Well hello there!

Well hello there! I've finally got myself a blog. I hope that (eventually) somebody somewhere will read it and find it interesting and maybe even inspiring... In the meantime, here's a bit about me...

I'm Frankie and I'm a designer with a desire to make you smile. A colour and pattern obsessive, you might say...

In a nutshell…

I love:

pattern

colour

great design

spreading happiness

beautiful, useful, quality products...

I also love:

cooking - I'm currently writing a recipe book!

eating - see above

music - I play the guitar sometimes

border collies - slightly obsessed with these lovely, clever creatures

socialising - I like REAL ale and proper pubs.

the pomodoro technique - GEEK!!! but yes, it works... I'm doing it right now

mindfulness - see above

Some of my business/design heroes....

Derek Sivers - a clever, generous and positive soul - founder of cdbaby amongst other things.

Jessica Swift - gorgeous patterns and paintings and a real inspiration

Bowie Style - Marie's Print and Pattern is my favourite blog. A wonderful, reliable resource - never fails to inspire.

More about me...

Many moons ago I got myself a degree in art that I didn't do very much with afterwards. I've always had a sneaking suspicion that I should have been doing surface pattern design or illustration all along but hey ho - it's been an interesting journey! I finally took the plunge and enrolled on THIS course which turned out to be a really good idea. If you're a fine arts graduate toying with the idea of doing an MA in surface pattern, The Art & Business of Surface Pattern Design is a much better, value for money alternative that will actually teach you the business side of things instead of just how to swan around a studio space looking thoughtful. 

One of my reasons for starting this blog is to chart my progress as I set up my surface pattern business. I hope that through documenting my experiences I can help others who are on the same journey, perhaps interact with some other designers and maybe even make some new friends. It's a lonely lot, sitting in a studio all day!   

So that's me in a nutshell! I do hope somebody reads this one day! 

Bye for now,

Frankie x