As an entrepreneur, Kristen is endlessly fascinated by the journeys of other people willing to risk it all to build the business of their dreams. In the latest Design Pool reading list, Kristen shares four inspiring books on business and the people behind them. Books on Business Wild Company: The Untold Story of the Banana […]
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What is Window Film? Window film is a thin, multi-layered polyester material often treated with reflective coatings. It is usually applied to the interior of pre-existing windows. Manufacturers produce window films in a variety of different ways to suit different needs for home, commercial, and even vehicle use. A Variety of Uses Interior designers use […]
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Lately, we’ve been getting a lot of requests from visitors to our site asking if we can knock off a design. As we’ve explained on our FAQ page, we do not knock off the work of other designers. Since we’re being asked about it a lot, I thought I’d take a minute to explain why […]
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During the winter months, when the days are shorter and the weather is colder, what’s more relaxing than curling up with a good book? If you are looking for your next read, Kristen Dettoni has some suggestions for you. Below is a list of her favorite books on code, many of which inspired her Cryptology […]
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I am endlessly fascinated by creativity and constantly look for new books about creativity. It doesn’t even have to be a creative field I can relate to. I just love learning about other people’s experiences and how they channel their creativity in exciting ways. I’m particularly interested in learning how people got from point A […]
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Our culture is obsessed with being busy. Instead of hobbies, people have side hustles. Yet, one of the secrets to super creative (and productive!) people is slowing down and making space in your brain for new ideas to form. You’re not going to have a flash of inspiration if you’re constantly in the weeds of […]
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Want to incorporate the benefits of plants and herbs into your daily routine? You’re in luck. we asked Lauren Pignatello to share a few of her favorite recipes from Swallowtail Farm with us. She assured us that anyone can make one of these easy recipes with ingredients from your favorite place to shop. (No foraging […]
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines sustainable manufacturing as “the creation of manufactured products through economically-sound processes that minimize negative environmental impacts while conserving energy and natural resources.” As society continues to become more aware of the impact we have on our environment and the responsibility we have to protect our planet, many businesses have […]
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In case you missed it, we made two significant updates to our website this year. We are constantly tweaking our website to make it as user-friendly as possible for our printing partners and interior designers. Thank you to everyone who gives their feedback as they use the site. We truly value your opinion. The most […]
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Digital printers partner with Design Pool for a range of reasons. Usually, they are looking to expand their business into new markets and are looking for a resource to help them grow quickly. We are set up to help printers grow their businesses in two ways. First, we funnel requests from interior designers through our […]
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Design Pool has two libraries of pattern designs, each with its own unique group of patterns. Most of our patterns are in the licensable library. These designs are available to license, not purchase. Design Pool owns the rights to the designs, and different printers have access to the same pool of designs. There are over […]
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Over the past few months, we have been working on a series of blog posts to help you navigate the Design Pool website more easily. We’re calling it the Design Pool Toolkit. All posts tagged Toolkit focus on our most frequently asked questions. In addition, we also have posts on features you may not know […]
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Though Design Pool is primarily a licensable pattern library, we occasionally do custom design work to create original patterns. When do we do custom work? Our custom work usually falls into two categories. First, sometimes our pattern library just does not have the perfect design. We try to have something for everyone, but sometimes a […]
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At Design Pool we like to say that we’re more than just another image library. We took the idea of a pattern library a step further and partnered with digital printers. We refer to each printer as a Design Pool partner. Our goal is to make on-demand technology accessible to the interior design community. This […]
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When designing digitally, there are two main types of image files designers work with: vector and raster. For any designer working digitally, deciding between vector vs. raster first considers how the files will be used. But first, what’s the difference? Vector vs. Raster Vector According to Adobe, “Vector files are images that are built by […]
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Each pattern in the Design Pool licensable and proprietary libraries come with a full colorline with a variety of color options. On average, our colorlines have five different colorways to choose from. Occasionally, there are up to ten colors. Though we do our best to have options for everyone, we understand we can’t create every […]
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Kristen Dettoni founded Design Pool out of genuine concern for the sheer amount of waste generated in the traditional textile industry. Early in her career, she worked in mills where she witnessed the massive amount of material destined for the landfill. And that was just in the design and development process alone. She often wondered, […]
