Today I would like to introduce another of the talented graduates of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design. Faye Brown is a UK based designer with over 10 years’ experience in the design industry including graphic design, illustration, motion branding and surface pattern design. Faye said, “The course proved an inspiration and relit my passion for bright, beautiful pattern design.’ Faye also has a keen interest in photography and travel. You can see some of her photography here.
Cute patterned motifs in ‘Frutti Collection’ by talented course graduate Wendy Kendall
Are you a designer who is struggling to sell your work? Do you wish you had access to industry insight on freelancing, licensing, selling outright and manufacturing? Are you ready to make it as a surface pattern designer? If the answer is ‘yes’ then ‘Monetising your designs’ (Module 3 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design) is for you.
Don’t miss it – this is your last chance to join Module 3 before class begins online TOMORROW (Monday 14 January). (This course will not run again until April!) Find out more and register here.
We are always super proud when we get feature one of our successful graduates of ‘The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design‘. Today we are showcasing the work of Jennie Whitham, the name behind JensLittleT.
Jennie graduated from Leeds College of Art in 2012 with a degree in Printed Textiles & Surface Pattern Design. She recently joined us on the e-course which ‘allowed her to expand her portfolio as well as push the boundaries of Surface Pattern’. Jennie’s love of florals and geometric pattern lead her to combine the two to create designs that are ‘bright and inviting’.
Jennie’s work has been selected for ‘PatternBase’, a new pattern source book due for publishing early 2013.
Jennie is currently looking for Freelance and Licensing opportunities to work around her family lifestyle. You can keep up with Jennie on her website or shop her designs on Etsy. You can also connect on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Don’t you just wish there was a magazine which shared business insights from creative women, along with practical advice, real stories and inspiration… as well as being beautiful? Well now there is!
Where Women Create Editor-in-Chief Jo Packham and Stampington have just launched Where Women Create Business. I am thrilled to have been invited to co-author a column with Kelly Rae Roberts (featuring gorgeous photos from Tracey Clark). The first issue is out now, and our first column is in it!
You can download the first two pages of our six-page article for free here: hellosoul_WWB0113
In this first of our four-part series we talk about the importance of understanding WHY you are doing what you do. As it says in the opening paragraph:
“Just as our individual lives become soulful when filled with purpose and passion, we believe businesses are also living, breathing things that thrive when infused with these powerful elements. We believe in abundance — that you can achieve your dream, and when you do you’ll inspire every inch of your life and all those touched by it. Nurturing a successful, soulful business — however large or small — can transform you into an influential leader and make you a force for positive change in the world. It can be one of the most exciting and rewarding things you will ever do; however, it can also be one of the toughest. It can be stressful, complicated, frustrating, and risky, especially if you take a traditional approach. We are proposing a whole new way of building a smart, soul-based business, which is the opposite of how most businesses are shaped.”
The magazine is available from Barnes & Noble, Costco and other major magazine sellers across the US, or via international subscription direct from Stampington. This first issue features all sorts of fascinating articles, insight and entrepreneurial inspiration – from Amy Butler talking about working with your husband, to Nancy Soriano guiding you through the book publishing maze. I think you are going to love it!
**PLEASE NOTE THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED AND THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED. FIND OUT MORE HERE.**
Entries for the second Print & Pattern Scholarship for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design close at midnight GMT on Tuesday 8 January. This is your last opportunity to be in with a chance to win this prize worth $1000!
The winner of the scholarship will be given a full place on all three modules of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design, beginning on April 29 2013. The winner will also be featured in a future edition of MOYO. This prize is worth around $1000 and could be the catalyst for you to make headway in the exciting world of surface pattern design. See Issue 2 of MOYO Magazine for more details.
Simi Gauba, one of last year’s winners, is featured in the latest edition of MOYO here. Read her interview and find out what a difference the course has made to her design career.
To enter for this valuable opportunity please follow the submission guidelines detailed in Issue 2 of MOYO and complete your application by Tuesday 8 January 2013. The winner (chosen by Marie Perkins of Print & Pattern) will be announced in the third issue of MOYO, out in February 2013.
