made.by.colu
The made.by.colu brand was created in 2021 as part of Andrea Müller's pattern school. To differentiate myself as a surface pattern designer from my other work. Pattern design has become one of my favorite activities. Here I can let my creativity run free and individually exploit the effects and possibilities of the individual elements.
With the "Kreativselbst" design competition in June and the 1st place that I won,
I released my first collection together with SWAFING in August 2024 and am incredibly excited about this opportunity.
How my patterns are created:
After extensive research and an inspiration board on trends and colors, I look for motifs that fit the theme and create a mood board. Then I start with the first sketches, sometimes analog with pen and paper, or directly digitally. I draw each element from several perspectives and then start digitizing in Adobe Illustrator or Affinity Designer. I prefer to edit and create the patterns themselves in Illustrator. Around 90% of my patterns are vector patterns, but depending on the theme, I also create pixel-based patterns in Adobe Photoshop and like the expanded options for working with structures there.
Lizenztypen
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Standard License - non-exclusive
A standard license grants the licensee the right to use the design, but without exclusivity. This means that the designer can also license the same design to other clients. This license is ideal for smaller projects and companies that do not need exclusive rights.
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Exclusive license
An exclusive license grants the licensee the sole right to use the design. During the license term, the designer may not license or sell the design to any other client. This license is suitable for companies that want to ensure that they are the only company using the specific design.
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Extended Exclusive License (Perpetuity)
An extended exclusive license (perpetuity) provides the licensee with the exclusive right to use the design indefinitely. This means that the designer may never license or sell the design to another client. This license is ideal for companies that want to secure long-term, exclusive rights to a design.