Hey First name / friends!

 

Last week, I shared about my most recent collab (my travel towel with Buvanha) which has been over a year in the making, and I got a lot of questions about what went down behind-the-scenes. 

 

I think it's important to be an open book about these kinds of things since there's a serious lack of transparency in the surface design world. So I wrote a blog post detailing the entire process from sketch to final product!

 

You'll learn why I opted for a commission structure (which I don't normally do), what inspired the design, the original concepts I sent to the brand, and how the whole process shook out over the course of a year!

Speaking of fun collaborations, this week's autumnal challenge is inspired by a motif of mine that has been getting licensed a lot – camping! 

 

As the weather cools down, plenty of people are hitting the road to get out in nature and peep the changing leaves! 

 

My take on this motif was to design retro-inspired camper vans to tap into the retro trend that's having a moment right now. 

 

 

These campers have been getting picked up for licensing as well as more traditional camping icons like tents, campfires, and trees.

 

Here's a snap of my niece, Aurora, and I wearing matching Retro Roadrip aprons from a recent collab with Transpac Wholesale!

Last week's pumpkin challenge was a hit! Here are just a few of the many impressive submissions! Make sure to check out these artists on Instagram and give them some love!

 

If you want to be featured in this newsletter and on my Instagram stories, make sure to use the hashtag #CreateWithCatCoq on Instagram and tag @catcoq in the actual photo you post so I can find your work! 

Have a fabulous week!