UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara: Print and Pattern Design and Illustration

Me Made May 2021! Handmade Apparel Projects from Spoonflower Employees!

5/30/2021

Me Made May was created by Zoe Edwards from a personal challenge ten years ago to wear only things she made for a month. She then asked others to join her via her blog and every year it has grown with hundreds joining her as she inspires sewists to be thoughtful about their handmade wardrobes. This year, over 30 Spoonflower employees participated in the challenge and I just wanted to share this gorgeous ruffle-sleeve top created by Kelley O. using my "Australian Eucalyptus" design. Love it and I think she looks absolutely gorgeous!
Check out the Spoonflower Blog Post (May 28 2021) all about Me Made May and the over 30 projects created by Spoonflower employees!
You can also see more of my designs (including this one!) in my Spoonflower Shop!

Floral Pattern Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Credits: Ruffle-Sleeve Top sewing pattern from Peppermint Magazine.

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On Beyond Repeats...to Graphic Ts!

5/29/2021

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When my family and I were visiting Tokyo in 2018, one of our favourite shops was the Design Tshirts Store graniph which has several locations full of limited-edition graphic T-Shirts, some designed in collaboration with popular artists. All of us (2 sons and 2 parents) each bought a handful of our favourites to bring home (example: kawaii sushi with faces on wheels). Ever since then, I’ve had a secret (not so secret?!) desire to create my own range of graphic Ts.
Most of you know that I’m absolutely obsessed with creating pattern designs, which are really just LOTS of individual motifs arranged to seamlessly repeat. Realizing these motifs could also be used as stand-alone graphics that would make fun and colourful T-shirts, I decided to open a new shop on TEEPUBLIC, a print-on-demand site which specializes in graphic Ts. My TeePublic Shop is now filled with my graphic T-shirts (and tanks, hoodies and onesies), all available in a wide range of colours and styles for both Adults and Kids/Baby. Have a look below for just a few of the new designs (you might even recognize some of them from my repeat patterns)!

Red Bird Graphic T-Shirt Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Chicks and Chicken Graphic T-Shirt Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Olive Martini Graphic T-Shirt Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Striped Snake Graphic T-Shirt Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Grapes Graphic T-Shirt Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Orange Fruit Graphic T-Shirt Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Although TEEPUBLIC specializes in T-shirts, they also have a curated selection of high-quality products that include notebooks, tech cases, totes, stickers, magnets, mugs, wall art and more! See below (fun, right?!)...

Cutlery Graphic Notebook Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Peace Sign Phone Case Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Rainbow Graphic Notebook Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Butterfly Laptop Case Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Be sure to check out all the fun graphics in my new TEEPUBLIC Shop and check back often! I'll be adding lots more new designs!

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This Week's Spoonflower Design Challenge: "Weather Patterns"!

5/27/2021

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For this week's Spoonflower "Weather Patterns" Design Challenge I decided to adapt my "Elemental Air" art print into a repeat because I think the subject matter was perfect for this challenge (and also because I think it makes a very nice patchwork-inspired repeat pattern too!)
Check out the Voting Page to see all the entries!
And take a look at my Spoonflower Shop to see all the designs I offer there!
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SALE TODAY! Spoonflower is offering 25% OFF all 1+ yards/meters of FABRIC and rolls of WALLPAPER but only until end of day TODAY!

Pattern Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

Spoonflower Shop - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

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This Week's Spoonflower Design Challenge: "Charcuterie Boards"!

5/20/2021

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This is my entry for this week's Spoonflower "Charcuterie Board" Design Challenge! So many delectable things to include, but after I finished I realized I forgot to add cheese (you need something to eat with those crackers)! So I had to make my co-ordinate "Cheese, Please!" design to go with it!
Link to the Voting Page to see all the entries and my Spoonflower Shop where you can buy these designs in my Shop in 3 sizes (Tiny-, Small- and Large-Scale!) on fabric, wallpaper and home decor!

ADDENDUM: TOP VOTED! This design was voted #21 out of 478 designs! Thank you to all who voted!

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Featured on the Print & Pattern Blog Today!

5/18/2021

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Check out the world-renowned Print & Pattern Blog today for a feature post about my new pattern collection "The Shape of Things To Come" and the upcoming new virtual event, SHOWCASE, where I'll be showing lots of my pattern designs and illustrations on May 20 and 21! Thanks to Marie for the fantastic post! Read the FULL POST here!

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This Week's Spoonflower Design Challenge: "Moody Tropical Flora Wallpaper"!

5/14/2021

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I've just entered my "Jardin" design in this week's Spoonflower "Moody Tropical Flora Wallpaper" Design Challenge! I adapted this repeat pattern from an abstract floral art print I created (see it in my Art Prints Portfolio) and I really like how it has a modern Art Nouveau feel (maybe it has something to do with the colours too?)!
Check out all the entries at the Voting Page and you can shop this design in my Spoonflower Shop where it is available on fabric, wallpaper and home decor!

Floral Wallpaper Design - UnBlink Studio by Jackie Tahara

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Join Me at the New SHOWCASE Virtual Tradeshow May 20-21, 2021!

5/13/2021

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JOIN ME on MAY 20-21 at SHOWCASE, a new virtual event connecting the Art + Design Licensing community, hosted by Artonomo and Jewel Branding! If you are an Art Director or Licensee looking for new designs for your products (here is a peek of my new "Land of Plenty" design), REGISTER NOW for FREE as an Attendee to start browsing virtual Exhibitor Booths (opens 12 noon ET today!)
If you would like to set up a meeting with me to chat about licensing my designs for your products, you can do so once you're registered directly from my Booth!
And see below for some of the other designers/agents who will be exhibiting!

For MY FELLOW ARTISTS! You should also REGISTER because there will be informative webinars on May 20-21 about licensing, trends and more, and an ARTIST PANEL with top licensed artists (I'm looking forward to that one!) Oh, did I say registration is FREE?! "See" you there!

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Embroidery Anyone? This Week's Spoonflower Design Challenge: "Embroidery Template"!

5/9/2021

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I'm a bit late posting about this week's Spoonflower "Embroidery Template" Design Challenge (I've been working on a "project" and will fill you in soon!) I thought my "Flowered Heart" design would make a great pattern for embroidery (check out the close-up in the 2nd pic!), and with so many people taking up new hobbies, this one is a timely one! You can link to the Voting Page here (voting is open until May 11 2021), and check out all the designs for fabric, wallpaper and home decor offered in my Spoonflower Shop!

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Me Made May 2021! Handmade Apparel Projects from Spoonflower Employees!

On Beyond Repeats...to Graphic Ts!

This Week's Spoonflower Design Challenge: "Weather Patterns"!

This Week's Spoonflower Design Challenge: "Charcuterie Boards"!

Featured on the Print & Pattern Blog Today!

This Week's Spoonflower Design Challenge: "Moody Tropical Flora Wallpaper"!

Join Me at the New SHOWCASE Virtual Tradeshow May 20-21, 2021!

Embroidery Anyone? This Week's Spoonflower Design Challenge: "Embroidery Template"!

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