About me
My Name is Pamela Dueck. I am a Surface Pattern Designer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. My interest in Surface Pattern Design started 3 years ago when I was looking for job opportunities to work from home.
I currently work in a fabric store and have always been interested in sewing and designing clothing. My first fashion design project was when I was 5 years old. In my 20's I began my first business designing bridal and evening dresses, as a side gig and became a hairstylist, with my focus in Hair extensions for my full time job.
To fill the time when business was slow, I took up crochet and designed my own line of crochet swimwear (bikinis and one-pieces, cover-ups, dresses, halters, shorts, pants, sweaters and ponchos). From there I wrote a crochet pattern book for some bathing suits and basic halter patterns called, "Modern Crochet for the Beach Babe Goddess".
When the pandemic hit, I was forced to close my business down and started full-time at the fabric store.
The patterns on the fabric have always caught my eye, but I never thought about who created them until 3 years ago, now I am always looking for the name of the artist on the fabric.
I was introduced to Surface Pattern Design after watching a free class taught by Bonnie Christine, and I started drawing and learning how to vectorize my drawings using a free program called Inkscape. I wasn't in the financial position to start with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. My art is created using pencil, pen, markers and watercolours, currently. I really enjoy mixed media and then using digital for colouring, moving and resizing.
I really enjoy abstract, flowers, camo, imperfect shapes, and plaids. Bright colors are my favourite, and using softer colours to enhance them or compliment my design. My art needs to express a positive emotion, and it is not finished until it makes me "Smile."
I am looking forward to creating more designs for Fashion, upholstery and home decor, wall art and stationery to start with, but am open to other opportunities that may come up.
Skills
Crochet Swim Wear Designer, Evening and Bridal Design, Fashion Design: self taught, surface pattern design, Writer: Modern Crochet for the Beach Babe Goddess