How-to Guides

Read our insights & research from New York Fashion Week 23 on how to create a fashion moodboard for the trends of summer 2023. Explore more within 🖼

Fashion designers from the Make the Dot community give advice on how to create a fashion lookbook for 2023.

Although it's back in vogue, gender fluidity in fashion isn't new. Inside we'll explore, as well as some hacks to create the perfect gender-fluid aesthetic 🧥

A wedding is stressful! So to help, I've written a short blog explaining some of the moodboarding tips I've been using to help prepare for the big day 👰🏻‍♀️

In this blog, we will explore the world of color schemes for surface pattern design and provide insights to help you master this aspect of your creative process.

This article will dive deeper into the world of surface pattern design technique and surface pattern design pattern types for both beginner and experienced designers alike.

How to make an aesthetic moodboard and the challenges faced by designers we've spoken to during 500+ interviews 🖼

Organization is the biggest challenge designers face during the inspiration process. So, to help, we'll share some advice from surface pattern designers ⚙️

Surface Pattern Design is what our textile community knows well. So we'll share those insights with the wider community ❤️

Choosing the correct moodboard maker or fashion moodboard app is hard. So to help we've analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of the top 3 on the market today 🟣

A short blog explaining the pattern for design and print sourcing process for fashion brands, and what surface pattern designers can do to stand out 📣

Today we’ll help shed a light on the best practices on fabric sourcing from our time building Make the Dot, and our previous life in textile sourcing.

Today we'll be taking you through the full process as to how to create a surface pattern design moodboard, with feedback from our design community.

Through our step-by-step guide, learn the mood boarding process, from what mood board makers to use to the final mood board aesthetic.

In this article, I will explore why moodboards are important and highlight how the "Make the Dot" app can help. Plus, I will uncover some cool features of the app.