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Create {mini} Collections for your Portfolio ⚡️
Creating your own portfolio can be intimidating - even if you've done it before and it simply needs a facelift! That's why I'm here to help you!! :)
I created a new summer program called Portfolio Surge that starts on June 1st at a super affordable price point.
🌊Portfolio Summer School: Create Your Portfolio (finally)
Creating your own portfolio can be intimidating - even if you've done it before and it simply needs a facelift! That's why I'm here to help you!! :)
I created a new summer program called Portfolio Surge that starts on June 1st at a super affordable price point.
How to Become a Textile Designer - Become a Textile Designer in 7 easy steps!
Are you interested in fulfilling your creative career dreams to become a Textile Designer without a degree but don't know where to start?!?
Allow me to teach you today how to effectively build your skill set to become a beautifully creative Textile Designer or Surface Designer. Follow these 7 easy tips and tricks to get you on the right path towards becoming a successful Textile Designer. Anyone can do it; it’s that easy!
Textile Designer Salary - How Much Do Textile Jobs Pay?
Have you ever wondered how much money Textile Design jobs pay?
Or how much Textile Designers earn in their salary?
I dive into how much Textile Designers are paid from the low end to the high end, what average salaries are, and how many years of experience you need. I explain how you can position yourself for a higher salary as a Textile Designer or Surface Designer and provide my own insights relative to the data found online. I also touch on different resources like payscale and The Creative Group to help visualize what types of positions and job titles earn the highest salaries.
Surtex vs. Blueprint: Which Trade Show is Better?
Surtex vs Blueprint: In this episode of the Design Tribe podcast, special guest, Lisa Clow, and I discuss which trade show is better for surface pattern designers, textile designers, and illustrators. I only exhibited at Blueprint Shows, but Lisa exhibited at both Surtex and Blueprint shows in the same year so I really wanted to get her opinion on which trade show is better!
Textile Design Portfolio | How to Build Your Textile Design Portfolio
Learn the 7 essential tips you MUST include in your portfolio in order to have a successful interview and land the gig you want.
In this episode of the Design Tribe podcast, I'm chatting with Ilana and Katie from Loomier about pricing your work as an illustrator, surface pattern designer, or hand-lettering artist.
The surface pattern design industry can be opaque especially around pricing and especially if you're new to the industry. Thankfully, more and more artists are sharing their knowledge about how to price your designs, what you should be charging clients, what kinds of royalties are normal for art licensing, and how to uplift the industry standards for pricing so that all artists can make a decent salary and the living they deserve! :)