• The Psychology of Price-How Visual language Sells
    Oct 15 2025

    Shopping is an emotive experience. Much of commerce is generated by desires that satisfy a certain dimension of our thinking. It is important to understand these aspects for running a successful business in fashion / crafts. Right visual language, helps connect the buyer with the product intuitively and helps them cross the final psychological barrier that is trying to rationalise the purchase. Visual language can be defined as communication of an idea, concept or theme by using the right visual elements like colour, shape etc. Visual elements have the power to communicate without spoken language and across cultures. For example, pastel shades are associated with new born children and thus symbolise softness and innocence. Similarly, black signifies power, strength and indefinite depth.

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    15 mins
  • Primary and Secondary Sources of Information for Craft Ideas
    Oct 7 2025

    When you understand where information comes from, when you actively seek both breadth (secondary sources) and depth (primary sources), when you organize what you learn and synthesize it into creative choices, when you acknowledge the traditions and makers you're learning from—that's when your work develops its own authentic voice.The best textile crafts aren't just skillfully executed—they're thoughtfully informed. They're where information transforms into expression, where tradition meets innovation, where your hands translate everything you've learned into something only you could make.

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    21 mins