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Designer Resources

Free project tracker | Professional Mentorship | Digital design resources | Around the web

Are you a knitwear designer, or design-curious?

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When I first started designing, grading, publishing, marketing and building a career around my handknits, I was overwhelmed.

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But here's what I know - designers are the scrappy, self-taught, do-it-yourself types. They have to be, but it's also who they are.

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Here, I've gathered some of my the key resources I tap regularly, and a few I relied on when I was new. I hope this round-up is useful for you!

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Design Project Tracker (free resource)

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It's a lot of work to take a design from sketch to launch. Work smarter, not longer, with a single document that helps you capture critical information at each step.

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Use the Tracker to:

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  • Identify your customer and their needs

  • Clarify any partnerships and set goals

  • Detail your timeline

  • Write and schedule content

  • Set launch goals

  • Organize your key links & hashtags

Free Design Project Tracker
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Looking for 1:1 support?

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My Professional Mentorship program is designed to give you a partner. This three-month program includes regular coaching, a targeted road map, and an all-access pass for the duration of the program.

Professional Mentorship
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Digital Resources

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Looking for printables and templates designed to simplify your work? These tools are designed to give you exactly what you need and nothing you don't - and priced so that you can build your toolkit without breaking the bank.

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Note - thank you to Kofi subscribers, who make it possible for me to offer these at price that works for new designers!

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Digtal Resource Library
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Around the web

Books

Knitting and Grading Books

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  • The Principles of Knitting, June Hemmons Hiatt

  • Ultimate Sweater Book, Amy Herzog

  • Finishing School, Deborah Newton

  • The Palmer/Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting, Pati Palmer and Marta Alto

  • Knitwear Design Workshop, Shirley Paden

  • Little Red in the City, Ysolda Teague

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Business and Marketing for Knitwear Designers

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  • Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content, Ann Handley

  • Ogilvy on Advertising, David Ogilvy

  • Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life, Rory Sutherland

  • The Copywriter's Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells (4th Edition), Robert W Bly

  • The One Hour Content Plan: The Solopreneur’s Guide to a Year’s Worth of Blog Post Ideas in 60 Minutes and Creating Content That Hooks and Sells, Meera Kothland

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