Pattern design inspiration

In this tutorial, I will walk you through the foundation for creating any seamless pattern - drawing the assets or the elements that make up the pattern. This might seem like a simple part of the process, but there are a few best practices you can follow to make sure that your seamless pattern looks

Surface design pattern collection in blue, abstract designs, floral design, leaves and animals

I've been licensing my artwork since 2014 and have sold over 1,000,000 products with my designs on them. The reason I've been able to sell so much of my artwork? Trend forecasting. I have learned how to forecast upcoming popular trends and capitalize on them to create profitable designs with mass ap

Ever wanted to learn how to make a seamless pattern in Photoshop, Illustrator, or Procreate? Making seamless patterns (aka repeat patterns) can be so fun, but you need to know where to start. In this post I walk through the process for learning how to draw assets for a seamless pattern. This will set your seamless patterns up with a strong foundation!

Pattern design collections - view the Curwen, Bloomsbury and Moderne Collections

Is it possible to make a living as a pattern designer? I think yes, but until you’ve build up your business and list of clients it can be a struggle to make ends meet. And actually, as a freelancer having a strategy of multiple sources of income is a smart way to go about it. Here’s my list of 12 al

In this article I share about inspiration and process behind designing my new mini collection. The idea for this collection came to me very suddenly. As I’m new in surface design field so I always want to enrich my portfolio, I had already thought about my 2nd collection after my 1st one was done. Winter finally finish

Understanding common pattern design terms as a surface designer allows you to talk confidently with companies and potential clients who are interested in your art licensing portfolio. We’re discussing the 10 most common terms like coordinate pattern, half drop repeat, and more.

There are a few common mistakes that I see which stop people from creating successful repeating patterns.We're going to look at some of the biggest pattern repeat mistakes.