Designer Resources
Are you a knitwear designer, or design-curious?
When I first started designing, grading, publishing, marketing and building a career around my handknits, I was overwhelmed.
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.
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!
Design Project Tracker (free resource)
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.
Use the Tracker to:
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Identify your customer and their needs
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Clarify any partnerships and set goals
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Detail your timeline
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Write and schedule content
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Set launch goals
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Organize your key links & hashtags
Digital Resources
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.
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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Books
Knitting and Grading Books
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The Principles of Knitting, June Hemmons Hiatt
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Ultimate Sweater Book, Amy Herzog
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Finishing School, Deborah Newton
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The Palmer/Pletsch Complete Guide to Fitting, Pati Palmer and Marta Alto
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Knitwear Design Workshop, Shirley Paden
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Little Red in the City, Ysolda Teague
Business and Marketing for Knitwear Designers
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Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content, Ann Handley
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Ogilvy on Advertising, David Ogilvy
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Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life, Rory Sutherland
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The Copywriter's Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells (4th Edition), Robert W Bly
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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