Art Licensing & Surface Pattern Design

My number one piece of advice is to make work that doesn’t have a specific purpose — take time to just make work that calls to you without putting pressure on it to be something you can market. Explore lots of different styles and techniques until your own signature style starts to emerge, and have fun with this phase! Taking this time will benefit you moving forward. I have a free guide on this topic!

I have a list of my favorite tools and resources that you can get here.

I have only ever had MacBook Pros and an 11” 64GB iPad Pro. And I love them, so that’s my best recommendation. If you’re wondering about another computer or iPad, I would advise talking to Apple, or Googling minimum system requirements for the types of programs you want to be able to run.

I will be doing a live portfolio review as part of the InDesign Your Portfolio course, which is open for enrollment until September 24, 2025.

I don’t work with texture in my work, so I don’t have much advice on this unfortunately. But here’s a good Skillshare class on this topic!

I have a bonus lesson in my InDesign Your Portfolio course that covers this exact topic, called How to Pitch Your Portfolio. I also have a free guide that has some great advice on this topic.