile Design Lab courses, design tutorials, marketing lessons, and design challenges!
To register for this members-only course, pay just $49.00/month to start your membership. No commitment. Cancel anytime.
Course Schedule
All lessons include closed captioned videos, a design exercise to use immediately, and downloadable resources such as templates, checklists, worksheets.
In Lesson 1, you explore a series of exercises to help you identify your artistic style. This insight will help you to make decisions about who you are as an artist and what you should be creating.
In Lesson 2, you discover how to identify the ideal client, agent or market for your artwork. You'll begin to design in a more focused manner and feel more confident in where your work fits in within this vast industry.
In Lesson 3, you explore methods for bringing a fresh look to your work season after season, keeping buyers engaged and wanting more. Fashion trends and art history resources are discussed.
In Lessons 4 & 5, you begin to create the plan for your surface pattern collection. You'll learn what role your main pattern should play and how to brainstorm unique pattern coordinate ideas.
In Lessons 6 & 7, you create your eye-catching collection. You'll master a balance between what you naturally create, with new, inspiring influences and industry relationships.
In Lessons 8 & 9, you create an engaging presentation using your new surface pattern collection and learn how to conduct your own collection reviews. This method will help you to step into the role of your best Art Director.
Already a member? Register for the Sellable Sketch here.
FAQ
What is the Textile Design Lab? The Lab is a membership community filled with countless textile and surface pattern design courses, tutorials, and design challenges. As a member, you have access to all of our resources 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so you can work through the materials whenever you have time! You can read more about the courses included in our community here.
Will I get feedback on my assignments? Yes. Our Textile Design Lab team of experts responds to questions and offers feedback on artwork through our private, online forum. The team checks the forum multiple times a day, Monday-Friday.
Do I need previous pattern design experience? This course is educational and inspiring for those who are new to the industry. If the course feels too advanced you can pause it, explore our other courses, and return when you feel ready!
I'm an advanced designer. What will I learn in this course? This course is also for experienced designers. You’ll learn a unique method for creating fresh collections season after season, while also staying true to your unique style!Are marketing or repeats covered in this course? No, but these topics are all covered in other Textile Design Lab courses which are FREE with a Textile Design Lab membership.
Am I locked into a long-term contract when I join the Lab? No. All Textile Design Lab memberships are set to automatically renew, but these payments can be canceled at any time. Textile Design Lab memberships are nonrefundable.
Do I need access to Illustrator or Photoshop? Yes. You must have access to either Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop and have a basic understanding of how to use the program.
Will I be able to download the videos? Our Textile Design Lab tutorials are not available for download at this time.
