The Making of a Collection by a surface pattern designer.

One of my first tasks for the new year is creating a fresh new collection!

I love working through the process stage by stage and it's so rewarding and satisfying to see how a collection develops. From the initial idea, to research, photography and sketches, somehow it all comes together both on paper and in my mind and I'm delighted to show you how it developed step by step!

I'm also following along with Bonnie Christine's Pattern Week 2025 and had lots of fun in the process. I find other artists/entreprenuers like Bonnie, so inspiring.

Making a Collection by a surface pattern designer - Jenny Pearce.

All designs, motifs and collections Copyright © Jenny Pearce

Step 1: Sketching out ideas and brainstorming.

Step 2: Deciding on a colour palette using my own photography.

Step 3: Vectorizing my sketches and recolouring using my chosen colour palette. (I chose the cows colour palette!)

Step 4: Create a seamless repeating pattern from my coloured motifs.

Step 5: Working on more seamless repeating patterns to co-ordinate with the main (hero) print.

Step 6: Recolouring the patterns for a spring theme.

Step 7: Working my designs into collections and creating two colourways.

Birds and Spring Birds Collection Copyright © Jenny Pearce 2025. All rights reserved.

If you are interested in licensing this collection please contact me using my contact form. Or if you are wanting to see more of my designs please take a look at my portfolio categories here.