Sketch, Doodle and Draw! A blog to chat about all things surface pattern design, illustration, creativity, and inspirations.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2025!!
Reminiscing about St. Patrick’s Day past and other green-related artworks…
Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day! Let’s celebrate with a free card! And other February updates…
Thoughts on Print on Demand
Diving into details on P.O.D. sites. The pros and cons. And the changes.
7 Month Recap
I've been busy! A recap of what been happening in my biz for the last seven months.
Pitching, not the belly-itching kind.
Probably the scariest part of licensing is pitching. Find out how I'm doing!
I know it’s not Fall yet.
Let’s celebrate Fall in the middle of August! Why not!!?? Falloweenskgiving is my favorite season!
Look What I Can Do! 2.0 - A Spoonflower Shop!
The tale of a Spoonflower shop! Not just any shop, MY Spoonflower shop!! *Excited face emoji here*
The Xochimo Signature Style and Production Flow
A discussion of how I arrived to my signature style and work flow.
To Copyright Or Not To Copyright
Should you register or not your copyright before sharing your work publicly? Sharing my confusion over this topic.
Elvis Has Left the Building: The story of my retirement (from my 9-5 job)
I think the title says it all. The story of my retirement from my 9-5 job. A happy story!
Is art even important?
The age-old question about art, is it important? Read and find out!
What inspires you?
Fall is here! And it is the season that inspires me the most! What about you?
Look What I Can Do!!
I have a happy announcement about my budding little business. Read on and see!
Steps to set up a legit creative business in Texas.
The story of this creative entrepreneur on steps to set up a legitimate business in the state of Texas.
How I came to pursue surface pattern design.
This is one person’s story on how to pursue surface pattern design and creative entrepreneurship.