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First Friday Print Challenge

Join me this month as we return with our First Friday Print Challenge for May, More is More Boho. I just love this maximalist, print on print, patchwork vibe. A mash up of different aesthetics, motifs and textures. If you design into this board, be sure to use #firstfridayprints so we can enjoy each others […]

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Finding work-life balance as a creative can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Today I am going to share with you how I create flow and work-life balance in my own creative business. If you’re an apparel print designer who’s struggling with finding your flow or finding work-life balance in your creative journey, […]

Find Flow and Work-Life Balance In Your Creative Business

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Here are some tips on how to set the right price points for your surface pattern or print designs & attract dream clients. A commonly asked question among creatives in the surface pattern or print design industry is how to strategically price their work. We want a price point that attracts our dream clients, pays […]

Pricing Your Surface Pattern or Print Designs

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Here are some tips on how print designers can overcome the imposter syndrome, build confidence, and succeed. If you’re a print designer struggling with feelings of self-doubt or personal incompetence in spite of your education, experience, or background, you’re not alone. This is quite common in our industry, and that’s why I want to focus […]

How Print Designers Can Deal with Imposter Syndrome

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Tips to create apparel print design portfolios that help you land your dream job and clients and grow your print design business. If you want to succeed in the apparel print design space, you’ll want to focus on building a profitable portfolio.   I cannot stress the importance of a high-quality portfolio for all apparel print […]

How to Make a Profitable Apparel Print Design Portfolio

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Creatives have it easy when it comes to branding. Since YOU are your brand, what inspires you, what you create and even how you create are part of your brand identity. Where you have been and where you are going are all part of your ‘brand’ story. The creative work you do every day gives […]

Building Authentic Brand

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Today we’re going to be talking about the importance of a market focus as a print designer in the apparel space. The three main reasons to have a market focus have been outlined below to help you see how this can begin to shape your career and impact the success that you’ll find along your […]

The Importance of A Market Focus

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Have you ever felt stuck trying to identify your unique style as a print designer?

Three M’s to identifying your unique handwriting

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Once creative direction has been established it is important to get on the same page

4 Questions to ask your client before beginning a custom print

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If fabric is the hand, then the prints are the heart.

Prints are the heart of fashion

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