Design and Shine

In this podcast episode, I have the pleasure of speaking to Nerida Hansen about marketing strategies for surface artists.

Nerida Hansen is the founder and creative director of Nerida Hansen Fabrics. …

Do you feel overhelmed by marketing?

In this episode of the Design and Shine Podcast, I talk about simplifying marketing for pattern designers. If you're starting out it can be hard hearing about all…

If you are wanting to start achieving your pattern design goals then it's really important to set some habits in place and start creating your daily art practice.

If you want to be a successful desig…

In this episode, I share some of my favourite tech tools that I use regularly within my surface pattern design business.

You can download my Pattern Design Secrets eBook here

If you want to be a successful designer then you need to start stepping up and doing the actions that a successful designer would do, starting with your thoughts and beliefs.

In this episode, we are …

If you are wanting to create a successful design business you need to allocate time to business tasks but what happens when those business tasks take over and you no longer feel you have time for the…

If you are starting to get your surface pattern design portfolio ready to send to clients and you're not sure what to or what not to include then this podcast episode is for you.

I'll be talking thro…

It's really important if you want to step up and stand out as a designer that you consider branding within your business. 

Branding includes the assets you use e.g. fonts, colours and logos etc. but …

If you are a surface pattern designer who is wanting to get to the next level and move away from being a hobbyist to a successful designer who is selling their designs consistently with a regular inc…

In this podcast episode, I interview Elizabeth Silver.

Elizabeth Silver is a surface pattern designer who has been working in industry both in full-time roles as well as in her studio practice where …

Are you ready to start promoting your portfolio but are not sure which website platform would suit you best?

In this episode, we talk about a few different options and the pros and cons of each.

If you've created a pattern design and can see that it's not quite working but are not sure why then you may be making one of these mistakes.

In this episode, I share 5 of the biggest mistakes I see …

If you're a surface pattern designer you may be thinking about getting an agent to represent you.

In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of having an agent.

There are lots of different options for you to sell your surface pattern designs.

In this episode, I give you an overview of some of the popular ways that you can start selling your designs including…

You may be creating the most beautiful, successful designs in your own unique style but that doesn't mean you will successfully sell your designs.

In this episode, we look at mindset and identity and…

Colour is such an important element within a design and can often be the reason a design is successful or not.

People are often drawn to a design because of its use of colour so it's important as a s…

A really important step in the design process is the design development phase.

This is the phase where you're going to explore and develop lots of different potential ideas that you can use within yo…

Mood boards are such a great way to visually communicate your ideas and allow you to collate all of your inspiration in one place before you begin designing.

In this episode, I talk about what you sh…

Have you ever sat down to start being creative and you've drawn a complete blank and you don't know where to start?

Finding inspiration is an important step in the design process as it will help you …