Want to be a surface pattern designer? Win the Print & Pattern Design Scholarship (worth around $1000!)

We are absolutely thrilled to launch the second Print & Pattern Scholarship for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design, in collaboration with Marie Perkins of leading pattern blog Print & Pattern. The winner of this scholarship will win a full place on all three modules of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design, beginning on April 29 2013. The winner will also be featured in a future edition of MOYO. This prize is worth nearly $1000 and could be the catalyst for you to make headway in the exciting world of surface pattern design. See Issue 2 of MOYO Magazine for more details. Simi Gauba, one of last year’s winners, is featured in the latest edition of MOYO here. Read her interview and find out what a difference the course has made to her design career. If you are interested this in valuable opportunity please follow the submission guidelines detailed in Issue 2 of MOYO and complete your application by Tuesday 8 January 2013. The winner (chosen by Marie Perkins of Print & Pattern) will be announced in the third issue of MOYO, out in February 2013. Someone has to win it - why not YOU? Good luck! The small print The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. By submitting your work you agree to be featured online by Rachael Taylor Designs, Do What You Love, Print & Pattern, MOYO or any other third party chosen by Rachael Taylor and/or Beth Nicholls exclusively in relation to this opportunity. By submitting you give your permission to have your email address added to the mailing lists of Do What You Love and The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design. There is no fee payable to enter. You will retain all rights relating to your images. See Issue 2 of MOYO Magazine for more details. We would like to thank Marie Perkins of Print & Pattern for her continued support and championing of emerging designers.

MOYO Issue 2!

Issue 2 of MOYO is here! This bumper second issue of the world's only online magazine dedicated to surface pattern design includes exclusive industry insight with Marie Perkins of leading blog Print & Pattern discussing the changing face of surface pattern design, and designer Khristian A.Howell talking colour and collections.

We are also thrilled to announce the Print & Pattern scholarship for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design - see inside the magazine for details of how you can win this prize, worth around $1000, which could be the catalyst for a new career in surface pattern design.

Trade Show experiences from TENT and Top Drawer...

Patterns on the high street

Designer diary from Studio Seed

Our new 'Ask Rachael' design agony aunt column for your burning design questions

Designer travel destinations from around the world... and more

We also have design tips, trade show diaries, a brand new business column from Monica Lee, tips on protecting your work from ACID, a new design brief for you and more!

Get your FREE copy of MOYO Issue 2 here!

Please feel free to share this resource on your blog, in your newsletters etc and tell all your friends about it. Scroll down for details of how to share it. MOYO is free and we want to share the wonderful world of surface pattern design with as many people as possible! Thank you so much.

About MOYO

‘MOYO’ (pronounced mo-yor) is from the Japanese for ‘pattern’, and is the world's first online magazine dedicated to surface pattern design. Packed with interviews, design briefs, colour challenges, art reviews, student showcases, design tips, inspiration, trends and more, this free resource is published quarterly.

Spread the love! We would love to connect asmany people as possible to the wonderful world of surface pattern design with this new magazine and we need your help! Here are a few ways you can help spread the word:
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Share a link in your newsletter, and tell all your friends! Thank you for helping to spread the word!

If you want to learn more about how to break into the wonderful world of surface pattern design then why not join us for The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design? Find out more and register here.

Jillian Phillips

Recently Rachael announced that she is now a proud member of the Lilla Rogers Studio. For the next few months we have decided to feature a regular weekly showcase from Lilla's esteemed group of designers & Illustrators. Today we bring you the lovely Jillian Phillips.

Jillian Phillips is a freelance graphic designer & illustrator based in Dorset, UK. Jillian has worked in-house designing for childrens' products for many retailers including Mothercare, Debenhams, Marks and Spencer & Adams since 1996. Until a few years ago, she started designing for stationary too for companies such as Paperchase, Madison Park Group & Galison & many more. Then in 2008 she met Lilla Rogers and became part of her studio. Jillian has many other clients including Gap, Hallmark, Waitrose & many more. Jillian tends to work digitally using Illustrator & Photoshop, but sometimes enjoys drawing by hand with pen & ink. You can also find Jillian on Facebook & she also has a blog with weekly posts. Enjoy, Hannah.

Have a Fabulous Day!

Apologies for the lack of posts this week, we are working on some very exciting projects with lots of big deadlines fast approaching.

Today, we just wanted to share a little snippet from our new licensed illustrative greeting card collection. We hope the design makes you smile!

SALE! - Black Friday

To celebrate 'Black Friday' tomorrow we are also having a discount day. Enter code FRIDAY to receive a MASSIVE 50% off, sale starts tomorrow! 1 day only! (offer applies to all RTD own brand products, *offer excludes external licensed ranges) Please spread the word, thanks so much!

To shop online click here.

RTD own brand products include: bags, aprons, tea towels, oven mitts, gift wrap, greeting cards & notecards. We have also just added our phone case, iPad & Kindle collection to the SALE!

*External licensed ranges include our collections with: Wallpaper Republic, DENY Designs & Wallpapered.com

 

External licensed ranges include: Wallpaper Republic, DENY Designs & Wallpapered.com

Stockholm - Colour Palettes

After spending a few days away in beautiful Stockholm I left with a camera crammed with inspiring images & a notebook full of design ideas! Here are a few of my favourite colour palettes that I spotted whilst shopping in the city.

Carolyn Gavin

Recently Rachael announced that she is now a proud member of the Lilla Rogers Studio. For the next few months we have decided to feature a regular weekly showcase from Lilla's esteemed group of designers & Illustrators. Today we bring you the lovely Carolyn Gavin.

Carolyn, a Canadian illustrator based in Toranto, Canada is also partners with Mark Gavin under the name 'Ecojot.'  She has also lived in J'bury, South Africa & London, UK. Carolyn is inspired by the world around her particularly from her traveling. Carolyn tends to start her illustrations by drawing & painting, then manipulating them on Illustrator. Carolyn has many clients including Barnes & Nobel, Casauri, Paperchase & many more. You can find more about Carolyn on the Ecojot Facebook page or by following her on twitter @ecojot. Enjoy, Hannah.