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Design and Shine

Rachelle Holowko

Arts

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/23d. Total Eps: 67

Design and Shine will bring you conversations about the creative design process, being a successful creative entrepreneur, stepping into the mindset of a successful designer and all things pattern design. Hosted by Rachelle Holowko who is a surface pattern designer, artist, educator and leader of a beautiful global community of designers and creatives.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - design
13/06/2026
#90
🇬🇧 Great Britain - design
12/06/2026
#75
🇬🇧 Great Britain - design
11/06/2026
#56
🇬🇧 Great Britain - design
24/05/2026
#80
🇬🇧 Great Britain - design
23/05/2026
#76
🇨🇦 Canada - design
22/05/2026
#88
🇬🇧 Great Britain - design
22/05/2026
#58
🇨🇦 Canada - design
21/05/2026
#78
🇬🇧 Great Britain - design
21/05/2026
#44
🇨🇦 Canada - design
20/05/2026
#59

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https://patternanddesign.com/book
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https://my.patternanddesign.com/passion-profit-org
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https://unsplash.com/
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End of The Year Reflections

Monday, December 25, 2023 • Duration 14:05

As 2023 comes to a close, I reflect back on the huge changes that I made in my business this year in this final podcast episode before I take an extended summer break at the beach with my family and new puppy.

I share my process of looking back to assess my goals, how I question my progress, and why I believe it's so important to take time to do this reflection work when you run a creative business.

A few questions that I ask myself that may be as important to you as they are to me are:

Did I create more space in my life for practicing my art?
Did I streamline and simplify my business to remove overcomplicated processes?
Does my business align with my creative and lifestyle goals?
How did this year's goals compare to the previous year's goals?
Did I create less or more hustle in my life this past year?
What will next year's goals be and how will I go about achieving them?

Listen to this episode of the Design & Shine podcast to hear my personal answers to these questions and more!

And I'd love to hear how you went with your 2023 goals too!

Did you achieve your goals? Why or why not?

What are your 2024 goals?

Come let me know on my Facebook or Instagram accounts where I'll be checking in over the holidays before Season 3 of the podcast begins next year!

Until then, have a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

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Surviving To Thriving As An Independent Creative

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 • Duration 10:32

When I left full-time employment as a surface pattern designer, I could not understand why I found it so incredibly difficult to design with the same confidence and ease as I did for my clients...

Despite years of design experience and confidence working to a design brief, when I decided to work for myself I immediately fell into a ''surviving creative'' mentality, and everything began to feel so. much. harder!

It took a massive shift in how I thought about myself and my ability to design before I was able to grow a successful surface pattern design business. ⚡️

But once I did the deeper work of changing my ''surviving identity'' beliefs, I was able to quickly grow my business to my first $100k and have not looked back since! 💃

So in this week's episode of the Design & Shine podcast, I share my story of how I overcame my lack of confidence and fears about my design abilities to finally get momentum in my creative business.

It's an important step that I believe every creative person needs to make to shift out of a ''surviving identity'' into a ''thriving identity.''

I hope you enjoy it!

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How to Overcome Procrastination

Monday, August 7, 2023 • Duration 10:07

In this episode, we unravel what procrastination really is, revealing its surprising connection to fear.

I'll explain how procrastination might be rooted in your apprehensions about failure, judgment, or even success.

I share practical strategies to conquer procrastination: break tasks into bite-sized chunks to tackle overwhelm and embrace imperfection as a stepping stone to growth.

And I'll explain why my mantra, "Done is better than perfect," can help you challenge the pursuit of flawlessness and help you take action!

This episode will guide you to recognize fear-driven procrastination, shift your perspective on what it means, and help your creative growth.

Tune in to this episode of the Design and Shine podcast to transform your creative process and build the thriving creative business you've been dreaming of!

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Compassion and Resilience

Monday, July 24, 2023 • Duration 12:23

If you'd like to unlock your true creative potential and build a thriving creative business, you may be surprised to learn just how important it is to develop compassion and resilience.

As creatives, we're often quite sensitive people, so expressing ourselves through our art can be quite a vulnerable thing to do when we begin to put ourselves out into the world with our creative businesses.

So in this episode of The Design & Shine podcast, I cover the importance of self-compassion and resilience in your creative journey.

