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, […]

Happy Wednesday! Another treat for you in the form of the very talented module 2 students taking The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (e-course). We are very proud of all the beautiful designs they have […]

Here is some more lovely work by the gifted ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design’ students, I hope you are all enjoying seeing their creations as much as we are! Eccentric ‘Florals’ by […]

A big thank you to the Yorkshire Post for featuring my signature tea towels in their ‘Homes & Gardens’ magazine.

I recently visited the lovely Cleveland College of Art & Design where I delivered a design lecture & met a large number of talented students. This is where I came across up & coming illustrator Robyn Toria, I was […]

Morning! Today I am featuring the work of one The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design e-course students from Module 1 ‘Designing Your Way’. She’s a fun, creative surface pattern designer and illustrator, who has spent […]