How to Sell Your Surface Pattern Designs on Spoonflower

How to Sell Your Surface Pattern Designs on Spoonflower

This course is part of Surface Pattern Design: Procreate to Spoonflower Specialization

Instructor: Skillshare

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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This course is part of the Surface Pattern Design: Procreate to Spoonflower Specialization

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There are 5 modules in this course

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to set up and customize your Spoonflower shop, upload and prepare your designs, create products and collections, and use Spoonflower’s tools to market and sell your work. Geetanjali, an artist, illustrator, and surface pattern designer with over 3,000 designs on Spoonflower, will guide you through the platform step by step, sharing practical insights from her own experience.

Whether you’re new to selling surface pattern designs or already have a Spoonflower shop, this course will help you make the most of the platform and discover new ways to showcase and monetize your creativity. You’ll learn how to scale designs, use digital proofing, batch edit your design library, create Fill-a-Yard designs, explore colorways and collections, participate in design challenges, and find trends and inspiration. This course is ideal for beginner and intermediate surface pattern designers who want to build or grow their presence on Spoonflower. To be successful, you should have a basic understanding of surface pattern design and have some designs ready to upload. If you’re completely new to surface pattern design, consider taking a fundamentals course first.

Get started with Spoonflower by learning how the platform works and where to find the tools you need as an artist. You'll explore the website, prepare your Artist Corner, and set up your account so you're ready to start sharing and selling your surface pattern designs.

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5 videos1 reading1 assignment

Turn your Spoonflower account into a shop that is ready for customers. You'll customize your shopfront, upload your first design, and explore practical ways to market your work and create opportunities for sales.

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3 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Learn how to move beyond simply uploading designs and start refining how they appear on real products. You'll explore digital and physical proofing, efficient design management, and ways to adapt your patterns for different Spoonflower products.

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4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Expand your shop beyond individual designs by creating collections and offering more ways for customers to use your work. You'll learn how to develop coordinated collections, add color and size variations, and explore the possibilities of metallic wallpaper.

What's included

3 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Take your Spoonflower practice to the next level by finding inspiration, responding to trends, and participating in design challenges. You'll also learn how to create polished product mockups and turn what you've learned into concrete next steps for growing your surface pattern business.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

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