AI as a Creative Partner

Every artist knows the feeling of staring at a blank page, unsure of what to create or how to move forward. The AI Prompts inside the Pattern+ Membership are designed to break through those moments and give you fresh direction while keeping your unique style at the center.

What’s Inside the AI Prompts

Each month, Pattern+ provides powerful, ready-to-use AI prompts that support eve...

Bring Your Patterns to Life

One of the most exciting parts of surface pattern design is seeing your art come alive on real products. Product mockups make that possible. They transform a design into a professional presentation, helping art directors, clients, and your audience imagine your work in the real world.

Inside the Pattern+ Membership, you’ll receive two new product mockups every month, created for both Pho...

Stay Ahead of the Season

In the world of surface pattern design, trends drive demand. When you stay ahead of seasonal shifts, you give yourself the gift of time; time to design, refine, and prepare collections that align with what the market is looking for. Designing with awareness of current trends allows your work to feel fresh, relevant, and full of possibility.

What’s Inside the Quarterly Trend Reports

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The Social Media Assistant You've Been Wanting

Social media takes time and energy, especially for creatives who would rather be designing than planning captions. Many artists feel overwhelmed by trying to keep up with trends and wondering what to post next.

The Social Studio inside the Pattern+ Membership is designed to bring ease to the process. It gives you ready-to-use prompts and a mapped-out calendar so you ca...

Create With Purpose

Designing with direction is one of the most powerful ways to grow as a surface pattern designer. Instead of creating in a vacuum, licensing briefs give you the opportunity to practice designing with purpose. You’ll learn how to think like an art director, consider the customer, and imagine how your work will come to life on real products.

When you design with briefs, you also expand your visi...

A Solution for the Overwhelmed Creative

If you’ve ever felt stuck in your surface pattern design journey, unsure of which step comes next, you are not alone. Many designers begin with excitement and a dream, only to find themselves overwhelmed and without a clear path forward. Should you focus on licensing? How do you approach companies? Where do you learn about upcoming with trends?

This is why I created the Pa...

Your proven roadmap to launch your surface design career with clarity, momentum, and a plan you can actually follow.

You don’t need a degree, perfect drawings, or hours a day. You need a clear path and a little momentum.

If you’ve been circling surface pattern design, saving inspo, watching tutorials, wondering if it’s “too late”, consider this your green light. I’m hosting a 3-day Surface Design Fast Track work...

When Lynette Reed decided to pursue art licensing, she didn’t have a surface pattern design portfolio, and she’d never used Adobe Illustrator. But at 61 years old, she was ready to learn.

With a background in painting and product development, Lynette had a strong creative foundation. What she needed was a clear path to turn her artwork into a portfolio she could pitch. She joined Surface Design Immersion, learned Il...

Pitching Your Surface Designs for Art Licensing

You’ve done the creative work. You’ve designed a thoughtful surface pattern collection, curated your portfolio, and now you’re ready to see your designs come to life on fabric, stationery, wallpaper, or even home goods. But now you’re wondering… what’s next?

The answer? It’s time to pitch your portfolio.

I know this step can feel tender. Putting your work ou...

Create a surface pattern design portfolio that’s polished, personal, and ready for licensing opportunities.

 
There’s something so exciting about the moment you take the leap from creating for yourself to sharing your work with the world. And when you’re ready to do that, your portfolio becomes one of your most powerful tools.

Think of a portfolio as an invitation into your world as an artist. It showcases your p...

Discover how to license your art, grow visibility, and earn income through sustainable licensing strategies.

One of the most exciting things about being an artist today is that there are so many ways to share your work with the world…and get paid for it. If you’ve ever dreamed of building a creative business that offers both flexibility and sustainability, art licensing is a beautiful path to explore.

Through...

Discover how to turn your designs into income with Printify and Printful, two powerful POD platforms for surface pattern designers ready to launch product lines.

You’ve created beautiful patterns, intricate designs filled with meaning and story. But what comes next? How can you begin to turn your patterns into profit? 

One of the most accessible ways surface pattern designers earn income from their artwork is th...

Our shop is officially open!

We’re in the heart of summertime—the days are a little longer, my garden is humming with life, and inspiration seems to be blooming everywhere. And today, in the gentle beauty of this season, I get to share something very special with you.

Did you know I’ve created a shop? It’s called Flowerie, and it’s so dear to my heart. I’m thrilled to welcome you through the garden gate to explo...

I cannot believe it’s here! 

Years ago, I tucked a quiet dream into my “someday maybe” list, scribbled onto a scrap of paper: Create a magazine for surface designers.

At the time, it felt out of reach. I had no experience in publishing and no idea where to begin. But I kept coming back to this idea—a publication that would celebrate the world of surface design, hold space for real, meaningful stories, and remind ar...

What if I could? That simple question became the turning point of Patti Booth’s creative journey. After surviving two strokes and a serious car accident, Patti was determined to rebuild her health and her sense of purpose. In 2022, she joined Immersion to learn surface pattern design.

Despite the challenges of learning new tools, especially with her brain processing things in mirror images, Patti pressed forward.

T...

Discover why Adobe Illustrator is the top choice for pattern designers seeking precision, scalability, and industry-ready artwork.

As you step into the world of surface pattern design, you’ll quickly find many design tools at your fingertips. Programs like Procreate, Affinity Designer, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and others offer unique possibilities for your creativity.

But if you’re just starting out, the op...