Monday, January 1, 2011 If you like what I write, become a FOLLOWER! A few designers have been chatting and we have decided to band together on an educational mission. We want the crocheting, pattern-reading community to know and understand what goes into the creation of a crochet design/pattern. For those of you not interested in the process of designing, I have summarized so you can skip that part. To see a photo essay of my first week in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico scroll down. -An innate sense of wonder is essential to translate inspiration to design -A "day job" helps pay the bills! -Time and little need for sleep! -Physical act of making the product -Writing the pattern instructions -Layout, graphics illustrations, diagrams -Photography, digital retouching -Marketing: social media, blog, newsletters Submitting an idea to a magazine or book publisher requires TIME . I must admit that many, many of my design ideas come to me in the shower! Right there I am s...
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