THE PRINT DESIGN
ACCELERATOR
Tackle real-world design briefs and sharpen your skills with expert feedback.
Whether you’re building your portfolio, staying industry-relevant, or seeking structured guidance, this course has it all.
ENROLL NOWWORK ON REAL-WORLD BRIEFS
This course is uniquely designed to give you real-world experience and a collection of commercial print designs ready to sell or win you a job.
Watch a lesson video and download related resources
After some core training (you must already have intermediate-level skills in Photoshop), we provide you with a design brief and trend board inspiration to work from, the same as we provide our studio designers.
Create a design to brief
Using the guidelines and reference imagery, create a print design within a commercially-realistic timeframe (about 4 hours). We give you tools and tips to help you.
Receive feedback from a world-leading creative director
Submitted designs will be selected at random and critiqued on a video link you can access inside the course. This is peer learning at its best, just like in a school room or working studio.
You have a SELLABLE design, ready for your collection.
"I opened my emails to find I had sold my design from the Natural Forms brief. Yay! It's exactly the kind of brand I wanted to target. I'm dazed. Thank you for sharing your expertise." - Clare Eden
Learn 10 sets of skills and design to a total of 10 different briefs
Over 14 weeks you’ll build a variety of skills and wind up with 10, expert-guided, completely different designs that you are ready to sell or use to form a portfolio. The design will be uniquely yours, and you can be confident they meet the industry-standard.
WE ARE LEADERS OF THE INDUSTRY AND AN AUTHORITY IN PRINT DESIGN.
We're proud creators of stunning textile designs gracing the collections of world-renowned brands. Our designs are more than just prints- they're treasured pieces of wearable art. As one of the world's leading textile studios, we've gathered an international ensemble of top-notch pros - textile and surface designers and master painters. We’ve been industry-leaders and at the fore-front of fashion for over 35 years. LEARN MORE
BEC
Creative Director, Longina Phillips Designs
Bec has a background in fashion design but found pattern 20 years ago and has never looked back. She manages both our studio designers and customers and is across all sides of the business.
SARA
Head of Design, Longina Phillips Designs
Daughter of Longina Phillips, Sara has grown up in the studio and lives and breathes print. She used to run her own fashion label and understands the ups and downs of being a business owner.
Just a handful of brands we sell to and collaborate with regularly.
YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY
Wherever you are in your surface design career, we’ve got you covered. Explore our courses tailored to your level, to guide you toward success. Here’s the perfect course for every stage:
WITH THIS COURSE YOU WILL
LEARN BY DOING
Work on real-life industry briefs with deadlines.
GET EXPERT INSIGHTS
Submit your work for a chance to receive feedback from Longina Phillps Design’s creative director.
COLLABORATE AND GROW
Share critiques and learn alongside peers.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
We run this course in class groups to help you stay on track and make steady progress alongside your peers.
However, you’ll also have lifetime access to all tutorials and recorded critiques, so you can revisit them anytime to continue learning and refining your skills.
Next intake is
JANUARY 28TH 2025
🖌️ Enroll from 28th January to secure your seat.
📅 You can begin the course as soon as you buy!
📂 First brief submission deadline: February 24 (for critiques).
⏳ Start working through the first lessons by February 10 to stay on track.
🗓️ Weekly briefs or quizzes follow for 14 weeks.
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
BEST BIT?
"Getting that feedback and also being part of a group that's learning [together], I think everyone's very collaborative."
- Barb Saxe, USA
BIGGEST AH-HA MOMENT?
"The recolour brief. You can have an ordinary design but if you get the colours right, it's like, wow, that looks amazing, just by changing the colour."
- Allison Langton, AUSTRALIA
FAVOURITE PART?
"The briefs. Because I'm disconnected from fashion, it's a pleasure to have a brief that is compact and has all the information about a segment of a market, it's wonderful."
- Agnes Onody, Luxemburg
WHY THIS COURSE?
"This course is so tailored to textile design and you guys are in it [where] I feel a lot of Uni courses are outdated. This one is industry-based, it's so rare to find."
