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The Benefits And Challenges of Working From Home as An Artist
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been working from home for years, and while I absolutely love it, I’ve also had to figure out how to make it work for me. When I first starte...
The Key To Standing Out As A Surface Pattern Designer In a Crowded Market
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's true that the surface pattern design market may seem oversaturated with many talented designers and that it could make it more difficult to sell ...
The Importance of Diversifying Your Income as a Surface Pattern Designer
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are you relying on just ONE source of income? If so, it's fair to say you're taking a risk - the past few years with all that's happened in the wor...
What Can Help You Become a Successful Surface Pattern Designer in 2025
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy New Year! In case you did not achieve your goals last year or are not feeling as confident about your ability to become successful this New Yea...
Will AI Replace Surface Pattern Designers?
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're like many surface pattern designers I know, you may be worried about the impact of AI - will it replace us? Is there any way to compete w...
How To Pitch Your Surface Pattern Design To Companies
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I'll be honest—pitching your surface pattern designs to companies can feel downright terrifying. I’ve been there and I know how difficult it can b...
Why Your 'Why' is the Key to Thriving in Business
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There's one thing that successful surface pattern design business owners have that unsuccessful ones who give up trying to succeed almost ALWAYS have:...
How I Became a Self-Employed Surface Pattern Designer
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever wondered how to become a successfully self-employed surface pattern designer and course creator, this episode of the Design & Shine pod...
How to Choose Colours That Will Help Your Surface Pattern Designs Sell
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you're struggling to make your color palettes work, this episode is for YOU! In this episode of the Design & Shine Podcast, I’m breaking down t...
How I Avoided Burnout And Renewed Joy In My Business
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last year I came very close to experiencing burnout in my surface pattern design business... I'd got to the point where things had begun to feel too...
End of The Year Reflections
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As 2023 comes to a close, I reflect back on the huge changes that I made in my business this year in this final podcast episode before I take an exten...
Surviving To Thriving As An Independent Creative
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When I left full-time employment as a surface pattern designer, I could not understand why I found it so incredibly difficult to design with the sam...
How Your Hidden Limiting Beliefs May Be Sabotaging Your Creative Success
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, my family and I invited a new member into the family - a PUPPY!!! His name is Juno. And while it's been a LOT of fun these last ...
How Nurturing Self-Compassion Inspires Creativity
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
While our creativity is a beautiful expression of our own personal unique gifts and ideas, it can also carry with it a lot of things that can end up...
Staying Persistent Despite Failure And Rejection
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you love what you're creating but you're facing a lot of failures, rejections, resistance, and you're hearing ''no thank-you'' so often, you may s...
How Gratitude Can Help You Thrive As A Creative
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I believe many creatives underestimate how helpful gratitude can be toward helping them reach success... It's a simple mindset shift that can make a B...
The 3 Different Learning Styles
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a Visual, Auditory, or Kinesthetic learner? Not sure what those are? Listen to this episode of The Design & Shine podcast to find out! I dive ...
How Understanding Your Subconscious Mind Can Help You Become a Successful Creative
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I used to struggle to show up online in the way that I knew I needed to for my business... I consciously knew I needed to create videos, take selfi...
What To Do If You Worry Your Creative Work Isn't Unique Enough
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you worry that your creative work is just not all that unique? And do you worry that it'll never stand out and allow you to have the thriving creat...
The Importance of Embracing Imperfection
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you putting a lot of pressure on yourself to make things PERFECT? Many creatives I know get stuck on trying to make even the smallest design detai...
How to Overcome Procrastination
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we unravel what procrastination really is, revealing its surprising connection to fear. I'll explain how procrastination might be r...
Compassion and Resilience
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you'd like to unlock your true creative potential and build a thriving creative business, you may be surprised to learn just how important it is to...
Why It's Not Enough To Just Know Your Limiting Beliefs
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you want true and lasting change in your life, it's not enough just to know what your limiting beliefs are... You also need to how to change them s...
How To Get Into Creative Flow When You're Feeling Uninspired
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently a student of mine came to me and said she was feeling uninspired and having a hard time knowing how to get started designing. It wasn't that ...
The Amazing Advantages of Being In a Creative Flow State
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine if you could STOP overthinking your creative design work... No more being critical of your work... No more stopping and starting over... Just ...
Life-Changing Beliefs Successful Designers Have - And How To Learn Them!
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There's a specific difference in thinking between surface pattern designers who get stuck and those who thrive... One way of thinking will keep you p...
How to Charge What Your Worth as a Surface Pattern Designer
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you struggle with pricing your surface pattern design work you are not alone! It can be one of the hardest things to do when you are just getting s...
Is The Surface Pattern Design Market Oversaturated?
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you worried that the surface pattern design market may be too oversaturated? This is a common concern that many of my surface pattern design stu...
Creating a Surface Pattern Design Business With Your Own Rules
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
No matter what kind of creative business owner you are, whether you are a surface pattern design business owner or not, you're often told there are ce...
Social Media Captions For Pattern Designers
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, I welcome back Christine Rice, who is a social media manager for online businesses and she also runs ...
