16 June 2026
A practical guide to selling surface pattern designs on Spoonflower — what sells, how royalties work, and how to make print-ready patterns.
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15 June 2026
Seven realistic passive income streams for designers — surface pattern, templates, products, stock, courses, affiliate and merch — ranked by effort-to-income.
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15 June 2026
An honest look at Spoonflower earnings — how the royalty model works, what sells, time to first sale, and how to scale a surface pattern income.
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15 June 2026
Hourly, day and project rates explained — with real ranges, a simple way to set your rate, and why underpricing is the costliest mistake you can make.
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4 June 2025
Linkedin is drowning in posts from people who have been out of work for months and seem to be banging their heads on a brick wall. Do you keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result?
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13 May 2025
Much of the current angst surrounding job applications is completely avoidable with effective communication. Start the conversation with these essentials and avoid being inundated with applications
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9 January 2025
Junior designers beware, this unethical recruiting practice is insidious
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6 June 2024
Graphic design is a fun field to be in and natually leads on to UX and Product Design. If you're just starting or thinking about a design career, this guide is for you. I'll cover all the key steps and tips to get you started
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25 March 2024
What it's like to have a creative tech career, qualities required and how to pick a tech career path based on your own personal traits
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22 August 2023
Are you fascinated by the interaction between humans and technology? Do you often find yourself critiquing the user experience of apps and websites? If the answer is yes, then you might just be cut out to become a UX (User Experience) or Product Designer.
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24 April 2023
As Product or UX Designers, we are designing an experience, a thing which happens between the temples of our target customer - this can't be communicated by flat images of UI design in postcard-sized boxes
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