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

[@JazminRuiz-r8t]

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]

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]

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

[@pepostudios]

Yay, so glad you loved it!!

[@theserendipitouscrafter3532]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Hazel was a great contributor to this vlog

[@pepostudios]

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

[@alicee2952]

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]

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]

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

[@pepostudios]

@@alicee2952 thank you for being here!!

[@acesarato]

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]

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

[@blancasanchez5823]

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]

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

[@Thegingerbass1]

Money guy!! Love them woohoo

[@pepostudios]

SAME I love a good money guy jump scare

[@antoniasattler6726]

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]

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

[@antoniasattler6726]

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

[@jackhawn9730]

First go lions

[@Thegingerbass1]

Go cats

[@pepostudios]

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