Key takeaways you'll learn from this episode include how to:

Embrace imperfection and let go of the pressure for everything to be perfect.
Overcome self-criticism and negative thought patterns that hinder your creative flow.
Build a strong sense of self-worth independent of external validation.
Develop a growth mindset to view setbacks as opportunities for learning and growth.
Cultivate perseverance and inner strength on your creative path.

Tune in to the full episode for invaluable insights and tips to transform your creative life!

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Why It's Not Enough To Just Know Your Limiting Beliefs

Monday, July 10, 2023 • Duration 11:43

If you want true and lasting change in your life, it's not enough just to know what your limiting beliefs are...

You also need to how to change them so that you make the changes in your life that you want to see!

So in this episode of The Design & Shine Podcast, I share:

What limiting beliefs are and how they hold us back, influence us, and shape our realities
Where limiting beliefs reside in our minds and why you may not even know you have them
One crazy thing about limiting beliefs that will help you change them into new and empowering beliefs

Listen to this episode to find out what it takes to begin to change your limiting beliefs and learn how to make true and lasting changes in your life!

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How To Get Into Creative Flow When You're Feeling Uninspired

Monday, June 26, 2023 • Duration 09:21

Recently a student of mine came to me and said she was feeling uninspired and having a hard time knowing how to get started designing.

It wasn't that she didn't want to do the work, but that when she sat down to do it, nothing would come from it.

I've felt this way many times myself, and if you're a creative artist of any kind, you've probably felt uninspired from time to time as well.

So in this episode of The Design & Shine podcast, I share my best tips on how to get inspired to get into a creative flow when you're just not feeling it happening for you.

I talk about why it's so important to calm your parasympathetic nervous system down and how to do that through specific techniques that I've personally practiced and find extremely helpful when I'm feeling stuck.

And how sometimes, there's a strange paradox in that the more you may want to do creative work, the less creative you may be feeling!

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The Amazing Advantages of Being In a Creative Flow State

Monday, June 12, 2023 • Duration 11:36

Imagine if you could STOP overthinking your creative design work...

No more being critical of your work...

No more stopping and starting over...

Just intuitive creativity that makes time feel like it has stopped and your artistic output flow...

Sounds good, right?

This is what's known as a creative flow state, and in creative work like surface pattern design, getting into it comes with some amazing advantages for your design work and business.

So in this episode, I focus on what happens when we get into a creative flow state and why it feels so good!

Plus, I share some of the rituals and tips that I personally use to help myself get into a creative flow state so that you can try them out yourself.

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Life-Changing Beliefs Successful Designers Have - And How To Learn Them!

Monday, May 29, 2023 • Duration 12:45

There's a specific difference in thinking between surface pattern designers who get stuck and those who thrive...

One way of thinking will keep you playing small, while the other will help you to grow as an artist, elevate your design process, and earn more from your business in the long term.

Find out what that difference is in this episode of the Design & Shine podcast and learn how you can start to shift your thinking to help you begin to thrive as a surface pattern designer.

And if you're ready to make this shift and elevate your creative process, come and join my new Elevation Program!

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How to Charge What Your Worth as a Surface Pattern Designer

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 • Duration 11:43

If you struggle with pricing your surface pattern design work you are not alone!

It can be one of the hardest things to do when you are just getting started as a surface pattern designer, which is why pricing is one of the most common topics my students ask me about.

So in this episode of The Design & Shine Podcast, I give you some guidelines for how to price your work based on my personal experience including how to price:

Design work
Artwork
Digital products
Custom design work
Your time as a service provider, consultant, or mentor

I also bust some common myths around pricing and value that many people mistakenly believe. ⚡️

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Is The Surface Pattern Design Market Oversaturated?

Monday, May 1, 2023 • Duration 12:55

Are you worried that the surface pattern design market may be too oversaturated?

This is a common concern that many of my surface pattern design students have, so I've shared my thoughts about it on this episode of The Design & Shine Podcast.

I cover:

How not to be taken advantage of in a crowded market
Ensuring your work will stand out in an authentic way
Having the right business mindset to build a successful surface pattern design business

And the one personal quality that distinguishes those designers who make it and those who give up!

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