The flip side of not taking risks.
It’s not about just following your own little path; it’s about putting yourself out there, stepping up and doing a happy dance, singly loudly and digging deep to pave your own path. Because your path...
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Thrive Without the ‘Gram: Creative Marketing Tips for Surface Pattern Designers
We’ve all read the news, seen the blog posts, and maybe even decided to step away from Instagram ourselves. But guess what? You can still rock your surface pattern design business without social media! Believe...
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12 Affordable and Free Resources for creating surface pattern designs.
Essential Tools for Cost-Effective surface pattern Design When I first discovered Spoonflower many years ago now, it ignited a huge passion for surface pattern design within me. Back then, as I was already working in...
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7 Mistakes I Made as a Surface Pattern Designer (So You Don’t Have To)
Creating patterns is fun, like a jigsaw puzzle where you get to arrange the pieces, but there are some common pitfalls to watch out for. As the title says I have made all of these...
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20 Unique Niches for Floral Patterns: Exploring the Diversity of Floral Design
If you’re as obsessed with floral patterns as I am, you’re in for a treat. I’ve spoken previously about niching down and how some categories of pattern designs are oversaturated and I’ve heard how several...
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8 Lessons Learned: What I’d Do Differently If I Started Surface Pattern Design Today
If you’ve been a surface pattern designer (SPD) for a some time (15 years for me!), you’ve probably had a few “aha!” moments—those times when you wished you knew something earlier. I certainly have! So...
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shiny Object Syndrome in Surface Pattern Design: Developing Focus for Creative Success
Shiny object syndrome (SOS) is a continual state of distraction brought on by an ongoing belief that there is something new worth pursuing. It often comes at the expense of what’s already planned or underway. Hands...
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Maximize YOUR DESIGN DOLLARS: 10 PLATFORMS TO SELL YOUR PATTERNS ONLINE
Are you maximizing your design dollars? Making your patterns work that little bit harder? If not, why not? See how from a few pieces you can create many opportunities to sell, make your art work...
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Beyond Patterns: Creating coordinated collections in surface pattern design
PART 1. THE POWER OF COORDINATED COLLECTIONS When it comes to surface pattern design, creating individual patterns is just the beginning. Collections! I truly love to make collections, something about telling a story, exploring a...
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