- Nisha Abeyasekera, Australia
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
$380
4 PART PAYMENT
- 14 week-long course
- 12 Assessment quizzes including 10 design briefs and accompanying trendboards
- Training videos and downloadable worksheets
- Examples of client and customer briefs
- Portfolio guidance
- Industry-acknowledged completion certificate
- Private community group with ongoing expert access
- Knowledge Hub access
$1495
ONE-TIME PRICE
- 14 week-long course
- 12 Assessment quizzes including 10 design briefs and accompanying trendboards
- Training videos and downloadable worksheets
- Examples of client and customer briefs
- Portfolio guidance
- Industry-acknowledged completion certificate
- Private community group with ongoing expert access
- Knowledge Hub access
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WHAT'S INSIDE
Here’s a sneak peek of what’s inside your 14 week-long training program.
WEEK 1
Know the Markets
As a commercial designer, focus is key—opportunities are limited, so let’s create designs that sell and make money!
WEEK 2
Interpret Trends and Briefs
We teach you how to read in-between the lines. How to know what a trend board or brief is trying to tell you, so your hit rate is on target every single time.
WEEK 3
Natural Forms and Design Brief
Download your story board and work to your first design brief. You will be set a realistic deadline (per the commercial world) and recieve other professional tips for success.
WEEK 4
Foliage Design Brief
You will be walked through a brief and advised on the many dos and don'ts of design. Then you will go away and create a beautiful foliage design to be proud of!
WEEK 5
Illustrated Floral Design Brief
This one’s tougher! Choose from two floral briefs, learn our tips for winning designs, then submit your work for critique.
WEEK 6
The Importance of Colour
Color sells! In this lesson, we’ll reflect, share color tricks, and have you create a stunning colourway from last week’s design.
WEEK 7
Design Limitations for Production
Sounds dull? Think again! This lesson will save you hours of redos by teaching the design nuances needed to deliver perfect files for your client.
WEEK 8
Tropical Design Brief
This lesson is packed with dos and don'ts! Then, you'll create a stunning tropical design—your fourth design, ready to sell. Yay!
WEEK 9
Happy Floral Brief
Now things are getting advanced. It’s time to design the perfect ‘happy floral.’ These will pay your bills. Submit your florals for a personalised critque.
WEEK 10
Animal Skin Brief
These designs are staples that customers come back to year after year. Master animal skins and you have income coming in every season. Submit your designs for feedback.
WEEK 11
Photoshop Hacks: Immense Floral
For these next three briefs the focus will be on producing your designs within a timeframe that makes sense for your business. We give you some tips and shortcuts to help with this.
WEEK 12
Photoshop Hacks: Boho Stamp
A boho-inspired briefs with tips and tricks for producing this type of print at speed. Remember to watch the clock as design.
WEEK 13
Photoshop Hacks: Ikat
Your final brief is a classic: Ikat. With our Photoshop hacks it won’t be anywhere near as difficult as it looks.
WEEK 14
Portfolio Guide
See what makes a standout portfolio with real examples from LPD designers. Use these insights to create your own and submit for feedback!
WHAT STUDENTS SAY
"Really enjoying seeing everyone’s work and watching the feedback. I feel so engaged and inspired again which I’ve really lost over the past months. SO glad to be a part of this little community.”
Lauren Thomas
“Everyone’s work was beautiful this brief. I think we’re all improving in leaps and bounds. I know I have Bec and Sara’s design lingo hardwired into my head now. And of course their unwavering belief in us.”
Allison Langton
“Thank you so much for your thoughts. Especially the part about having our design be good enough so we can let perfection go and move foward to making more prints. Such a freeing perspective!”
Laura Marie
“Thank you for all your feedback. I feel we learn so much from you and each other. I hope we can all stay connected and keep learning and growing togther. This experience has been life-changing.”
Barb Saxe
PLUS!
Bonus 1.
DEDICATED PRIVATE COMMUNITY
Join the Exclusive Accelerator Group for closer connections with peers at the same stage of the course. Get extra support from instructors and collaborate with others tackling similar challenges. It’s your space to learn, share, and grow together!
Bonus 2.
KNOWLEDGE HUB
ACCESS FOR LIFE
An expanding resource that addresses challenging inquiries. Discover insights on topics you never considered asking about before!
VALUE: $99
