Creative Community for Surface Designers
Do you want a supportive creative community of go-getters and doers? Do you want art friends to hold you accountable to your goals and inspire you to show up as your best self? Do you want more structure in your week? And do you want all of this in a cozy community that is affordable, accessible and genuine?
Bring your big creative career goals and let’s get to work!
The Co League is a place for surface designers and creatives to find professional colleagues and community. Here you will find:
Industry peers with whom to share successes, commiserate losses and tackle challenges
Passionate creatives who understand our industry’s obstacles and opportunities
Go-getter artists and designers making a career from their art
Feedback and recommendations from others on creative career paths
Consistent connection, inspiration and accountability
We have members at all stages of their professional journeys and if you’re curious how you’d fit in don’t hesitate to reach out. If you are serious about where you are going, we want to help you get there!
Joining the Co League has been an absolute game-changer. The help from other artists is so rewarding; they offer support to celebrate wins, provide guidance when needed, and keep me committed to achieving my goals. This community is truly invaluable to my creative journey!
- Dina Riddle
I am so thankful for the supportive community of the Co-League. I am constantly learning new things and look forward to our regular check-ins. It has helped me to stay focused, and I love how we help each other problem-solve and cheer each other on as we work towards new goals.
- Laura Oster
I absolutely love being a part of The Co-League! I have made friends with the amazing women in this community and I look forward to chatting to them on coffee chats or co-work sessions every week. This group of like-minded creatives has given me accountability, advice and lifted me up when I've needed it - even from the other side of the world.
- Jo Cave
What we often work on together:
Pitching strategies and targets
Contract negotiation and pricing
Marketing and social media strategies
Creative inspiration and trend forecasting
Spoonflower shop tactics
Art and portfolio feedback
Technical design troubleshooting
What’s included?
Private Discord Channel for daily checkins and chats
Five Coffee Break video calls a week for live conversation
Two Draw Together sessions a month for built-in fun creative time
Monthly goal tracking and accountability
Fun industry peers and art friends to go on the journey with!
What’s the investment?
Members of The Co League have two options for payment: monthly payments of $15 or payments every 6 months of $75 (that’s two free months a year!). Once you join, you get to keep your payment level as long as you stay in The Co League. Whenever you join, I commit to always keeping the Co League accessible to surface designers as they grow their careers.
Questions?
Still want to know more? Email thecoleague@jennykoland.com with any questions!
Or do you have suggestions for other features that would be helpful? Please let me know! I’d love to hear what support you are looking for professionally and creatively. Please send any ideas to thecoleague@jennykoland.com
The Co League has the encouragement and camaraderie of coworkers without the office drama. The group is filled with lovely, positive, go-getters and it’s highly motivating to be apart of! It’s so nice to have people who just GET it. It’s a game-changer to have community of like-minded creatives to brainstorm with when you encounter a roadblock and to celebrate with when you achieve a goal.
- Tess Belke, Almo Studio
Jenny has built an encouraging and positive environment that gets my creative juices flowing and turns my productivity way up! The Co-League adds a social aspect to my work-from-home life, it's been both fun and gives me the boost I need. I would lovingly recommend this to creatives looking for accountability, resource sharing and friendship.
- Kelsey Weigl
I’m so glad I joined The Co League. Jenny created something really special, right from the very first group call we had, I got a boost of motivation and amazing insights on my current challenges. It just feels so refreshing and supportive to connect with likeminded creatives who work on similar goals and fully understand how challenging it can get sometimes. I feel I am not alone and also this empowering feeling of “I got this”! Thank you Jenny!
- Gerda Gruzauskaite, Gerdadzy
About Jenny
While this is a peer group where everyone has expertise and insight to bring to the table, it is moderated and organized by me, Jenny Koland. I bring my backgrounds in design (I hold an MFA in design and have worked designing products and making art professionally since 2019), entrepreneurship (I co-founded a company that landed me a spot on Forbes 30 under 30), marketing (both in-house and at a leading digital agency), and leadership (I’ve led teams, hosted live events and mentored designers for the past decade). My hope is that The Co League will provide the structure for a truly beautiful creative community to grow. We’d love to have you join us!