Location: Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York, NY 10011
Date: August 11 & 12, 2015
Surface Pattern Designer and Illustrator Rachael Taylor is excited to be speaking at Printsource New York
Rachael is thrilled to be joining the speaker line-up at Printsource New York this August. She’ll be taking to the stage at 4:30 each day, joining the likes of Pantone and Trendstop in The Future Cafe, where all the colour and trend seminars will take place.
Unlike all of the other seminars each day, Rachael’s presentation is FREE TO ATTEND so don’t miss this opportunity to meet Rachael (and Vic from the Make it in Design team) and learn all about what it takes to make it as a surface pattern designer.
She will be delivering two presentations titled: “The rise of surface pattern design” on Tuesday Aug 11 and “Blazing a new trail in surface pattern design” on Wednesday August 12.
Visit the Printsource website for further details about the seminar program and the show.
About the show
Printsource is one of THE best shows in the world for surface and textile design. It attracts top creative talent, a huge international audience and an impressive list of buyers including America’s major manufacturers, retailers and catalogs.
The show covers industries such as men’s, children’s and women’s apparel, bed and bath, kitchen and tabletop, paper goods and stationery, wall coverings, window fashions as well as other surface and textile design applications.
Taking place on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August 2015, this prestigious show provides an explosion of colour and pattern and is a must for anyone serious about making it as a surface pattern designer.
Come and say hello!
We’d love to meet as many of you as possible at Printsource, New York so please do let us know if you are planning to attend at [email protected] and come and say hello.
Our exclusive partnership with: 
We are honoured that Printsource New York is our Official Trade Show Partner and in turn Make it in Design is Printsource New York’s Official Education Partner.
Beth Kempton, co-founder of Make it in Design said: “We are thrilled that one of the top trade shows in the world has shown its dedication to designer education and growth by partnering with Make It In Design. Through free videos, exclusive online course content and other joint activities, Printsource will provide invaluable industry insight to our students, to help them build their careers, wow clients and make the most of trade show selling opportunities.”
Printsource sets the stage for so many designers to get their beautiful work out into the world, and we’re delighted to see so many exhibitors are graduates from our very own market-leading courses.
This partnership provides exclusive content, behind the scenes access and top tips for our latest ‘The Ultimate Portfolio Builder‘ course to help designers build their brand through trade shows. It also sends a strong message to the industry that Printsource hold graduates from our Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design courses in such high regard.
Here’s what Massimo Iacoboni, producer of Printsource New York said about our partnership: “Printsource New York has launched the careers of many textile designers. It is the best platform for young designers to gain access to a network of America’s largest companies. Partnering with Make it in Design enables us to sponsor comprehensive online tools that give easy access to in-depth knowledge about our industry. This course is beneficial to established as well as aspiring designers, because it covers all the fundamental elements required to sustain a long-term textile design business. It is a ‘must’ for anyone seriously interested in the enormous US apparel and home furnishings market.”
