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Southerly Design Blog
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How to Quickly Transform Your Designs into Coloring Pages
Desiging patterns is one of my favorite things to do. It is so fun to quickly transform designs or full patterns into a coloring page that you can use for a free download or to sell in an online shop (…)
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New Pattern: Pink, Yellow, and Orange Zinnias
Zinnias are one of my favorite cut flowers! My new pattern, Pink, Yellow, and Orange Zinnias is the pattern I am using in my new website redesign. This pattern is available in my Spoonflower shop (…)
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How to Create a Custom Color Palette in Adobe Illustrator Using a Photo
Creating a custom color palette in Adobe Illustrator is simple and fun! It can help you hone your style too when you decide on the types of colors you want to use (…)
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Design Process in Adobe Illustrator: Inspiration to Illustration
I went to a strawberry patch when I was home this past summer and knew I wanted to design a whole pattern collection about the experience (…)
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Design Process in Adobe Illustrator: Behind-the-Scenes of Pattern and Illustration Design
Sometimes my artboard is chaotic, which is just part of the creative process. I like sharing part of my design process when creating patterns and illustrations (…)