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We throw around the words customize and customization a lot around here when we talk about how much we love sustainable print-on-demand technology. In the three years we’ve been operating, we’ve learned that customizing sometimes carries negative connotations. Customizing sounds exciting but also overwhelming. If you can have anything, where do you even start? Design […]
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Vacation days, sick days, mental health days. There are lots of reasons people take breaks from work. At Design Pool, we’ve added inspiration days to that list. I think any creative entrepreneur will agree that running a creative business is both rewarding and challenging. On the rewarding side, the creative pursuits that inspired you to […]
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If you click on “Our Designs” on our homepage, you will notice we have two categories of designs: Licensable Designs and Proprietary Designs. We talk a lot about our licensable library but not as much about our proprietary library. So, what’s the difference between the two categories? Licensable Designs These designs are available to license, […]
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Did you know you can create your own wishlist in Design Pool? It’s super easy to do a great way to keep track of the patterns you love. We have over 600 designs in our licensable library and that number is growing monthly. Our wishlist feature helps you keep track of the patterns you love […]
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So . . . you’ve searched through our licensable library and found the perfect pattern for your project, now what? Now it’s time to order a sample. It’s easy to work with our partners to get a sample before you place an order. Keep in mind that Design Pool and our printers print on-demand and […]
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At Design Pool, we talk a lot about how print-on-demand technology is changing the way interiors are designed. Also, how printing only what you need when you need it is a more sustainable means of manufacturing. One of the reasons this is true is because this type of manufacturing is a non-inventory system. To understand […]
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We’ve been working to make our website even more user-friendly. If the thought of searching through over 600 designs seems daunting, don’t worry. It has never been easier to search the Design Pool library and all 600+ patterns. It’s easy to search the Design Pool library. When you visit the Licensable Designs Page of our […]
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At Design Pool, our goal is to make digital, print-on-demand technology accessible to interior designers. Our whole team has worked in the textile industry for many years and has watched this technology grow exponentially. It is exciting to see fashion designers using it to revolutionize the apparel industry. We think it is time for it […]
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At Design Pool, we realize people work differently and aim to make using our designs as easy for interior designers as possible. That’s why our library is unique in that patterns are licensable and not individually for sale. We partner with digital printers we trust and have a licensing agreement in place with each partner. […]
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Do you follow Design Pool on Pinterest? If not, we hope you will. We use our Pinterest page to make it easy for designers to use Design Pool as a resource in all your interior design projects. We recently gave our Pinterest page an update to make it even easier to use. So, what can […]
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More than ever, this year we plan on shopping small this holiday season. We believe strongly that when local businesses thrive, so do our communities. Social media has made it so easy for the definition of community to extend beyond just our own zip code. To keep us from buying everything in our Instagram feed, […]
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At Design Pool we’re excited about how quickly print-on-demand technology is growing. We see its potential to change the way manufacturers and designers have traditionally done business. Using our expertise and industry knowledge, Design Pool connects interior designers directly to both a rich library of patterns and the latest in print-on-demand technology through our partnerships. […]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Even the best product can fall flat if the pattern and color are not right. You just spent a lot of time and energy into designing the coolest and best farmers market tote, but it’s not going to sell if it’s plain and boring, no matter how crisp it keeps vegetables. Product designers have […]
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So, you need a design for a project or product. Great! Now what? It can be a big decision whether to license a design, design one yourself, or buy one from a designer. Like everything, there are pros and cons of licensing a design. Knowing them can help you make the best decision for your […]
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Some time around 2013, I was watching CBS Sunday Morning and was sucked into a feature on the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. By the time they went to a commercial break, Santa Fe was on my bucket list. There are many reasons to go to New Mexico, but there was […]
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Interior designers have more flexibility than ever now to customize projects. Yet, many don’t realize just how easy (not to mention affordable) it is thanks to advances in print-on-demand technology. What used to be reserved for big projects and big budgets is now accessible to anyone and for any project. There is one problem though. […]
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A lot of small businesses, freelancers, and entrepreneurs are facing uncertainty these days. We can relate, we are too at Design Pool. Our goal to grow our business by licensing pattern designs is the same. Yet, our plans had to be reassessed. The shows we were exhibiting at have both been postponed. Both the Licensing Expo and NeoCon have […]
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Over the past few years, we’ve become an on demand society with much of what we need at our fingertips. We can order a car to our door, food from our favorite restaurant and have any product we want delivered right to our door. In the world of commercial and residential interiors, that is no […]
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