Everything you create in the course is sellable or portfolio-ready—it’s uniquely yours. By the end of the 14 weeks, you’ll have mastered a comprehensive set of professional-level skills and be ready for employment as a textile designer or to freelance your work to clients.

How quickly you see a return depends on your effort. The more engaged you are—hitting every deadline and completing all homework—the greater your chances of a fast return.

Some students sell their work to commercial clients while still taking the course, so you may see results sooner than you think!

Absolutely! The personalized feedback you’ll receive in this course is unlike any other. Unlike generic courses, we provide highly individualized guidance tailored to your unique needs and challenges. This approach helps you break through personal barriers, refine your skills, and take your designs to the next level—whether you’re already working in the industry or looking to expand your expertise.

Due to the popularity of this course, we can’t guarantee a critique for every design. However, you’ll gain valuable insights from watching critiques of other students' work, which can often apply to your own designs.

✅ Guaranteed: You’ll receive at least 6 personalized critiques during the 15 weeks.
📢 Priority: The most engaged and active students—those submitting every brief and participating in the community—are more likely to receive additional critiques.

The more you show up, the more feedback you’ll get! 🎨✨

Not at this time. All feedback is recorded and available in your e-learning portal for you to access anytime. However, we created the exclusive community group specifically to provide additional support and feedback. We encourage you to post your questions and submit your work for peer and instructor feedback there. As outlined in the Terms & Conditions, all students agree to respect personal copyright when sharing work within the group.

Yes, a mid-to-high level understanding of Photoshop is required, as it is the industry-standard program. All designs in this course must be created using Photoshop, and all digital techniques referenced or suggested will be Photoshop-based.

If you only have a basic understanding, we recommend taking The Beginner’s Course for Surface Designers before or alongside this course to build your skills.

Yes! You can absolutely use Procreate to paint or draw your design motifs. However, we don’t recommend using it to build your final designs, as it’s not the industry standard.

Mid to high level Photoshop experience is required for this course. We cover how to set up your files in Photoshop to meet client expectations and provide technical advice in critiques, including ways to enhance your designs using Photoshop.

Critiques are provided on specific weeks throughout the course. Please refer to the "What’s Inside" section on this page for a detailed breakdown of lesson contents. Critiques are supplied in Weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.

Yes! The exclusive community group for this course is the perfect place to submit reworked designs or ask further questions about your work or creative journey.

Our team—including Bec (Creative Director), Sara (Head of Design), and other senior designers—will provide additional feedback and tips to help refine your designs.

Check out the "What’s Inside" section on this page to get a feel for the styles you’ll be creating. The briefs cover a range of styles to suit different markets.

You’ll need:
✏️ Basic drawing tools & ink pens (0.3 and 0.5)
🎨 Watercolour paints (recommended)
🖌️ Gouache paints (optional)

Having exact materials isn’t essential—what matters most is delivering work that fits the ‘feel’ of each brief. If you’re taking this course, we assume you already have your preferred art supplies and drawing tools!