Bonnie Christine

You're Invited! 🤗Pattern People LIVE Today at 3 pm ET Hey Reader, Pull up a seat at the table! Today at 3:00 pm ET, we’re hosting Pattern People, a live roundtable with 7 Surface Design Industry Icons who are actively designing in the industry. We’re jumpin' into real talk, behind-the-scenes stories, and insider tips from some of the best in pattern design. Curious what it’s actually like to build a career in the middle of this print & pattern revival? Join us! Join us for Pattern People LIVE...

Dear Reader, Last week, I told you there's something we do naturally as humans. Something that makes our mornings more beautiful, our afternoons more whole, our evenings more story-filled. And I told you brands want it. In fact, they'll pay good money for it. So what is it? Well, it starts with my grandmother, Marrell. *If you missed my first few letters, you can catch up here. 🎧⏯ Want me to read this email to you? Just click play! My grandmomma at age 78 and 18 This is my grandmother. Her...

Can't draw? You don't have to. Keep reading. The 2026 Surface Design Immersion Course Enrollment is open until February 24th 🎧⏯ Want me to read this email to you? Just click play! Hey Reader, If you’ve been thinking, I want to create patterns…But your next thought is, “But what if I can’t draw?” I’d love to settle that for you. You don’t have to be the next Picasso to create beautiful, licensable designs. Some of the most successful patterns in the world are incredibly simple: stripes,...

Dear Reader, Last week I told you we stepped into Vector Land. That place where so many creatives lose their footing. Where the software feels scary and everything suddenly seems very... technical. I promised I'd tell you why it's not as scary as you think. But first, I have to tell you about my 10-year-old daughter, Ollie. *If you missed my first few letters, you can catch up here. Psst... I'm trying something new! Want me to read this email to you? Just click play! 👇 Then tell me - would...

Dear Reader, Last week I left you with a cliffhanger. I told you we made a wild pivot during filming. Something unexpected. Something that made everyone on set stop and say wait, we're really doing this? *If you missed my first few letters, you can catch up here. So here's what happened. It was Day 3 of filming. And when I walked into the studio that morning, I barely recognized it. Paper everywhere. Literally covering the floor. Pens and brushes scattered across every surface. Art books...

Dear Reader, Last week I told you I was taking you to Recording Day 2. Into the garden, where the cameras followed me outside and captured something I'd never shared before. *If you missed my first few letters, you can catch up here. So here we are. And I have to tell you about the one thing I was most nervous about. It wasn't the content. Or the cameras! It wasn't even the pressure of reimagining an entire course from scratch. It was… the weather. You see, if it's humid, I've got about a...

Reader, have you felt it too? Something is shifting. After years of beige everything. Stark white walls, minimalism, plain solids (no offense, oatmeal!) color and personality are stepping back into the spotlight. And pattern? Pattern is having a MOMENT. It's called Pattern Drenching (yes, even Vogue is talking about it). The industry is waking up. The world is hungry for design that feels soulful, tactile, and real. In other words… pattern is having a moment. (Some might even say a revival 😉)...

Dear, Reader, Last week I promised to take you to filming day one. *If you missed my first few letters, you can catch up here. So here's the thing we did differently: We didn't just update the course. We filmed it. Documentary-style. No talking head in front of a ring light. No voice droning over a slide deck. No stiff "online course" energy (enough with that already). We cracked the whole thing open and shot it like a film. Gorgeous. Cinematic. The kind of thing you'd love every single...

Dear Reader, Last week, I told you we overhauled everything. A course that's worked for 8 years. That's changed thousands of lives. That has a waitlist. Generated millions. I told you we tore it down to the studs, and promised I'd tell you why. If you missed my first letter, you can read it here. So here it is. The moment everything shifted. It was April 2025. My team gathered around the table in a hotel conference room in Atlanta, Georgia. Pens out. Paper ready. Coffee orders arriving in...

Dear, Reader, I think this might be you, too? Last year, I had a wee bit of an identity crisis. We were working with a company on a branding project and they asked a totally innocent question: “So, what do you call yourself?” Blank stare? Yep. Panic scrolling through job titles in my head? Definitely. (Embarrassing much? 😳) I said, Well... it's complicated. And the conversation began to unfold. Artist? Yes, but not in a “gallery-hangs-my-oils” kind of way. Designer? Yes, but not interiors....