In this episode of Design and Shine, we are going to be talking about something that is important to think about doing as you’re growing your surface pattern design business and that is creating an email list.

Learn what one is, why you need one and whether it’s something you should consider creating.

On this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, we are going to be talking about some things to think about if you are not selling your designs.

So if you’ve been working hard, you’ve been creating lots of designs and then you hear crickets then I want to give you a few things for you to ask yourself and consider.

• how to grow your audience
• how to get more engagement
• best ways to use Instagram to promote your designs and your pattern design business
• tips for creating video content
• how many times to post and which types of posts

Click here if you would like to join Christine’s free Facebook group community

In this episode of Design and Shine, we are going to talk about something a little different and that is trying to create work-life balance.

Something I get asked a lot is how I manage to juggle work with family life and everything else in between so I'm going to give you a few tips that help me stay balanced and on track.

In this episode of Design and Shine, we talk about setting goals because it’s a really great way of keeping you on track and moving forwards so you achieve the results you want.  We'll look at setting goals in 2 major areas so you can take the right steps towards your success.

In this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, I talk to Australian textile designer and Illustrator Brook Gossen. And she creates really beautiful and colourful artwork and has a really fun and gorgeous brand.

Brook didn't start her career as an artist but after working in a different area and having her family she felt was missing and that something was a creative outlet. She won a course where she learnt about colour and started her creative journey.

It wasn't until she participated in a 100-day challenge where she aimed to create a new piece of art every day that her gorgeous style began to evolve.

Brook and I dive into:

• how she developed her signature style
• her beautiful studio space
• how she stays motivated
• her experience in licensing her designs
• tips for those that are starting out and wanting to sell their work
• some exciting upcoming projects

Plus much more!

Here's where you can find out more about Brook

https://brookgossen.com/

https://www.instagram.com/brookgossen/

If you want to be a successful designer then one of the most important skills you need to develop is your critical design eye. 

In this podcast episode, we talk about your critical design eye, why it's so important and some tips for developing yours.

In this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, I talk to Christine Rice, who is a social media manager for online businesses and she also runs a fantastic small Facebook group called marketing for creative and unconventional women.

Christine and I dive into:

• what a funnel is and how it relates to social media for surface pattern designers
• a four-step funnel strategy
• using your funnel to sell your products and designs
• time-saving tips for posting beautiful images on Instagram
• recommended tools to make posting more efficient
• rescheduling popular content

Plus much more!

Click here if you would like to join Christine's free Facebook group community

In this podcast episode, I talk about investing in your surface pattern design business. I know it can be challenging for some people so we talk about why it's important, when you should invest and why should invest.

In this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, I’m going to be talking to textile designer and creative director Penny Gale who is the founder of Fabriculture, a new, contemporary design brand with the purpose of helping young people learn about our most endangered native species.

This is such an exciting brand and I absolutely love that Penny is creating designs with the purpose of educating as well as being gorgeous.

Click here if you would like to see Penny's gorgeous products and her Fabriculture shop