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Every story since 2022, newest first.
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 5
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 5, Gathering Sunshine, the summer 2026 issue.
Psychology, palettes, and Pantones.
Color tells a story.
It communi...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 5
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 5, Gathering Sunshine, the summer 2026 issue.
Considerations for collaboration.
Some artists relish making designs...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 4
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 4, Expansion & Exposure, the spring 2026 issue.
A DIY tutorial with pressed flowers.
It begins by noticing ...
Pe...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 4
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 4, Expansion & Exposure, the spring 2026 issue.
From seed to submission.
What does it actually look like to design...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 4
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 4, Expansion & Exposure, the spring 2026 issue.
Refreshing your early work.
Each line, color palette, and detail o...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 4
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 4, Expansion & Exposure, the spring 2026 issue.
In four simple steps.
I needed a break: a long walk outside, a bre...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 4
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 4, Expansion & Exposure, the spring 2026 issue.
Behind the scenes of product development.
You step into a new shop...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 2
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 2, Rooted Rhythms, the autumn 2025 issue.
Rooted in story.
In a backyard studio in San Luis Obispo, California, I ...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 3
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 3, Begin Again, the winter 2026 issue.
A signature style distinguishes you from the crowd.
You walk into an art mu...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 2
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 2, Rooted Rhythms, the autumn 2025 issue.
A surface designer’s guide to licensing deals.
Licensing your artwork is...
By: Bonnie Christine
Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 2
Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This story first appeared in Volume 2, Rooted Rhythms, the autumn 2025 issue.
Lessons in presence, possibility, and planting seeds for the future.
We ...