What Adobe Software is Best for Pattern Designers?
I have gotten a few messages from readers who want to know what software they should get if they are just starting out in surface pattern design and I wanted to post about it to help other new pattern designers
Three Digital Products You Can Make With Repeat Patterns
When I first started making patterns, I assumed that only people who owned businesses would be buying my patterns. I really didn’t see a market for people who would use my patterns for personal projects because I didn’t know what
Reviewing iPad Design Software
School, the flu, and an immense amount of homework have made this blog a week late, but I said I wanted to write a blog post a month so here it is. I have been contemplating for a while about
How I made my next $77.80 on creative market
In my last post about my creative market shop earnings I half jokingly talked about how I made my first $15.40 on Creative Market. Although sadly it's true that my shop didn't pop off after that it is important to
Blog Update
You know when you take a break from something for so long, you don’t know how to start it back up again. Well, it’s been a while since my last post and my blog has stayed stagnant for 7 months.
Design Talk: Single Patterns vs Pattern Collections
Disclaimer: This design talk series on my blog is ment to be a discussion. All things in this blog post are my opinions, however, I would love to hear what you think in the comments. Almost every surface pattern designer has
How to Get Stamp-Like Edges on Your Stamp Designs
The blog is offically back and I thought for my first post I would go back to the basics and do a tutorial for you. If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed one of my recent patterns
My Worst Pattern Designs
I was going through my old designs and I found some designs that I don't think I have ever shown online before because they are some of my least favorite designs. One of these designs is my very first design
How to Make a Simple Snowflake Pattern in Adobe Illustrator
Winter is almost approaching so I thought I would show you how to make a simple festive snowflake pattern. This pattern utilizes Illustrators pattern tool so you don't have to know a lot of the technical stuff to make this
How I made my first $15.40 on Creative Market
When I decided to sell my designs on Creative Market, I would often read about success stories online and while those success stories are really encouraging, they don't always represent reality. I have been on Creative Market for a while
