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Life-Changing Beliefs Successful Designers Have - And How To Learn Them! Podcast episode by Pattern & Design on the Design & Shine Podcast

Life-Changing Beliefs Successful Designers Have – And How To Learn Them!

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Creating a Surface Pattern Design Business With Your Own Rules - Podcast Episode on The Design and Shine Podcast

Creating a Surface Pattern Design Business With Your Own Rules

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Title,Tips for using Instagram for surface pattern designs with Christine Rice. Design and Shine podcast episode. Image of Rachelle and Christine

Instagram for surface pattern designers

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Design and Shine podcast episode. My favourite pattern design tools. Picture of painting with watercolour brush pens

My favourite pattern design tools

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The importance of branding in your design business

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allocating time for business tasks in your surface pattern design business

Allocating time for business tasks in your design business

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Design and Shine Podcast Episode: Licensing, Freelancing & Running a Design Practice

Running a Design Practice

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Where should I create my website?

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