Blog — surface pattern design

Did you know that before doing my second round of college education in Textile Design at University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth I was a professional educator with an honors diploma? Originally an English & German teacher and translator, I'm coming back to my roots as an educator, this time offering classes in textile and surface pattern design - on popular demand from my YouTube subscribers (still remaining an active designer and working artist!). I've posted my first class on Skillshare - an online platform where you can take various classes from different teachers once you get an annual membership. Via my link, you can get 1 month free - and take my Introduction to Surface Pattern and Textile Design -...

I'm super honored to be featured in Surface Pattern Designers directory alongside talented artists from across the globe! When a fellow designer & illustrator Jonas Welin reached out to me offering a feature, I couldn't believe my eyes and kept looking - what's the trick? How much does it cost?  But no gimmicks here - Creative Howl is a wonderfully compiled and free resource for artists, designers and illustrators, as well as retail design clients & art directors - full of inspiration, great examples and useful links - and trust me, I have very high standards! In the article I share a glimpse of my...