Learning from Bonnie has given me all the tools I need to launch an entirely new career in Surface Pattern Design and beyond. Bonnie is knowledgable about every facet of Surface Pattern Design, and so many other aspects of business. This course is everything you need to start a thriving career in Surface Pattern Design. […]

If you’re a seasoned designer on the fence, wondering if you’ll learn anything new, I have no doubt you will, as I did, and you’ll even likely make the money back with your first paying client. What’s changed for you since the Immersion Course? Although I had been working in Illustrator for years, I knew […]

Learning from Bonnie opened my eyes to how a mindset of abundance leads to greater success. I saw how to run and operate my own business from Bonnie’s example. I will forever be grateful for the Immersion course I took that very first year it opened! I first started by writing and selling quilt patterns, […]

There are a few experiences in my career as an illustrator and surface pattern designer that I can consider life changing. One of those experiences is coming across Bonnie Christine. As an artist I have come across many workshops and courses but not all have been as valuable as Bonnie’s. The knowledge and skills that she shares […]

Since signing up for Immersion, I have signed two licensing deals for FULL collections launching this spring (One with a major wallpaper brand and the other one with a major textile company) and three other licensing deals with major brands in the fashion category. I launched Screech Owl Design, a paper goods company in 2007 […]

Even though I have a lot of experience it was so lovely to find Bonnie and her Flourish membership. Then followed up by the immersion course for all the amazing support, community, and answers I was looking for and didn’t even know I needed. My favorite thing is how it is all presented, it’s all […]

My favorite part of Immersion: the skills learning programme, the motivation, inspiration, mentorship, community, passion, and love. Immersion is the best course to go from A-Z in surface pattern design using Illustrator and learning about the business of surface pattern design. Immersion taught me the skills for Surface Pattern Design (SPD) and nothing held me […]

When I discovered surface design, I was recovering from a deep depression because I was let go from my corporate job in my late 50s. My entire identity was my fancy corporate job where I made 6-figures and had a ton of extra benefits. I needed to reinvent myself and fell in love with surface […]

I would say to anyone considering joining Immersion, that it is worth the investment in yourself and, while there are difficulties in the course, you will come out on the other side with new skills and new ideas to grow your business. MY PATH TO IMMERSION: Before I found Bonnie and Immersion, I worked as […]

I loved learning Illustrator for pattern design, which was a new application for me. I loved broadening my creative reach and vision. I very much appreciated the tools to help me focus and grow my business. The mindset support and holistic approach to a creative business. Most of all, I love the community – I […]

Immersion gave me so much more clarity to Surface Pattern Design. This program taught me quick tricks for Illustrator making it faster and drastically easier from my previous experience.  I was previously making graphics and animation. After gathering experience for 3 years, I narrowed it down to making prints which led me to spotting Bonnie […]