We are jumping up and down with excitement over here – Beth Nicholls and I have decided to take the plunge and invest a significant amount (many thousands of dollars) in providing our pattern students with […]

Hello! Today I bring you my latest find in coffee table books (although you could transfer this one to the kitchen every once in a while.)‘Tea & Cake’ is a beautiful book created by British […]

Jessica Swift is a highly talented freelance surface pattern designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. Jessica designs for a variety of surfaces including stationery, wall art, accessories, fabrics etc. Jessica is also another fantastic contributor to […]

Today we have some fantastic news about one of our ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design’ students who won The Makerie contest in Module 1 of the e-course; ‘Designing Your Way’. It is a beautifully simple, […]

Helen Stevens is the talented surface pattern designer & illustrator behind the Surfacephilia brand. Helen works through layering of illustration, collage and paintings with a unusual combination of geometrics and natural forms. Surfacephilia is also an esteemed […]

We are thrilled to announce that one of our talented e-course students has been selected for the highly anticipated ‘Print & Pattern Kids’ book. A huge congratulations goes to Susan Lloyd! We think Susan’s work is beautiful, contemporary & […]

Happy Monday bloggers! Some wonderful and bold work from a third year student studying BA (Hons) Textiles and Surface Design at CCAD. “I focus on all aspects of design, taking a lot of inspiration from […]

Happy Friday! All week we have been showcasing the very talented students of ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design’ E-course. We hope you have enjoyed seeing the variety of work & design styles! Module […]

Rachel Cave is a freelance surface pattern designer based in London. Rachel designs for variety of surfaces including fashion fabrics, homeware, printed paper products and textiles. Rachel’s clients include Black Olive, Creative Tops, International Greetings, […]

Hello! Sometimes choosing a magazine is tough. There so many different ones out there that it all gets a bit too overwhelming, you can’t buy them all and you can’t browse all day. That’s why […]

Here is some more lovely work from Module 2 ‘Creating Your Professional Identity’ from ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design’ (e-course). We love seeing all the varied & individual styles! Tonal florals in ‘Spring […]

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Module 3 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design ‘Monetising your designs’ (which begins on Monday) will include live briefs from three leading companies in the […]

Ian Dutton is a talented illustrator and designer based in the UK. His company ‘Ian Dutton Designs’ creates character designs, character licenses and surface pattern design. Ian designs for the greetings, fashion & textile industry, […]