DPC Season Wrap Up

Can you believe we made it to the end of our season? 🎉 In this final episode of the Designers Plants and Coffee podcast, we’re toasting to a year of creativity, collaboration, and, let’s be real, some good ol’ caffeine-fueled conversations. As we celebrate our successful year, we decided it’s time for a little break. You know, recharge the batteries and all that good stuff. We will be focusing on our individual businesses during our break and are looking forward to a great 2025! As we closed out the season, we wish everyone happy holidays and encourage all creatives out there to keep pushing boundaries. We’ve got some exciting plans for spring, and trust me, you won’t want to miss it! So, grab your favorite mug, stay inspired, and let’s meet again in Q2. Cheers to creativity and new adventures! Happy New Year!   Check out our individual businesses: Zahiyya: Cover Me Chic and Region Design Lab Naima: Fearless Threads LaTisha: Keeping You in Stitches

00:00:00,080 –> 00:00:04,740 Zahiyya: Welcome to the Designers Plants and Coffee podcast where we discuss how to succeed as a designer   00:00:04,800 –> 00:00:09,520 while staying true to yourself, finding peace in the process, and making money doing what we love.   00:00:09,520 –> 00:00:15,625 Subscribe on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Let’s get into it. Hey.   00:00:15,625 –> 00:00:18,745 So we’re back for the last episode of the season.   00:00:18,745 –> 00:00:20,265 We’re gonna take a break after this.   00:00:20,265 –> 00:00:24,905 So we’re gonna go over the highlights of this year and what we’re looking forward to next year.   00:00:24,905 –> 00:00:27,085 So who wants to start it off? You.   00:00:28,250 –> 00:00:32,190 Naima: Our hostess with the most is is gonna start us off this time.   00:00:34,170 –> 00:00:36,810 Zahiyya: So, I mean, the highlight is we got through this year.   00:00:36,810 –> 00:00:39,530 We did full I mean, we didn’t miss the episode.   00:00:39,530 –> 00:00:42,285 We went full out, so that’s good. That’s a good accomplishment.   00:00:42,345 –> 00:00:43,465 Pack yourself away in the back.   00:00:43,465 –> 00:00:45,405 With that said, we need to take a break.   00:00:46,345 –> 00:00:48,765 Naima: Yeah. Yeah. It’s been a year.   00:00:48,905 –> 00:00:52,205 Zahiyya: We’re gonna focus in on our businesses, individually.   00:00:52,505 –> 00:00:58,560 Hopefully, we will be back, Q2 of next year. So what’s that? Around March or so?   00:00:58,560 –> 00:01:03,600 What I’m looking forward to next year is just dialing in on Cover Me Chic and Regent Design Lab.   00:01:03,600 –> 00:01:07,140 I am publishing to social media now, which is great.   00:01:08,675 –> 00:01:11,415 So that’s still not as consistent. It’s an improvement.   00:01:11,475 –> 00:01:15,635 So I’m just, you know, dialing in and and going hard for those 2 next year.   00:01:15,635 –> 00:01:19,975 LaTisha: As for me, I am working on keeping in stitches.   00:01:20,355 –> 00:01:25,470 I’ve, and I’m really looking into 3 d and AI for fashion.   00:01:25,690 –> 00:01:29,070 Also, just developing more 3 d assets.   00:01:30,010 –> 00:01:34,890 Really need to utilize LinkedIn more for, social media things. But   00:01:34,970 –> 00:01:41,205 Zahiyya: Yeah. Touching on what you just said, Tish, in terms of, like, using AI, I actually really incorporated   00:01:41,345 –> 00:01:46,465 that into what I’m doing too because it’s like, how can you not I mean, I do draw, but it also   00:01:46,465 –> 00:01:51,170 does speed up the process because, say, I I do a sketch and then I put it through the AI, and   00:01:51,170 –> 00:01:55,910 I say, oh, give it, like, blue jeans and, you know, a orange top, whatever.   00:01:56,050 –> 00:01:58,690 And then then it renders it, like and it looks real.   00:01:58,690 –> 00:02:01,810 So it’s just like it takes your sketch, and it makes it look real.   00:02:01,810 –> 00:02:04,692 So I’m using that for all the patterns for Cover Me Chic.   00:02:04,692 –> 00:02:08,102 So you and I, both of us, we will be doing AI   00:02:08,102 –> 00:02:12,364 Naima: next year. I am uninformed and uneducated, so I’m gonna pay people who are educated.   00:02:12,364 –> 00:02:18,900 LaTisha: But the more you use AI, the more you ask the more you feed it, the smarter it gets. So Yeah.   00:02:19,140 –> 00:02:22,200 Naima: Alright. I guess it’s I guess it’s round to me.   00:02:22,660 –> 00:02:31,720 I would say the highlight for me is as we have been putting ourselves out there and meeting   00:02:31,780 –> 00:02:35,955 people, people are recognizing us, and it’s kinda awesome.   