This month’s portfolio review features Darlene May of Monashee Illustrations and Designs, who asked for an honest look at her work as she continues refining her direction as a surface designer.

Most designers enter the interiors industry with a plan that feels straightforward at the time. You develop the work first. You build collections, refine your portfolio, and wait until it feels rea...

For many surface pattern designers, entering a new market starts the same way: you send a pitch email and hear nothing back. Your work sits in an inbox while weeks turn into months without a respon...

There’s a particular kind of woman I’ve come to recognize.

On paper, she’s done everything right. She’s taken the courses, invested in mentorship, refined her portfolio, and learned the tools. She...

This month’s portfolio review features Marie Le Moal, an artist whose work is built around hand block printing.

Her portfolio sparked a really interesting conversation about something we’re see...

You finally do it. You pitch the larger client. You raise your rates. You introduce yourself as an artist or a designer, without softening it. You take the step that felt just beyond where you were...

This month, we launched something new: free portfolio reviews for our community.

Lizzie Clark of Lizzie Clark Designs was the brave soul who went first (thanks, Lizzie!) and we’re so grateful she ...

There’s an inner thrill that comes when someone says, “I’d love to work with you.” In the early days of building something, those words can feel like a major breakthrough. Like someone’s finally se...

There’s a moment that sneaks up on you as a small business owner. Maybe you’re sitting at your desk, reviewing a project you’re proud of, or staring at a piece that still feels half-formed. You’ve ...

Have you ever launched something you were proud of, felt the excitement, saw it resonate, and then still found yourself stressed about money? It can be disorienting. There’s the high of seeing your...

There’s a common belief that trend forecasting is something only big companies or industry insiders can do. That it takes expensive reports, special access, or a sixth sense for what’s coming next....

In the current creative landscape, it’s easy to feel like you’re behind. Scroll long enough and you’ll see creators launching collections, landing features, and hitting milestones fast. And often, ...