If you’ve been feeling behind lately, you’re not alone. It’s easy to look around and feel like everyone else is moving faster, growing quicker, doing more. You’re not falling behind. You’re growing at your pace, learning in ways that don’t always show up online. You don’t have to do this alone and you were never meant to.

Starting out in surface pattern design can feel overwhelming! Tools you still need to learn, patterns that don’t quite work and constant second-guessing yourself. Every designer starts here. The learning curve isn’t a setback, it’s part of your growth. In this post, we’ll explore how to recognise your progress and celebrate how far you’ve already come.

If you’ve ever struggled with self doubt - you’ll know what it feels like. I’m sharing the steps I took to push through self doubt and keep going as a designer even when I didn’t feel like it.

Struggling with cohesive colour palettes? Join my free masterclass on June 16th, 2025, where I’ll break it down into three easy-to-watch sessions with practical demos. Perfect for busy creatives who want clear, no-fluff guidance. You can sign up now! 🎨✨

How was 2024 for you? In this blog post I’m delving into what went well for me in 2024 and what didn’t, plus what changes I’m making in 2025!

The shop is NOW OPEN! If you’re a pattern designer, creative or artists and need digital resources to help elevate your portfolio, these guides are for you!

Do you want to know the essential colours you need in your Christmas pattern designs? This post will show you some example of what they are plus show you how using the right motifs tie everything together.

Exciting news! I’m opening a digital pdf online shop with resources that will help elevate your creative career as a pattern designer.

Wondering what goes into a pattern design mini collection? In this post, I break down the main components and the factors you need to consider when designing.

Do you ever get frustrated and stuck on getting the right tonal values in your pattern designs? This tutorial will show you a simple yet powerful exercise to elevate your designs quickly.

Meet talented surface pattern designer IIona Repkina from Ukraine as she shares some beautiful images of her recent design work and where she gets her inspiration.

Read about surface pattern designer and talented illustrator Stacie Dale and see some of her stunning illustrations as well as where you can connect with her online.

Want to change your colours to evoke a different mood or feeling? Read on to find out how I changed the colours in this pattern to evoke a feeling of calm and tranquility. Plus learn the psychological meanings of colours.

Learn how to create an Autumn mood with your colour palette. Start with just 4 colours to create a multitude of colours to pick from.

If you're a surface pattern designer or creative and regularly create colour palettes as part of your work, you don't want to miss this FREE colour palettes masterclass!

Use these on-trend colour palettes in your designs right now to inject some variety into your portfolio.

Do you love creating colour palettes? Then my FREE Colour Workshop is for you!

My new online shop is open! I’ve partnered with RedBubble and have some great new exclusive patterns available on a wide range of products.

Summer colour palettes are great to use on a variety of products. Get 3 FREE colour palettes to use in your work right now!

Use this super easy technique to analyse pattern designs. Download a copy of my record sheet to get started!