We’re on the OFFICIAL 10 DAY COUNTDOWN to the start of Module 2: Creating your professional identity and Module 3: Monetising your designs.
On April 4, 2016 we’ll welcome students from around the globe for the start of 5 weeks of design fun, building a supportive community of new friends and showing what this industry can offer YOU.
These modules are ideal for anyone interested in a career as a surface pattern designer, those ready to build a brand, get noticed and start selling more designs.
Did you know that when you sign up to one of our popular on-line surface pattern design modules you get the opportunity to submit questions directly to Rachael Taylor?
Every week you get the chance to ask her anything, she’s happy to impart everything she knows, no question too big or small.
What’s more you get access to the ENTIRE database of hundreds of questions that Rachael has been asked over the years in that module offering a wealth of helpful tips and treats!
Here are just a handful from the hundreds of questions Rachael has been asked in our Module 2 class:
- Can you expand a bit on the nature of a “signature” collection?
- What Pantone Book do you use?
- What is the difference between a collection and patterns that co-ordinate with each other?
- Is it better to create my designs in Photoshop as raster images or in Illustrator as vector images?
- What is the difference between a Pantone swatch and a spot colour?
- Are fashion week styles the inspiration for trend reports, or do the designers first refer to trend reports to design their collections to show?
- How does it work if you use a commercially purchased font in a pattern? Are there any copyright issues?
- How many colours can I include in a pattern design and how many colours does a collection have?
- What is the biggest challenge for you Rachael, as a designer?
- PSD files can be huge when unflattened, so what is the best way to send these to a printer?
- How do you scan and edit watercolours and paints on Photoshop or Illustrator?
- When preparing a collection to be shown at a trade show how do you display them?
If you’re interested in finding out the answers and asking your own questions, join us this coming Monday April 4 and ask away!
Don’t forget you are also joined by an amazing community of like-minded creatives who are also happy to support and help with anything you need – and this is truly a vital element of the course:
I loved the community aspect of the Facebook group where everybody could bounce ideas around, get valuable feedback and generally just support each other – Kizzie J
The support and friendliness of the Facebook community was absolutely brilliant – Moira F
I absolutely love the creative community that has evolved with the course; everyone is so supportive and brilliant – Emma O
It is an amazing resource of information and a really positive and supportive environment to learn and play – Tara L
