Designing a birthday pattern collection 🎂 art block, finding inspiration, building my SPD portfolio

Welcome back to another surface pattern design vlog! 🫶🏼 One of my big goals for the first quarter of 2024 is to finish my surface pattern design portfolio so I can start pitching my artwork to companies because I'm working on making my way into the art licensing world! 🤸🏻‍♂️💃🕺🏽 I decided to start this year with a hand-painted birthday pattern collection, and I love where it's going! 🎉🥳🎈
🤔 What other patterns could you envision in this collection? And, what products do you think these patterns would look best on?
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0:00-1:02: hi there!
1:03-2:40: let's start the day
2:41-5:53: art block chat
5:54-9:40: collection planning
9:41-15:00: painting!
15:01-20:29: email newsletter creation
20:30-23:47: pepo studios admin
23:48-25:18: back to the collection
25:19-25:50: scanning my paintings
25:51-30:54: pattern WIPs!
30:55-35:43: pulling it all together
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  • @user-yv8wr7kp2h
    @user-yv8wr7kp2h5 ай бұрын

    PLEASE keep making vlogs about surface design. It's my comfort video and I feel like it's hard to find youtubers vlogging their progress. I AM OBSESSED.

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    This means so much, Jazmin!! I totally agree -- one of the reasons I started making these videos was because I couldn't find anybody else sharing about their surface pattern design journey, but I'm totally with you. I love watching transparent, behind-the-scenes vlogs! Don't worry -- I will definitely keep making these! Making them brings me so much joy! 🫶

  • @ChantelleArts
    @ChantelleArts5 ай бұрын

    I loved this video, thank you for sharing these little looks into your life ☺☺☺

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    Yay, so glad you loved it!!

  • @theserendipitouscrafter3532
    @theserendipitouscrafter35325 ай бұрын

    Loved your vlog !! So inspiring ! Loving the birthday collection !! And yes you need a kitty collection too!! Can’t wait for your newsletter; I think I signed up awhile back 🎉

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you!! I’m gonna have to make that kitty collection happen 😆. And I’m so excited that you’ve signed up for my newsletter! Keep an eye on your inbox tomorrow 👀

  • @FiveTrackTape
    @FiveTrackTape5 ай бұрын

    If they're not already on your list, consider submitting a portfolio to Smokey Hill Designs. Some of your stuff might fit in pretty well. Do you have a cat collection? A pancake collection? No problem getting models for either of those. P.S. Also a data nerd, R > Matlab!

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    Ooo, thanks for the tip! I’ll definitely look into that! You know, I shockingly don’t have a cat collection yet. I really should get on that! I actually started working on a breakfast food collection, though 😆 (Yes!!! R is the best!)

  • @Thegingerbass1
    @Thegingerbass15 ай бұрын

    Money guy!! Love them woohoo

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    SAME I love a good money guy jump scare

  • @acesarato
    @acesarato5 ай бұрын

    Hey Sarah! I also love a vlog, especially when it includes delicious pancake recipes, scrumptious birthday cake sketches, and lovely humans like yourself 😘. Also, those kitties are simply adorable. ❤❤❤ looking forward to your newsletter!!! Ciaoo 😊

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    Awww thank you so much!! You always leave me the kindest comments 😭💕🫶 Thank you for watching, and for being such a wonderful cheerleader!!

  • @Thegingerbass1
    @Thegingerbass15 ай бұрын

    Hazel was a great contributor to this vlog

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    She's a diva and she knows she deserves to be the star of the show 💅🏼

  • @blancasanchez5823
    @blancasanchez58235 ай бұрын

    Hey Sarah! This was fun to watch! I feel a bit of burn out creeping up from working on deadlines I've been setting for myself, so it was nice to take a break and watch someone else paint 😅 I'm really loving your birthday collection, I think it would make great gift wrap and party supplies! Also, how do you work in Photoshop without a mouse!?? Lol I cannot navigate, much less work on a pattern without my mouse!

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    Ahh so glad I could help you step off the burnout train!! To be avoided at all costs!! LOL this is a great question! Most of the time I do use my mouse, but I guess there were clips in this video where I didn’t show it 😆. I have a Bluetooth mouse that I can use on basically any surface, so if I’m working on the couch I often just have it on the cushion next to me haha

  • @alicee2952
    @alicee29525 ай бұрын

    I have to go to work this morning so this was awesome to watch/listen to while getting ready. Plus it’s inspiring. The process seems very rewarding especially since the patterns look fantastic. Nice work!❤

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm so glad I could keep you company while you got ready this morning!! I'm a big fan of putting vlogs on in the background while I do other things 😆 Thank you for your kind words! Even if the process is tedious at times, it's definitely rewarding.

  • @alicee2952

    @alicee2952

    5 ай бұрын

    @@pepostudios I started on the other videos. It’ll help me get focused. Thank you for your hard-work!

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    @@alicee2952 thank you for being here!!

  • @jackhawn9730
    @jackhawn97305 ай бұрын

    First go lions

  • @Thegingerbass1

    @Thegingerbass1

    5 ай бұрын

    Go cats

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    5 ай бұрын

    @jackhawn9730 @@Thegingerbass1 lol at this whole exchange 😂🫶

  • @antoniasattler6726
    @antoniasattler67263 ай бұрын

    SIlly question. Are you having to pay a monthly fee to use the softwares you use to create your pattern designs? Or have you brought it somehow?

  • @pepostudios

    @pepostudios

    3 ай бұрын

    I do pay a subscription for the Adobe products ☺️ but I also just started using Procreate, which is a one time fee!

  • @antoniasattler6726

    @antoniasattler6726

    3 ай бұрын

    I don't even own a ipad...would a samsung tablet best or a wacom?@@pepostudios

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