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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 (…)
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 (…)
Mini Halloween Pattern Collection
A mini Halloween Pattern Collection featuring cute ghosts, pumpkins, fall leaves, candy corn and a simple color palette! I added a few more ghosts to the collection (…)
How to Make a Throw Blanket Using Your Pattern with Printful
One of the best parts of designing patterns is seeing the final result on a product. I love using Printful for product samples and gifts. It is a print-on-demand company (…)
Creating Product Samples
One of the best parts of designing patterns is seeing them on products! Below are several product samples with my printed patterns. I love to take the opportunity to photograph products (…)
Digital Content Creation
I started working from home full-time during the COVID-19 pandemic. I started Southerly Design in 2018 after learning graphic design through self-taught (…)
Southerly Design Updates - A New Logo and a New Color Palette for 2022
I made a couple of updates for Southerly Design this year. As the pandemic is starting to wind down, I’ve felt the need to be more organized in work and in life. I designed a new, more modern logo (…)