Khristian A. Howell is a color + pattern expert, designer, interior stylist and author. She is passionate about taking the fear out of colour, pattern and design and helping people embrace design to live their best lives. Khristian calls this philosophy on life and design Fearlessly Chic Living.
Khristian has worked with a varied list of clients, including but not limited to Better Homes and Gardens, Nordstrom, REI, Shutterfly, Tiny Prints, and Shaw Flooring. Her work has adorned product available at retailers such as Bloomingdales, Von Maur, Target, Home Goods, TJ Maxx, Staples, and more.
We are also honoured to call Khristian one of our contributors as a guest tutor on The Ultimate Portfolio Builder. Khristian has recently released an amazing resource Trade Show + Tell which is a must for anyone thinking about exhibiting at a trade show in the near future and kindly given all Make it in Design friends a great 25% discount!
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The guide contains the following information to get you on your way to your most successful show yet:
- Timeline to keep you on track while you are planning for the show and creating a killer collection
- Press Kit 101
- Guided conversations on why you are investing in a show and how to measure results
- Marketing tips to get them into your booth and keep them wanting more
- Tips on how to fit in time for creating new work
- How to think like a buyer
- Introduction to your new favorite word – packaging
- Ideas to execute and track post-show follow up
- Motivation and inspiration to help you understand the trade show process
- Printable tools and checklists for planning and to use during and after the show
- All of this delivered in both video format if you like to listen while you work as well as printable checklist to keep you organized and moving
The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design is the definitive guide to becoming a surface pattern design professional.If you have ever dreamed of seeing your designs on stationery, homewares, fabric or other products, this series of interactive online courses is for you! Thriving surface pattern designer Rachael Taylor will guide you along this exciting path from developing your signature style, to putting a collection together, and from protecting your work to monetising your designs. With a rich combination of design inspiration, practical advice, demonstrations, creative exercises, resources and interviews with leading industry practitioners, this is the go-to guide for anyone wanting to develop their design skills and break into the industry. Our next classes begin February 1, 2016 with Module 1: Designing your Way and Module 2: Creating your professional identity – we hope to be able to welcome you to class!
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