Design and Shine

I’ve been working from home for years, and while I absolutely love it, I’ve also had to figure out how to make it work for me.

When I first started, I was so motivated—it felt amazing to do what I lo…

It's true that the surface pattern design market may seem oversaturated with many talented designers and that it could make it more difficult to sell your designs...

But it's also true that more oppo…

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Happy New Year! In case you did not achieve your goals last year or are not feeling as confident about your ability to become successful this New Year, I've created a new Design & Shine podcast epis…

I'll be honest—pitching your surface pattern designs to companies can feel downright terrifying. I’ve been there and I know how difficult it can be to hit send on an email! 

It’s intimidating to put …

There's one thing that successful surface pattern design business owners have that unsuccessful ones who give up trying to succeed almost ALWAYS have: a 'WHY.''

In this episode of the Design & Shine …

If you've ever wondered how to become a successfully self-employed surface pattern designer and course creator, this episode of the Design & Shine podcast is for you!

I share my personal journey on h…

If you're struggling to make your color palettes work, this episode is for YOU! 

In this episode of the Design & Shine Podcast, I’m breaking down the BIGGEST mistakes designers make with color and sh…

Last year I came very close to experiencing burnout in my surface pattern design business... 

I'd got to the point where things had begun to feel too heavy, hard, and demanding.

Everything seemed to …

As 2023 comes to a close, I reflect back on the huge changes that I made in my business this year in this final podcast episode before I take an extended summer break at the beach with my family and …

When I left full-time employment as a surface pattern designer, I could not understand why I found it so incredibly difficult to design with the same confidence and ease as I did for my clients... D…

While our creativity is a beautiful expression of our own personal unique gifts and ideas, it can also carry with it a lot of things that can end up hindering our progress... Things like criticism, …

If you love what you're creating but you're facing a lot of failures, rejections, resistance, and you're hearing ''no thank-you'' so often, you may start to wonder how you're going to keep going...

H…

I believe many creatives underestimate how helpful gratitude can be toward helping them reach success...

It's a simple mindset shift that can make a BIG difference - if you know how to use it in how …

Are you a Visual, Auditory, or Kinesthetic learner?

Not sure what those are?

Listen to this episode of The Design & Shine podcast to find out!

I dive into what these 3 different learning styles mean …

Do you worry that your creative work is just not all that unique?

And do you worry that it'll never stand out and allow you to have the thriving creative career that you dream about?😣

It's a challeng…

Are you putting a lot of pressure on yourself to make things PERFECT?

Many creatives I know get stuck on trying to make even the smallest design details perfect. 

It slows down their progress as a cr…