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Design and Shine Podcast episode title questions to ask if your pattern designs aren't selling. Girl sitting and looking at laptop, with concentration on her face

Questions to ask yourself if your pattern designs aren’t selling

Podcast

Design and Shine Podcast episode -working as a surface pattern designer with Brook Gossen. Image of Brook and Rachelle

Working as a surface pattern designer

Podcast

design development and why it's important + pattern design

Why design development is important for your pattern designs

Podcast

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Hand drawn artwork to digital repeat

Pattern Design

Ink drawing

Illustrator Or Photoshop For Pattern Designs?

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pattern repeat

Is It Necessary To Create Seamless Pattern Repeats?

Pattern Repeats

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How To Use Colour Successfully Within Your Designs

Colour

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Tips to update old pattern designs

Pattern Design

pattern repeat

How do you make sure your patterns repeats are seamless?

Pattern Design

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