If you are a surface pattern designer who is wanting to get to the next level and move away from being a hobbyist to a successful designer who is selling their designs consistently with a regular income then you need to allocate time for business tasks.

In this podcast episode, we talk about the importance of treating your design business as a business and I also share a few tips to help make that process easier.

In this podcast episode, I interview Elizabeth Silver.

Elizabeth Silver is a surface pattern designer who has been working in industry both in full-time roles as well as in her studio practice where she freelances and licenses her work.

We talk all about licensing, freelancing and running a design practice and Elizabeth gives us her tips for aspiring designers who are wanting to get work selling their designs.

You can find out more about Elizabeth here

Click here to find out more about Elizabeth's course 'Start Your Surface Pattern Design Business'

Are you ready to start promoting your portfolio but are not sure which website platform would suit you best?

In this episode, we talk about a few different options and the pros and cons of each.

If you've created a pattern design and can see that it's not quite working but are not sure why then you may be making one of these mistakes.

In this episode, I share 5 of the biggest mistakes I see when people are creating their pattern designs. 

If you're a surface pattern designer you may be thinking about getting an agent to represent you.

In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of having an agent.

There are lots of different options for you to sell your surface pattern designs.

In this episode, I give you an overview of some of the popular ways that you can start selling your designs including licensing, freelancing and passive income streams.

You may be creating the most beautiful, successful designs in your own unique style but that doesn't mean you will successfully sell your designs.

In this episode, we look at mindset and identity and why it's so important in you becoming an accomplished designer.

Part of your role as a surface pattern designer is creating pattern design collections.  In this episode we look at what a collection is and some tips to get you started creating one.

Colour is such an important element within a design and can often be the reason a design is successful or not.

People are often drawn to a design because of its use of colour so it's important as a surface pattern designer that you develop your colour skills.

In this episode, we look at some tips for you to consider for the next time you are creating a colour palette

A really important step in the design process is the design development phase.

This is the phase where you're going to explore and develop lots of different potential ideas that you can use within your pattern designs. 

In this episode, I give you some tips and talk about why it's so important.