Excuse the dust! I’m rebuilding Pitter Pattern from the ground up to bring it into the 21st century… Easier to navigate and packed with resources that are actually useful. That’s why things look a little bare at the moment.
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Spoonflower’s free annual Surface Design Symposium is happening this week on Friday the 4th of November, and if you’re into surface pattern design, you won’t want to miss it!
No matter if you’re starting out or know your way around the topic, I think there’ll be something for everyone and a good chance that we can all learn a thing or two. The topics included are all-time favourites and are gonna be delivered by a lineup of amazingly talented artists and designers.
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Did you join the free ‘Get Ready for Licensing Challenge’ with Juliet Meeks that I wrote about in my last post? I did, and it was packed with really useful info. I hope you managed to join in and learn a thing or two, like me!
If you want to keep going with the licensing journey, her ‘Licensing for Artists’ course might be the next step, and it’s open now for enrolment.
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I’ve got something exciting to help you get through the January dullness and forget about the sad fact that Christmas is over. I hope you had a lovely one, by the way, with loads of lovely food, presents, movies, and more importantly, your loved ones by your side!
Artist and surface pattern designer Juliet Meeks is running a free event next week: ‘Get Ready to License Challenge: 5 Steps to Prep Your Art and Biz for Licensing’.
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Hello lovely pattern lover. How is your end of the year going? Are you ready for Christmas? I’m definitely not! I’ve been running like a headless chicken the last few weeks (months?), getting my shop, Republic of Happy, ready for the festive season. Who would have thought that running a product-based business needed so much planning!
Black Friday is just around the corner, and even though I tend to avoid the noise of the whole thing, the are some deals you just can’t ignore. This is one of them. And if you like making patterns, you’re gonna love it too…
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You’re gonna love today’s post. If you haven’t heard of Domestika, you’re in for an awesome surprise, because they have some of the best courses for surface pattern designers (and all other types of creatives).
If you’re anything like me and love watching how other designers do their magic, these classes will have you launching Illustrator and Photoshop in no time, and totally excited about the possibilities!
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