ABSPD Module 4 / / DENY Designs Live Brief!

We are bursting with excitement about some of the incredible ***LIVE BRIEF'S*** that we have in store for you! Set by a hand-picked selection of ***TRULY AMAZING COMPANIES*** in Module 4 of 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)'! Module 4 is an advanced seven week course in which you will learn everything you need to know about building your professional portfolio. The course is crammed with masterclass video tutorials, regular live briefs from real companies, templates, tons of brilliant inspiration, invaluable content, a weekly Q&A with Rachael, & individual work reviews from either Rachael or another flourishing designer! PLUS you will get six months’ FREE access to the MOYO Directory, where you can create a bespoke profile, upload unlimited portfolios and attract potential clients. This is a rare opportunity to build your commercial portfolio in a structured way, with the support & guidance to boost your confidence & make you raring to go!

WE WILL BE REVEALING EACH WEEK THE COMPANIES THAT WE CONFIRMED. STAY TUNED!

We are so delighted to announce that modern, think-outside-the-box home furnishings company DENY Designs will be writing a Live Brief for Module 4! This global, prestigious company offers products to transform the home while supporting art communities all over the world. They believe in each product being custom-made for each & every customer using state of the art printing methods to create fresh, vibrant colours & high-end quality products. DENY Designs are a passionate group of people who want to inspire & be inspired, create & be visionaries & they want to share this with designers & customers from across the globe!

This is an amazing opportunity to gain REAL design experience from a brilliant brief along with the chance to present your work to an innovative company. DENY Designs is a company that really shows the impact & power of surface pattern design & the range it can have. Currently DENY Design produces over 30 home-wares products with plans to expand even more in 2014! It is wonderful to see the versatility you can get from one design! Their team of artists even includes some of our ABSPD Alumni such as Loni Harris, Wendy Kendall, Tammie Bennett & Vy La! Rachael has collaborated with DENY Designs herself & cannot sing their praises enough!

Many of our graduates are now big players within the design industry & we're proud to say we have really nurtured some amazing talent! You can see more success stories from current students & Alumni in this Facebook album or read some of our lovely testimonials. We are so pleased that the course & our Alumni have received outstanding industry recognition, as we have been going from strength to strength since our intial launch at the end of 2011.

DENY Designs / / New letters & Black Friday!

It is Black Friday today & DENY Designs are running some very special offers throughout the day & even more over the weekend into Cyber Monday! This is the perfect time to head over to the DENY Designs website as they have recently launched some gorgeous new products such as jazzy trays & coasters, a fun pet accessories collection & below you can see the colourful new wall letters. They are perfect for decorating a baby's room, for celebrations such as weddings & parties or just as art to brighten up a room. You can get all of their new products in twenty of our quirky designs & we just love how versatile they are! You can find these brand new letter decorations here or shop our full collection on the website. Happy shopping!

'Floral Umbrellas' letters

'Quirky Motifs' letters

'Textured Honesty' letters

'Shapes & Squares Green' letters

'Wheel of Wonder Turquoise' letters

DENY Designs / / New pet collection & offer!

We love to see our designs on such a diverse range of products at DENY Designs & we are so excited about our new pet collection! These cute pet beds, scarves, trays & bowls are available in 12 of our happy & bright designs. Below is a selection of our favourites! DENY Designs are also offering 20% off all of our new pet accessories with offer code: happy pet You can view my full collection online here!

'Shapes & Squares Green' pet scarf

'Shapes & Squares Blue' pet bed

'Shapes & Squares Blue' pet bed

'Abstract Border' tray

'Abstract Border' pet bowls

'Shapes & Squares Green' pet bed

'Shapes & Squares Green' pet bed

'Wheel of Wonder Turquoise' pet scarf

'Abstract Border' pet bed

'Abstract Border' pet bed

'Shapes & Squares Green' tray

'Shapes & Squares Green' pet bowls

DENY Designs / / Fun Trays & Coasters!

Happy Friday! We are so excited about some very fun new products with our licensing partners DENY Designs! They have created new trays & coasters that are not only practical but gorgeous & are perfect for showing off some of our Autumn designs like our '50's Inspired', 'Abstract Border' & 'Organic Retro Leaves'. These beauties are so versatile & DENY Designs have even come up with 7 unique ways to use them! On October 18th they are giving you 20% off all trays so you can grab a colourful bargain! You can choose between to 2 classic shapes; rectangle or square for the trays & the coasters can come with a lovely bamboo holder.

Shop the trays & coasters or to browse our full collection including summer brights or autumn shades visit the website!

'Abstract Border' rectangle tray

'50's Inspired' rectangle tray

'Organic Retro Leaves' square tray

'Abstract Border' coaster set

'50's Inspired' coaster set

'Organic Retro Leaves' rectangle tray & coaster set

DENY Designs / / Cozy discount!

Today DENY Designs are offering a lovely 25% off all throw blankets! To get the discount you need to use the code: cozyup25 This offer is only for one day so hurry & grab one of our super cozy & colourful throws! We have a selection of gorgeous autumn coloured patterns, perfect for the cold nights!

You can find our collection of throw blankets here or you can shop the entire collection including bedding, throw pillows, clocks & even shower curtains!

50's Inspired throw blanket

Abstract Border throw blanket

Contemporary throw blanket

Organic Retro Leaves throw blanket

Textured Honesty throw blanket