MARCH 31ST THRU APRIL 4TH | LIMITED REPLAYS AVAILABLE

MARCH 31ST THRU APRIL 4TH | LIMITED REPLAYS AVAILABLE

Skip the overwhelm! This budget-friendly workshop breaks down how repeat patterns are made in three industry-favorite programs—helping you pick the right one for your unique process. 

We are taking the pressure out of choosing, telling the truth of our own experiences, and weighing the pros and cons with other fellow industry pros. Learn from those who have tried it all to perfect their own processes. 

  • PROCREATE

  • ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

  • ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

  • & ANALOG MEDIA

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO PREVIEW SURFACE DESIGN APPROACHES USING PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, PROCREATE, AND ANALOG MEDIUMS!

Meet Your Hosts

SARAH WATTS - FABRIC DESIGNER, ART LICENSOR

@wattsalot

"ON MY JOURNEY, I’VE WORKED BOTH IN-HOUSE AND HAD COLLABS WITH 40 DIFFERENT COMPANIES, I’VE WORKED ON 26 CHILDREN’S BOOKS, HAD MANY REJECTION LETTERS, AND CRIED COUNTLESS TEARS OF JOY.”

JESSICA SWIFT - FABRIC DESIGNER, ART LICENSOR

@jessicaswift

"I’VE NEVER HAD A REAL JOB. I HAVE A BFA IN OIL PAINTING FROM ITHACA COLLEGE, BUT I’M SELF-TAUGHT IN EVERYTHING I DO TODAY. THE YEARS TO FOLLOW WERE FILLED WITH PASSION, EXCITEMENT, LOTS OF ART, AND LOTS OF MISTAKES.”

JEN HEWETT PRINT MAKER, FABRIC DESIGNER

@jenhewett

Block Printing & Photoshop Patterns

JEN HEWETT IS A PRINTMAKER, SURFACE DESIGNER, AND TEXTILE ARTIST. SHE RAN HER OWN STATIONERY BUSINESS BEFORE TAKING A FEW DETOURS AND BECOMING A FULL-TIME ARTIST ONCE MORE. SHE CREDITS HER SUCCESS RUNNING HER CREATIVE BUSINESS TO HER NON-LINEAR PATH.

PEGGY DEAN ILLUSTRATOR, SKILLSHARE TEACHER

@thepigeonletters

Procreate Patterns

"AS A SELF-TAUGHT ARTIST BORN INTO CREATIVITY THROUGH A STRUGGLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH, I PROMOTE EMBRACING IMPERFECTIONS, LIVING OUT LOUD, AND I BELIEVE THAT ANYONE WITH A PASSION SHOULD FEEL EMPOWERED TO CREATE.”

DYLAN MIERZWINSKI

@bydylanm

RASHIDA COLEMAN-HALE

@iamrashidacolemanhale

MELODY MILLER

@melodymiller

We’ll be drawing lucky winners from attendees for generous prizes from our sponsors Uppercase Magazine and Pentel! We’ll also be giving away tuition for our hosts’ upcoming courses!

Check out the Playbill
You Matter. Yes, You

ART CREDIT | JESSICA SWIFT

Test Drive 3 Top Design Programs

One of the most exciting moments in an artist’s journey is when they finally figure out their process. Everything rests on process for us! But let’s be real - it takes time (and often, a lot of trial and error) to understand how you work best. Ever feel like discovering your creative approach is an expensive, winding road? Same.

The Variety Show is a place to peek into a bunch of different pattern approaches, with pros and cons of each program laid out. We are collaborating to show you there is no “one way” to make patterns. You get to choose. By sharing patterns in 3 programs, side-by-side, you get to weigh out the best options for YOU. We are not going to romance you in any direction specifically. We are going to share our own experiences.

MARCH 31ST THRU APRIL 4 | LIMITED REPLAYS AVAILABLE

You Are Invited
Get the door code to our art speakeasy! Let's talk shop, freely. March 31st at 8PM. Enjoy delicious truth elixirs from surface pattern designers that have been there.
Do you feel

Curious about many programs, but can’t afford to try them all?


Lost when you can’t decide which art program will best suit your specific needs?


Unclear about how to develop your portfolio?


A serious creative block after starting your surface design journey?


Like you don’t know where to start?

An art show that will captivate your heart and paint realistic expectations

ARE YOU GETTING EXCITED YET?

THE PATTERN + PROCESS VARIETY SHOW:

FIGURE OUT YOUR OWN PATH

WITHOUT THE PRESSURE

$27

MARCH 31ST THRU APRIL 4 | LIMITED REPLAYS AVAILABLE