I’m popping into your inbox today with lots of juicy surface design tips and resources for you! And, of course, a #CreateWithCatCoq challenge prompt for a special seasonal seamless pattern! 

Bonnie is a surface design industry powerhouse, and in this live session, she and I will be sharing our answers to your most in-depth questions about how to create a career doing what you love - creating and selling your art!

 

We’re taking questions in advance, so please make sure to register to submit a question and join us for a chance to get your question answered!

Every year, my friend and fellow surface designer, Shannon McNab, of Sketch Design Repeat puts together a surface design industry survey and I’m excited to share that the results are here! 

 

This survey pulls information from thousands of surface designers at all stages of their careers. It’s mind-blowingly detailed, and full of valuable information no matter where you’re at on your surface design journey. 

 

Here’s a little sneak peek:

Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the survey!

Did you hear the news? There is a FREE workshop happening this week that’s hosted by Bonnie Christine called Secrets to Success in Surface Pattern Design.

 

If you dream of creating or growing a career as a surface designer, you won’t want to miss this! The workshop started yesterday, but it runs until February 21st, so there’s still plenty of time to join! I know Bonnie personally and she provides a wealth of knowledge to her community. I'm a proud affiliate of her programs, which means I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. : )

With it being Valentine’s Day today, I had to give the challenge a Valentine’s theme! 

 

When you’re creating artwork for art licensing, you want to take holidays like this into consideration months in advance to make sure you have time to pitch your holiday-specific artwork ahead of time.

 

But this prompt can help boost your Valentine’s holiday portfolio for next year! For this week’s #CreateWithCatCoq challenge, I want you to create a seamless pattern using hearts as the main motif. 

 

Need a refresher on how to design seamless patterns? I have two classes that teach this exact thing: one class in Procreate and the other in Photoshop. 

 

I can’t wait to see what you come up with! Share on Instagram with the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq so I can see and share your art.

And feel free to get creative with it. For example, I turned these hearts into a fun lollipop pattern!

 

I’m so excited for you to get your hands on all of these exciting surface design goodies. I’d love to see you at my live Q&A with Bonnie! Click here to register!

 

Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope your week is full of love!