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Design-A-Day SpoonChallenge: Day 1

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We are beyond excited to announce the first technique in March's Design-A-Day SpoonChallenge:  Pencil drawings!  Today, Esther Fallon Lau (known by many as  nouveau_bohemian  in the Spoonflower Marketplace) gives us a closer look at how she incorporates pencil drawings into her design process. Be sure to follow along (on the blog , too!) for the next 15 days as we feature a new Design-A-Day technique, presented to you by one of our many talented  Spoonflower Marketplace  designers! Esther:  As it’s sometimes said, your weakness can become your greatest strength. When I first discovered the joy of  Spoonflower  I was forced to hand-draw all my designs in pencil because I had no technical graphic design skills. Now, this hand drawn technique has evolved into the real ‘hero’ of my work. In contrast to digital drawing, the unpolished look of pencil sketches lends a rawer, more organic quality to illustra...