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illustration of girl with flowers by Ellen Morse

My portfolio review with Brenda Manley

June 27, 2023 //  by ellen//  2 Comments

Have you invested in yourself? I finally decided to book a professional portfolio review with agent Brenda Manley, of Brenda Manley Designs. Even though I have a degree in illustration, I have spent the majority of my career working as a graphic designer. The past few years I’ve been specifically concentrating on surface pattern designs …

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Category: Design business, Illustration, Running a freelance design business, surface pattern design, The business of freelance design, women-owned businessTag: Brenda Manley, growth mindset, invest in yourself, portfolio consulation, portfolio review, Surface Pattern Design

Ellen Morse, Sketch Design Repeat's featured designer for month of June 2023

Featured on Sketch Design Repeat

June 20, 2023 //  by ellen//  Leave a Comment

I’m excited to share that I was selected as the Spotlight Surface Pattern Designer for the month of June on Shannon McNab’s Sketch Design Repeat blog. If you’re not familiar with Shannon, she is an American surface pattern designer living in Dublin, Ireland and has a wealth of experience in the field. She offers courses …

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Category: Design business, Running a freelance design business, surface pattern design, The business of freelance designTag: designer, illustration, Surface Pattern Design

Ellen Morse surface pattern design of white plumeria hawaii inspired florals

Uppercase Magazine entry

January 16, 2023 //  by ellen//  Leave a Comment

Uppercase Magazine is having a call for entry for their 5th surface pattern design guide. They will select 100 designers to feature in their upcoming guide. I thought I’d give it a try so today I gathered a bunch of my pattern designs. I tried to narrow down 9 that showcased my best work, while …

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Category: Illustration, Illustrations on Products, surface pattern design, The business of freelance designTag: design contest, Surface Pattern Design, uppercase, uppercase magazine, uppercase magazine surface pattern design guide

2022 hand lettering Ellen Morse

New Year…reflections and goals

January 1, 2022 //  by ellen//  Leave a Comment

It’s January 1: A time to look back on the previous year and make resolutions or goals for the new year. Thinking back on my business in 2021, I tend to get frustrated that I’m not further along but I have to remind myself where I started. I began drawing pretty regularly again in March …

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Category: Running a freelance design business, surface pattern design, The business of freelance design, women-owned businessTag: 2022 goals, Bonnie Christine, design business, pattern design, repeat patterns, running a business, Shop, Surface Pattern Design

repeat pattern Ellen Morse

Review of Bonnie Christine’s Immersion

September 10, 2021 //  by ellen//  2 Comments

I have been out of school for a lot of years. The past 18 I’ve spent getting my kids through their schooling! Now I have an senior in high school and a sophomore in college. Out of necessity, the world went online during COVID-19. After witnessing online learning with my kids, having every client meeting …

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Category: Running a freelance design business, surface pattern design, The business of freelance design, women-owned businessTag: Adobe Illustrator, Bonnie Christine, Immersion, repeat patterns, Surface Pattern Design

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