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We asked ten designers to share what the first moment of the design process looks like for them: the rituals, the tools, the mental state, and that first gesture. This post is a quieter, more intimate kind of feature, less about the finished work and more about the process that rarely gets seen. The start of the creative process, before a pattern exists, when it’s still just ...


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If you’ve ever tried to find the right surface pattern or textile designer, you know the feeling.

You scroll for hours. You save a hundred portfolios. You find someone whose work is objectively good, and still feel unsure.

That’s because a great collaboration isn’t just about talent. It’s about the match.

The best creative partnerships happen whe...


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There’s a good chance you’ve designed, pinned, or admired a floral pattern this week. Maybe it was trailing vines on a cream ground, or a tree heavy with blooms, or pomegranates beside flowers that don’t exist anywhere but in pattern. If so, you’ve been looking at something much older than you might realize.

That aesthetic we call “classic English floral”? It isn’t ...


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Megan Kelso creates hand-painted artwork for interior textiles and wallpaper in the high desert of Oregon. In college, Megan majored in Art and Art History with a focus on Printmaking. After several years working for marketing agencies and doing freelance graphic design, she decided to focus on creating patterns for home interiors. She launched her first fabric ...


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Are you ready to take your surface pattern or textile design business to the next level? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the ways to sell your artwork, or unsure what business model is right for you? You’re not alone. That’s exactly why we created the Business Foundations Workshop: Building Your Creative Business Blueprint, starting January 12th inside the Tex...


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