Hello there, my friend! This week I have another student spotlight for you! These are great, right? In today’s video, I sat down with another one of my Academy® students, Diana Malone, who has always loved to create art with all sorts of materials since she was little.

Did you participate in my brand new From Doodles to Dollars® workshop? I’m sharing the final lesson in the series here just in case you missed it. Read more or pop over to YouTube to watch it and Discover YOUR Path to Success in Surface Design.

Hi there, my friend! Are you ready for Lesson #1 of my brand-new Doodles® workshop? This workshop is totally different from what I’ve offered in the past. It’s specifically for you if you’re ready to Discover YOUR Path to Success in Surface Design.

Hello, my friend! I am super excited to invite you to my brand new Doodles® workshop. I only offer Doodles® twice a year. This workshop is brand new, and I can’t wait for you to join me. The Doodles® workshop starts on May 9th, and you can enroll HERE.

Welcome back, my friend! Let’s continue our interview series with highlights from my chat with Shirley Kaci, a creative entrepreneur who is now working on her own clothing line!

I’m excited to continue our interview series this week with yet another fabulous student from #annesuniverse! Kathleen Rogers and I first met in 2019 when she took my From Doodles to Dollars® mini-course and then enrolled in my signature program, The Pattern Design Academy®.

I hope you’re ready for another fabulous interview! In today’s blog, I’m sharing highlights from my interview with Becky Volk. She’s a creative entrepreneur who is finally making good on her fabric design dreams from childhood!

Hello, my friend! We’re starting a new series this month. I am super excited to share short interviews with some of my students. I think you're going to be very inspired when you hear what they were doing before joining #annesuniverse and what they are doing now.

Welcome back, my friend! Are you ready to jump into another area of opportunity for you to explore as a means of getting your artwork out into the world? We’ve covered a bunch of options already but there are always more!

Ready to explore developing your own subscription box or subscription series? Let’s jump into yet another way to get your artwork out into the world and spread more joy.

Have you always dreamed of opening your own retail store? We’ve talked before about reaching out to local art supply stores to display and sell your art, but today let’s talk about what it might look like for you to open your own store!

Let's talk about creative memberships that give you recurring revenue every month. You may not realize it but you currently have all kinds of "memberships" that you pay for on a monthly basis. Think about your newspaper, your gas and electric, your TV provider, your cell phone... and so many more. How about a creative membership?

Welcome back! We took a bit of a break but now we're back to continue our conversation about all of the different ways that you can build a career in surface design. Let’s dive into online workshops, shall we?

Well hello there, friend! I’m excited to talk to you some more about Bonnie Christine’s brand new free workshop: Secrets to Success in Surface Pattern Design. She’s a dear friend and colleague of mine. I consider her a critical mentor even though she’s about 30 years younger than I am!

Welcome back! This week, we’re taking a short break from my series on Crafting a Career in Surface Design because my dear friend Bonnie Christine is offering something very special. A free workshop called Secrets to Success in Surface Design.

Well hello, my friend! I’m so excited to move on to the next category in our series about how to craft a career in Surface Design. This week, we're going to jump into how you can sell in your sleep. Whaat? You say. Let’s get into it.

We’re picking up the fun this week as we dive into how you can sell your products directly as a Surface Pattern designer. If you love customer interaction and have a friendly and outgoing personality, direct selling is a great option for you.

Welcome back! This week, we’re diving into one of the most popular ways to make money from your art. It’s called Licensing. If you missed last week's video where I gave you an overview of the surface design industry and what we’re covering over the next several weeks, go back and watch it.