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UPPERCASE #65
April-May-June 2025

Dear Reader,


On a neighbourhood walk, you may observe a variegated leaf, fallen petals strewn on the sidewalk, a spotted cat, the plumage of a bird and the sun casting late-day shadows of tree branches across the lawn. Stepping through a puddle, your damp shoes leave prints of their soles, tracking your return home.


Inside, you remove your shoes on the lattice-embossed floor mat and hang your plaid jacket in the closet. You smooth your gingham shirt and place your backpack on a chair, noticing that its pattern clashes pleasingly with the padded cushion. The living room welcomes you with a woven carpet, pretty wallpaper and a couch upholstered in soft texture. Sitting down to read, you pause to appreciate the endpapers of your book. Putting your feet up on the ottoman covered in vintage fabric, you wiggle your toes, admiring the stripes of your socks. You drape a throw blanket over your lap; it’s a patchwork quilt. You are enveloped in a kaleidoscope of pattern and colour.


Patterns are applied to the surfaces of our daily lives. From fabrics, clothing, papergoods, wallpaper and our furniture, there are many dimensions of surface pattern design. It’s a form of creative expression and personal style, and, as shown in this sixth edition of the UPPERCASE Surface Pattern Design Guide, it can become an encompassing career.


If you may permit me the pun, patterns are all over!


Janine Vangool
publisher / editor / designer

UPPERCASE is entirely supported by its subscribers.
No advertising, no sponsored content, no government grants.


$96.00 CAD
$96.00 CAD
$24.00 CAD
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Front cover by Sarah Matthews. Surface Pattern Design Guide cover by Lisa Deighan.

Subscribers (as of March 10) will receive these printed patterned papers as a bonus with their copy of issue 65.

Make an UPPERCASE kraft by using these patterned papers and subscriber mailing envelope.
(Click the link to download some free patterned papers.)


Thank you to these companies for providing opportunities to our SPDG6 entrants.

GUIDE COVER COMMISSION 

UPPERCASE Publishing


Selected entrants will receive commissions from UPPERCASE for the Surface Pattern Design Guide cover and the patterned paper subscriber bonuses.

FABRIC COLLECTION 

Windham Fabrics 


One entrant will receive a fabric licensing arrangement with Windham Fabrics (value based on future sales)

Bonnie Christine
Surface Design Immersion
Tuition


Bonnie Christine is offering free tuition to her Surface Design Immersion Course in 2025

Halfpenny Postage
Greeting Card
Licensing


Halfpenny Postage will select 3 nominees and choose 1 to offer a licensing agreement

 Lilla Rogers
Creating Collections
for Home Décor


Tuition to Lilla Rogers' self-paced course on creating a professional Home Décor collection

 Sarah Watts
From Paint to Pattern
Tuition


Tuition to the 2025 edition of From Paint to Pattern with Sarah Watts—in-depth Photoshop training for surface pattern design and illustration

Sketch Design Repeat Artful Pricing & Negotiation


Tuition to Shannon McNab's Artful Pricing & Negotiation course, covering surface design pricing and contracts.

Bravery Co.


One entrant will be selected for a collaboration with Bravery Co., headscarves for scarf lovers and cancer haters.