Someone has to win it – why not YOU? Good luck!
The small print
The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. By submitting your work you agree to be featured online by Rachael Taylor Designs, Do What You Love, Print & Pattern, MOYO or any other third party chosen by Rachael Taylor and/or Beth Nicholls exclusively in relation to this opportunity. By submitting you give your permission to have your email address added to the mailing lists of Do What You Love and The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design. There is no fee payable to enter. You will retain all rights relating to your images. See Issue 2 of MOYO Magazine for more details.
We would like to thank Marie Perkins of Print & Pattern for her continued support and championing of emerging designers.
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And if you are already on your way with designing but want to learn how to Create Your Professional Identity or Monetise Your Designs then join us for one of our courses:
Module 2 ‘Create your professional identity’. Find out more and register here.
Module 3 ‘Monetise your designs’. Find out more and register here.
PS In case you missed it… something very exciting is coming soon. See here for a sneak peek!
Doing what you love means different things to different people. For some it is about the way they make their living. For others it is a way of life. Whatever you take it to mean, there is no denying that if you can monetise your passion, you get to do what you love for a big chunk of every day, week, month and year. And that has got to be a good thing.
So many of you in the Do What You Love community are artists, and time and again we are asked for advice from those of you who want to make a living from your work. So we decided to do something about it.
There are many courses and sources of advice out there on how to market and sell the art you have made – and many of them are helpful. But we have decided to come at it from a radically different perspective, and start much earlier in the process. Rather than advising how to sell the art you have made, our brand new course will give you industry insight on how to make art that is commercially viable in the first place – i.e. how to make art that sells.
This is not about selling out – it’s about staying true to yourself whilst making informed choices about what you create. And it is going to change everything for you.
This is your chance to learn how to make art that sells, directly from someone who has sold art for products worth over $100 million!
For the past year we have been working with Lilla Rogers – one of the world’s top illustration agents – to create ‘Make Art That Sells’. For the first time ever Lilla will be sharing three decades’ worth of knowledge and experience through this pioneering two part online course, which will teach you how to make art that sells in the most lucrative markets in the world. You do not want to miss this!
Course registration formally launches on February 26, but places are limited so jump on the waiting list if you want to be the first to hear when registration is open (and to bag an exclusive discount)!
The course will begin in June (specific details to be released on Feb 26). Be sure to register your interest and tell all your artist friends!
PS You can hear an inspiring interview with Lilla (by Monica Lee of Smart Creative Women) here and here. Please note the dates Lilla mentions in this interview are no longer accurate – as stated above registration opens on Feb 26 and the course will begin in June.
***PLEASE NOTE THIS GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED***
As the final giveaway of the week celebrating DWYL’s 2nd birthday, I am excited to offer a copy of Holly Becker’s fab new book ‘Decorate Workshop’. I am using this book myself to plan the redecoration of our house, and am already in love with it.
We are absolutely thrilled to launch the second Print & Pattern Scholarship for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design, in collaboration with Marie Perkins of leading pattern blog Print & Pattern.
The winner of this scholarship will win a full place on all three modules of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design, beginning on April 29 2013. The winner will also be featured in a future edition of MOYO. This prize is worth nearly $1000 and could be the catalyst for you to make headway in the exciting world of surface pattern design. See Issue 2 of MOYO Magazine for more details.
Saturday was such a lovely day. It was wintry and clear, and perfect for a train ride to Hebden Bridge for the launch of Hannah Nunn’s new book. The launch party was held at her lovely lighting shop Radiance, which was buzzing with family, friends and shoppers cooing over the book and over all the delights the store has to offer.
Today’s shared story comes from Eileen Nishi, a photographer based in the USA, who has made some bold choices to allow her to do what she loves. Eileen was one of the first people to share their story, back in March 2011 soon after we launched the series. You can read her original post here. She is back to tell us how her story has unfolded since then. This story is a testament to what can happen when you truly commit to something you are passionate about.