A creative business is a lot of… business…
This collection of blog posts focuses on bringing together creativity + business in ways that inspire and prepare you in your own creative practice or business.
Graphic design, packaging, illustration, surface pattern design, fine arts, marketing, strategizing… I’ll share what I know and learn as I go.
Check back for fresh new creative content!
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Mark Making for Pattern Design
A short, sweet and satisfying journey into mark making.. When I first heard this term, I think my first impression was of a marksman shooting
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The Unpredictable Cuteness of Making Your Own Greeting Cards
If you’re a DIY kind of soul, gathering a bunch of bits and bobs and making your own greeting cards may already be old
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7 Top Confessions of an Aspiring Pattern Designer
Is there really such a thing as a pattern designer confession?? Like top confessions? Tippity top confessions?? Ummm, maybe the confessions of pattern designers aren’t
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Social Media for Artists
Artists are using social media more than ever. But am I one of those artists? If you’re an artist without social media, doesn’t it just
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Planning a Creative Journey into Surface Pattern Design
New year, new creative journey ✌️ As I sit here on the first day of 2024 looking over some of my goals, I thought this
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From Sketch to Vector – Vectorizing Raster Art Using Photoshop and Illustrator
Why take your raster art from a traditional sketch to vector artwork? Do you want to create art for commercial use? Even if you’re a