Summer School 2018 Galleries Now Live!

MIID SS18 1000PX HR Summer School 2018 Galleries Now Live!

WOW what a summer!

All six galleries from Summer School 2018 are now live and we are so excited to share this AMAZING work with you all. It has truly been amazing to unite people across the globe that share a passion for pattern design. With 3 different categories of live briefs, there is a track to suit everyone’s level of designing and we are thrilled to share the results across each of the three tracks and for each brief as set this year!

Below is a sneak peak of some of the fabulous work submitted along with links for each track gallery. Prepare to be inspired by the incredible selection of work on show!


Beginner Brief 1: Shoreline Fabric Dying

SS18 CB1 BEG Summer School 2018 Galleries Now Live!

Intermediate Brief 1: Jungle Luxe Bugs

SS18 CB1 INT Summer School 2018 Galleries Now Live!

Advanced Brief 1: Fiesta Folk Repeats

SS18 CB1 ADV Summer School 2018 Galleries Now Live!

Beginner Brief 2: Expression Figurative

SS18 CB2 BEG Summer School 2018 Galleries Now Live!

Intermediate Brief 2: Homeland Flora

SS18 CB2 INT Summer School 2018 Galleries Now Live!

Advanced Brief 2: Expression Artistic Freedom

SS18 CB2 ADV Summer School 2018 Galleries Now Live!


Summer School Prizes!

We have teamed up with Fashion Formula for this year’s Summer School. Along side the chance to win a free place on an upcoming module from The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design per track, participants can also get the chance to see their designs come alive in print courtesy of Fashion Formula. Find out more about Fashion Formula here in our interview.

Fashion Formula have very kindly offered 3 lucky people on each track the chance to get their designs printed onto a fabric and gift wrap. Seeing your design printed onto an item for the first time is a magical experience and who knows, it could just be the start of things to come!

  • 1st prize: 3 meters of any fabric from their range and 4 sheets of gift wrap (50 x 70 cm each)
  • 2nd prize: 1 meter of any fabric from their range and 2 sheets of gift wrap (50 x 70 cm each)
  • 3rd prize: 2 Fat quarters of any fabric ( 65 x 48 cm) and 1 Sheet of gift wrap (50 x 70 cm each)

This is a fantastic opportunity to see your designs in physical form and we look forward to announcing the winners on Friday September 7, 2018.