Welcome to the pattern party, friend!
Consider this your home for the week! Your live sessions, tutorials, replays, and resources are all here. Bookmark this page and come back each day. Now, let’s make some patterns, shall we?
Your Morning Pattern Tutorials
Delivered at 8 AM ET · Work at your own pace, then join me live at 3 PM ET
Pattern Prompt: Inspiration & Drawing
Your inspiration kit is here! Explore the mood board, colors, and creative prompt, then grab your pencil or paintbrush and join me in today’s tutorial. Dots, blobs, squiggles, all welcome. No drawing experience needed.
You’ll leave with: your first marks on paper.
Pattern Prep: Bring Your Artwork to Life
Grab your computer and yesterday’s sketches, we’re bringing your artwork into Illustrator and adding color! I’ll walk you through each click, even if it’s your first time opening the program.
You’ll leave with: your artwork digitized and your colors chosen.
From Pattern to Product
Today, it all comes together! We’ll turn your artwork into a repeating pattern, then I’ll show you how to order it on gift wrap. Imagine opening that package and seeing your own design on the paper. I can’t wait for you to hold it in your hands!
You’ll leave with: a finished repeat pattern and gift wrap on its way to you.
Live with Bonnie
Live at 3 PM ET · Come join me live! Replays available through Nov. 5
Find the Pattern Only You Can Make
We’ll start with the big picture: how the pattern design industry works and why “I’m not a designer” simply isn’t true. Then we’ll do a quick-win exercise together to find your own perspective pattern.
You’ll leave with: a clear view of the industry and a pattern idea that’s all yours.
Turn Your Doodles Into a Design Brands Buy
Today is all about what brands buy. I’ll share my three-minute repeat trick, then walk you from your very first pattern to building collections you can sell.
You’ll leave with: the repeat trick and a clear path from one pattern to a collection.
From Your First Pattern to Your First Payday
We’ll cover three ways designers get paid: print-on-demand, freelance and licensing. For each one, you’ll get a first step to take and the story of a student who’s doing it.
You’ll leave with: three paths to getting paid and your first step on each.
Your Payday Week
Tues–Thurs, Oct. 27–29 · Tutorials at 8 AM ET, live with Bonnie at 3 PM ET
- 8 AM ET Pattern tutorial
- 3 PM ET Live with Bonnie
- 8 AM ET Pattern tutorial
- 3 PM ET Live with Bonnie
- 8 AM ET Pattern tutorial
- 3 PM ET Live with Bonnie
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The workshop runs Tuesday through Thursday, October 27–29, with live sessions at 3 PM ET each day. Don’t miss the magic!
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Life gets busy. I’ll send you a quick text before each live session so you don’t miss a thing.
Text PAYDAY to 206-279-8422Can’t make it live?
All tutorials and live sessions will be available for replay until November 5th. But plan to join live if you can. You’ll want to be in the room with us! The energy, the live Q&A, the community and the surprises only happen live.
Pattern Prompt: Inspiration & Drawing
Tuesday, Oct. 27 · 8 AM ET · Watch at your own pace
Your inspiration kit is here! Explore the mood board, colors, and creative prompt, then grab your pencil or paintbrush and join me in today’s tutorial. Dots, blobs, squiggles, all welcome. No drawing experience needed.
You’ll leave with: your first marks on paper.
Your Winter Inspiration Kit
Grab the kit to follow along with today’s tutorial: color palettes, design ideas and inspiration to spark your first pattern.
