When I'm in Oaxaca, I love to eat at Criollito. It's an innovative family-indigenous-owned restaurant using native corn and doing spectacular things with its tortillas. The owners, Lily and Ricardo, have been using natural ingredients to give their tortillas vibrant colors and create rainbow...
Join me and other artists and designers for a design retreat in Oaxaca, Mexico. This is the trip you've been waiting for to renew your soul and stimulation your creative spirit. As a surface pattern designer, I've curated this trip with art and design in mind.
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Here's a secret. Two years ago, I couldn't create a repeating pattern. And to be honest, I didn't even know that Surface Pattern Design was a thing – let alone that I could have a career creating patterns. And at that time, I never had even considered that I could be a successful...
The Blend Tool in Adobe Illustrator can be used in many different ways. In this video, I'll demonstrate four ways to use the Blend Tool to achieve different effects. You can see how to blend colors, create transitions between shapes, and create steps between strokes.
Watch this video on how...
Intertwine is a new feature in Adobe Illustrator version 27.2. For the month of February, I'm going to be introducing members to features in Adobe Illustrator to help them level up their graphic design skills and grow as designers.
It is a very cool tool that lets you easily take two graphic...
This month we're covering art licensing. I'm excited to welcome our special guest, Stacie Dale of Surface Design News, to Multi Color Minds next week.
- How to find and select companies that are a good fit with your signature style
- Where to spend your time pitching
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Design is more than decoration. Design is visual communication. You don't need fancy equipment or apps. You need ideas and an understanding of design fundamentals. Learning principles like composition, scale, placement, repetition, and movement will help you become a better designer.
You can...
I'm so excited to be a part of this video featuring 60 artists and designers sharing how they make income from their artwork.
Bonnie Christine has invited me to be a part of the 60x60 project. This is where 60 artists tell you how they make income from their art. You'd be surprised at how you can...
Last year I licensed several designs with Shein X with much success. I get so many questions about working with Shein X, I decided to invite my rep, Keren Martin, to speak to my membership for creatives, Multi Color Minds.
Keren will present the new Shein X Artist Program so you can learn...
Pairing fonts in design can make or break your project's overall look and feel. It's a crucial step in creating a cohesive and visually appealing design that will stand out. But, let's face it, it can be tricky, especially for those new to design. That's where Adobe Express comes in - it's a...
When describing colors, it's not always necessary to stick to their common names. Using more interesting and descriptive names for colors can make your writing or design more evocative and impactful.
For example, in art and design, using more specific and unique colors' names can help create a...
Working with color can be a tricky thing. The question I get most from surface pattern designers is about what color profile to use.
In this video, I take away some of the mysteries behind color profiles and why I start my work in RGB. You'll better understand RGB, CMYK, and Pantone colors. I use...
