Design and Shine

There's one thing that successful surface pattern design business owners have that unsuccessful ones who give up trying to succeed almost ALWAYS have: a 'WHY.''

In this episode of the Design & Shine podcast, I talk about why having a 'why' you choose to have a business at all is so critical to your ability to succeed.

I share my personal 'why' and a habit that I have that helps me keep going despite disappointment or setbacks in my business.

I also give you some critical questions to ask yourself to help you gain some clarity on your 'why' if you're not sure about what it may be!

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If you're struggling to make your color palettes work, this episode is for YOU!

In this episode of the Design & Shine Podcast, I’m breaking down the BIGGEST mistakes designers make with color and sharing my top tips to help you create stunning, cohesive palettes that POP!

Listen to this episode to learn:

• The importance of colour in design and the primary reasons consumers are drawn to or repelled by the colours in a design.
• The 3 most common mistakes new designers make in creating a cohesive colour palette
• How to improve your use of colour including how to experiment with tone, balance saturation, and design with the end consumer in mind

I'll also share some practical exercises that you can use to improve your use of colour right away!

Don't miss this episode if you're ready to uplevel your use of colour in your designs to improve your sales today!

I’ve been working from home for years, and while I absolutely love it, I’ve also had to figure out how to make it work for me.

When I first started, I was so motivated—it felt amazing to do what I love!

But as my life has changed, so have my routines, and I’ve learned a lot about what it really takes to stay inspired and productive.

In this episode, I’m sharing the lessons I’ve learned about working from home, including how to structure your day around your natural rhythm, ways to stay connected when you start feeling isolated, and why taking breaks can actually boost your creativity.

If you work from home (or want to), I hope this episode helps you create a routine that supports both your work and your well-being.

While our creativity is a beautiful expression of our own personal unique gifts and ideas, it can also carry with it a lot of things that can end up hindering our progress... Things like criticism, self-doubt, and perfectionism. So in this week's Design & Shine podcast episode, I explore why it's important to cultivate and nurture self-compassion.

• What having self-compassion as a creative means
• Why it can help us progress in our creative practice
• How not having it can hurt us and keep us stuck
• What having self-compassion requires and how to nurture it!

In this episode of Design and Shine, we talk about setting goals because it’s a really great way of keeping you on track and moving forwards so you achieve the results you want. We'll look at setting goals in 2 major areas so you can take the right steps towards your success.