Hello Reader, Happy New Year, everyone, and a special welcome to our new subscribers! I hope you all had a chance to reflect and recharge over the holidays. For me, January in New Zealand is a time for slowing down and connecting with family during our summer break. It's a great reminder of why I chose this path – to have the flexibility to balance work and life. Now that I’m back in the studio, I’m feeling inspired and ready to dive into new projects. In this newsletter, you'll find: A new...

Hello Reader, Hope you're all doing well! It's been a bit of a whirlwind here with the school holidays, upcoming renovations, and a new children's book project. But hey, that's the creative life, right? Wouldn't have it any other way. Speaking of creativity, I'm excited to share my new Procreate brush set designed specifically for surface pattern designers. I get so many students asking for help on how to layout a design, where to put motifs and how to create a well balanced pattern, so I've...

Hello Reader, Wouldn't it be amazing to see your artwork on fabrics, greeting cards, or even puzzles? Licensing your art can open doors to a whole new world of creative possibilities. One of the most common questions I get asked by artists and surface pattern designs is: “How do you get clients?” You may have an amazing portfolio but if you don’t know how to get it seen by the right people you won’t be able to build a career. So I created a class that shows you my top 3 proven strategies that...