Trending surface pattern design

Look at a collection as a movie or book. It always have a theme, and centres around two main characters: hero print #1 and hero print #2.

Here is a small selection of my latest work. Please contact me to get access to my complete work of Prints, Patterns and Fashion Design.

A question I get asked by a lot by people is 'how do I get started as a surface pattern designer'. If you've drawn to pattern and colour and would like to learn more we're going to look at the process involved in creating surface pattern designs.

I've been licensing my artwork since 2014 and have sold over 1,000,000 products with my designs on them. The reason I've been able to sell so much of my artwork? Trend forecasting. I have learned how to forecast upcoming popular trends and capitalize on them to create profitable designs with mass ap

Surface design doesn't have to be complicated – this simple 8-step process walks you through each step from mood boards and art prompts to sketching and pattern design.

In this article I share with you behind the scene how I made my “Spring vibe” pattern collection and inspiration behind it #surfacedesign #patternmaking #patterncollection #fabric

Take a deep dive into the world of texture and layering in pattern design. Learn how to create your own textures and apply them to patterns in both raster and vector format.

Starting a creative business and operating one that is stable and continuously growing ain’t easy. Use this ultimate guide to becoming a surface pattern designer and bringing in revenue!

As a surface pattern designer as well as being able to create beautiful designs, another key skill you need is to be able to create colourways and coordinates. Colourways and coordinates are designs that go with your main design to form part of a range. #surfacepatterndesign #patterndesign #colourways #coordinates #designcollections #createdesigns

Understanding repeat types will set you on your journey to creating beautiful surface pattern designs and applying them to the many products waiting to receive them!