ABSPD Module 3 / / Announcing Oysterbaby Live Brief!

We are so excited to share that Module 3 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design: 'Monetising your designs' features a live brief from Oysterbaby, to design patterns for their gorgeous reversible bamboo fibre baby slings!

Oysterbaby is an inspiring young company run by Kate Thorman, who will personally feed back on participants' responses to the brief. 

Module 3 also includes live briefs from other real companies - all will be revealed in class. We have a brilliant track record of course alumni being signed by the companies who provide the live briefs for class, so this is a fantastic opportunity to get your work in front of a real company (& someone may even get a deal from it!) 

What are you waiting for? There is still time to squeeze in to Module 3 here. 

And if that wasn't enough, we also have a live brief for Module 2 students!

If you are at the stage where you need to develop your brand identity, learn more about online & offline marketing, & create your professional identity, then Module 2 is for you. There is still to register for Module 2 if you hurry!

ABPSD Module 2 / / Announcing Create-Ologie Live Brief!

We are beyond thrilled to announce that Module 2 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design: 'Creating your professional identity' will feature a live brief from Jo Packham's delicious new site Create-ologie. The brief will be to design fabric to be featured on one of the products in their online catalogue. Jo Packham will personally feedback on the work, & will choose one design to be produced as Spoonflower fabric, & used in a styled photoshoot for the stunning magazine Where Women Create! Fancy having a go? Take this brilliant opportunity & register here.

If you are at the stage where you need to develop your brand identity, learn more about online & offline marketing, & create your professional identity, then Module 2 is for you. There is still time for you to squeeze into Module 2 here.

And we also have an exciting live brief announcement for Module 3! If you feel ready to start monetising your designs, Module 3 is for you. There is still time to sign up so register for Module 3 here!

Module 2 Showcase - Part 4

Here is the last post of work from our very talented Module 2 students of 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)'! (from our Dec 2012 class). We are always so proud of our students & all their hard work and achievements, here are the beautiful collections they created over the 5 weeks in class. 

'Tangerine Elephants' by Natacha Devaud

'Tango' by Jannie Shepherd

'Pineberry' by Ashley Cordes

'Baby Dream World' by Laura Escalante

'Les années 50 (French for the 50's)' by Nadine Mnemoi

Michele Cahill

'Secret Garden' by Charlotte Duffy

"Retro Tango' by Lisa Deighan

Esme Sharples

Caitlin Miller

If you are interested in 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)' we are thrilled to announce we are running a new series (starting on April 29th 2013) Register here! If you want to know more about the course from the students themselves you can also read our lovely testimonials. We also have Module 3 'Monetising Your Designs' starting on April 29th, 2013. Also, don't miss out on our next run of Module 2 'Creating Your Professional identity' which is running 19th August 2013! Click here for more information!  

Module 2 Showcase - Part 3

We are currently showcasing designs from our very talented Module 2 students of 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)'! (from our Dec 2012 class). Here is part 3 from our fantastic students & the work they have created over the 5 weeks in class.

"Fall Tango" by Mariana Musa

Ruth Thorp

"Spring Seedling Collection" by Briana Tomlin (Creative Octopus)

"Berries" by Mary Beth Cryan

" Hedge in bloom" by Tina Wilson

Amy Watson

 

"Layered Stems" by Wendy Flynn - Doris & Fred

"Flower Circle" by Carol Robinson

"Wilderness" by Jessica Wilde

If you are interested in 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)' we are thrilled to announce we are running a new series (starting on April 29th 2013) Register here! If you want to know more about the course from the students themselves you can also read our lovely testimonials. Module 3 'Monetising Your Designs' is also starting on April 29th, 2013. Also, don't miss out on our next run of Module 2 'Creating Your Professional identity' which is running 19th August 2013! Click here for more information!   

Module 2 Showcase - Part 2

Here is part 2 of our round up from our very talented Module 2 students of 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)'! (from our Dec 2012 class). For the next week we will be showcasing our fantastic students & the work they have created over the 5 weeks in class. We are always so proud of our students & all their hard work and achievements.

"Vintage Folk" by Melissa Nicholson

Frances Boyd

Elizabeth Minton

"Rambling Flower" by Brenda Sutton

Jessica Woodfield

Nicola Jones

Judy Adamson

"Mezmerise" by Julie Ansbro

Trina Esquivelzeta

If you are interested in 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)' we are thrilled to announce we are running a new series (starting on April 29th 2013) Register here! If you want to know more about the course from the students themselves you can also read our lovely testimonials. We also have Module 3 'Monetising Your Designs' starting on April 29th, 2013. Also, don't miss out on our next run of Module 2 'Creating Your Professional identity' which is running 19th August 2013! Click here for more information!  

Module 2 Showcase - Part 1

We are really pleased to showcase these beautiful collections from our very talented Module 2 students of 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)'! (from our Dec 2012 class). For the next week we will be showcasing our fantastic students & the work they have created over the 5 weeks in class. We are always so proud of our students & all their hard work and achievements.

"Optimetrics" by Sam Osborne

"Blue Vine" by Andrea Rincón

"Little Houses" by Antonela Del Vecchio

"Firo" by Mel Pope

"Autumn Forage" by Chloe Wood

"Jewel Box" by Kris Liew

"Verde Collection" by Maira Chiodi

"GeomeTree" by Jen Norton

"Romantic 50s" by Dana Butunoi

If you are interested in 'The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (the e-course)' we are thrilled to announce we are running a new series (starting on April 29th 2013) Register here! If you want to know more about the course from the students themselves you can also read our lovely testimonials.

We also have Module 3 'Monetising Your Designs' starting on April 29th, 2013.

Also, don't miss out on our next run of Module 2 'Creating Your Professional identity' which is running 19th August 2013! Click here for more information!