The importance of an email list for surface pattern designers
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design and Shine, we are going to be talking about something that is important to think about doing as you’re growing your surfac...
Questions to ask yourself if your pattern designs aren't selling
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, we are going to be talking about some things to think about if you are not selling your designs. So i...
How to use Instagram for surface pattern designers
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, I talk to Christine Rice, who is a social media manager for online businesses and she also runs a fan...
Creating work life balance for surface pattern designers
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design and Shine, we are going to talk about something a little different and that is trying to create work-life balance. Something...
Setting Goals for Surface Pattern Designers
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design and Shine, we talk about setting goals because it’s a really great way of keeping you on track and moving forwards so you ...
Working as a surface pattern designer
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, I talk to Australian textile designer and Illustrator Brook Gossen. And she creates really beautiful ...
Developing your critical design eye
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to be a successful designer then one of the most important skills you need to develop is your critical design eye. In this podcast episo...
Social Media Strategies
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, I talk to Christine Rice, who is a social media manager for online businesses and she also runs a fan...
Investing in your surface pattern design business
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I talk about investing in your surface pattern design business. I know it can be challenging for some people so we talk about...
Creating Pattern Designs with Purpose
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Design and Shine podcast, I’m going to be talking to textile designer and creative director Penny Gale who is the founder of ...
Marketing Strategies for Surface Artists
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I have the pleasure of speaking to Nerida Hansen about marketing strategies for surface artists. Nerida Hansen is the founder...
Simplifying Marketing For Pattern Designers
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel overhelmed by marketing? In this episode of the Design and Shine Podcast, I talk about simplifying marketing for pattern designers. If you...
Create Your Daily Art Practice
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you are wanting to start achieving your pattern design goals then it's really important to set some habits in place and start creating your daily a...
Finding your unique art style
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Design and Shine, I talk to artist and surface pattern designer Lauren Lesley about finding your unique art style. We cover when yo...
My favourite pattern design tools
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I share some of my favourite tech tools that I use regularly within my surface pattern design business. You can download my Pattern D...
Are these fears or negative beliefs stopping you from being successful?
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you want to be a successful designer then you need to start stepping up and doing the actions that a successful designer would do, starting with yo...
Fitting in time for designing
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are wanting to create a successful design business you need to allocate time to business tasks but what happens when those business tasks take ...
Getting started in surface pattern design with Sheree Coleman
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I talk to surface pattern designer and illustrator Sheree Coleman. She shares with us how she is transitioning away from full...
Tips for creating your pattern design portfolio
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are starting to get your surface pattern design portfolio ready to send to clients and you're not sure what to or what not to include then this...
The importance of branding in your design business
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's really important if you want to step up and stand out as a designer that you consider branding within your business. Branding includes the asse...
The importance of allocating time for business tasks in your surface pattern design business
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you are a surface pattern designer who is wanting to get to the next level and move away from being a hobbyist to a successful designer who is sell...
Licensing, freelancing and running a design practice
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, I interview Elizabeth Silver. Elizabeth Silver is a surface pattern designer who has been working in industry both in full-ti...
Where should I create my website?
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to start promoting your portfolio but are not sure which website platform would suit you best? In this episode, we talk about a few diff...
Are you making these common pattern design mistakes?
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've created a pattern design and can see that it's not quite working but are not sure why then you may be making one of these mistakes. In this ...
Is a design agent right for you?
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a surface pattern designer you may be thinking about getting an agent to represent you. In this episode, we talk about the pros and cons of ...
Selling your designs
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are lots of different options for you to sell your surface pattern designs. In this episode, I give you an overview of some of the popular ways ...
Getting into the mindset of a successful designer
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You may be creating the most beautiful, successful designs in your own unique style but that doesn't mean you will successfully sell your designs. In ...
Creating pattern design collections
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part of your role as a surface pattern designer is creating pattern design collections. In this episode we look at what a collection is and some ti...
Tips for creating successful colour palettes
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colour is such an important element within a design and can often be the reason a design is successful or not. People are often drawn to a design beca...
Why design development is important for your pattern designs
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A really important step in the design process is the design development phase. This is the phase where you're going to explore and develop lots of dif...
Why you should create a mood board
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mood boards are such a great way to visually communicate your ideas and allow you to collate all of your inspiration in one place before you begin des...
Collecting inspiration for your pattern designs
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever sat down to start being creative and you've drawn a complete blank and you don't know where to start? Finding inspiration is an importan...
Staying motivated working from home
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk about how I stay motivated and moving forward in my business while working from home. I share some tips that help me stay focu...
Do you feel like the surface pattern design market is oversaturated?
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the things that I often hear is from pattern designers trying to get started in the industry is that the marketplace is oversaturated. Althou...
Should you use Photoshop or Illustrator for your pattern designs?
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you unsure whether you should use Photoshop or Illustrator for your pattern designs? In today's episode, we're going to take talk about the pros a...
Are your drawing skills holding you back from creating patterns?
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you're wanting to start creating pattern designs but are stuck thinking you can't get started because your drawing skills aren't good enough then t...
Getting started with the essential design process
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As a designer, there are so many different ways to work and it may often look from the outside like a designer just sits down and comes up with amazin...