00:02:36,255 –> 00:02:42,575 And it’s kind of between that and teaching, it’s kinda made me realize that I had an epiphany. It was like, hey.   00:02:42,575 –> 00:02:45,055 You’re really kinda good at this thing here.   00:02:45,055 –> 00:02:47,955 So, you know, again, kudos to us.   00:02:48,495 –> 00:02:54,060 I think that we go into this and we’re thinking, oh, nobody’s gonna listen to what we wanna say.   00:02:54,060 –> 00:02:56,700 And then you get that, oh my god. I love you guys.   00:02:56,700 –> 00:02:59,760 And you’re like, somebody listen. So that’s a highlight.   00:03:00,460 –> 00:03:05,025 For me, I wanna get back to fearless threads stuff.   00:03:05,645 –> 00:03:07,325 I’ve kinda pushed it to the side.   00:03:07,325 –> 00:03:09,245 I haven’t been really creating things.   00:03:09,245 –> 00:03:12,865 I’ve been in this selfish, I only wanna sew for me phase.   00:03:13,005 –> 00:03:17,860 So I’m gonna take this hiatus and see what kind of products I wanna work.   00:03:17,860 –> 00:03:19,560 I might do a little revamp.   00:03:19,700 –> 00:03:22,740 There may or may not be a couple of pieces of clothes coming on.   00:03:22,740 –> 00:03:24,340 People have been asking me for years.   00:03:24,340 –> 00:03:29,320 I know whoever’s list some of some of my regulars are gonna say, oh my gosh. She’s making clothes. Not custom.   00:03:29,675 –> 00:03:29,995 LaTisha: We’ll make   00:03:29,995 –> 00:03:33,055 Naima: that very clear. There will be no custom garment.   00:03:33,115 –> 00:03:36,575 And there may be a collab from this podcast in the works.   00:03:36,635 –> 00:03:39,995 So, yeah, they stay tuned. You gotta come back.   00:03:39,995 –> 00:03:44,575 When we come back fresh in the spring to see what we’ve been working on or follow our social media.   00:03:44,860 –> 00:03:45,020 LaTisha: Absolutely.   00:03:45,180 –> 00:03:47,360 Naima: We’ve been working on since things are coming.   00:03:47,420 –> 00:03:52,060 LaTisha: I have to say, also, the highlight for the podcast is getting some of the information.   00:03:52,060 –> 00:03:59,585 I have tons of information that I have out and then getting to discuss it with like minded creative. So it’s like, hey.   00:03:59,585 –> 00:04:05,205 All the creative people come over. Let’s talk about this.   00:04:05,505 –> 00:04:07,505 And then seeing people eyes light up.   00:04:07,505 –> 00:04:16,070 Also, stepping out of my comfort zone and going to, the frog house where it’s literally normal   00:04:16,450 –> 00:04:21,990 to walk up to someone and say, can I touch your can I touch your your garment? And they’re like, absolutely.   00:04:22,370 –> 00:04:27,410 Zahiyya: I look I’m I’m looking forward to doing more of that type of thing, next year because like Tish,   00:04:27,410 –> 00:04:31,125 that was way out of my comfort zone. Zone.   00:04:31,125 –> 00:04:33,845 I I usually don’t do, like, events and stuff like that. Mhmm.   00:04:33,845 –> 00:04:34,965 But it it was cool.   00:04:34,965 –> 00:04:39,445 It was cool to get out and meet other creative people and having the creative people on.   00:04:39,445 –> 00:04:40,745 Naima: They’re like, oh my god.   00:04:40,805 –> 00:04:42,585 They’re all nerds like me.   00:04:43,110 –> 00:04:47,390 So, you know, they’re they all love color and texture. And and so Mhmm.   00:04:47,510 –> 00:04:51,450 Those are those are things that are coming in our near future.   00:04:51,750 –> 00:04:54,250 LaTisha: And teaching, teaching, teaching, teaching.   00:04:54,310 –> 00:04:56,090 Naima: Yes. I am officially a professor.   00:04:56,470 –> 00:04:56,970 LaTisha: Yes.   00:04:58,015 –> 00:05:01,535 Naima: My first semester is under my belt, so more to come.   00:05:01,535 –> 00:05:05,375 LaTisha: Yeah. It’s kinda cool when they say, professor Winston, professor Winston.   00:05:05,375 –> 00:05:06,915 I’m like, who are they calling to?   00:05:07,135 –> 00:05:12,530 Naima: It’s funny for me because a lot of my students, are a little more seasoned.   00:05:12,670 –> 00:05:13,170 Zahiyya: Yes.   00:05:13,550 –> 00:05:19,230 Naima: And so I tell them to call me professor Naima and to not call me miss because it’s weird Yeah.   00:05:19,390 –> 00:05:25,115 For me to have someone who could be my mother calling me miss.   00:05:25,115 –> 00:05:30,075 And I know it’s the respect thing, but I’m like, that kinda weirds me out because I’m calling you miss. It’s cool though.   00:05:30,075 –> 00:05:35,835 I mean, just to give that gift and and watch that moment happen. Thank you.   00:05:35,835 –> 00:05:41,700 My students are a great reflection of you’re never too old, and it’s never too late.   00:05:42,000 –> 00:05:44,580 I had, one of my students is 74.   00:05:44,960 –> 00:05:46,500 Another one is, like, 68.   00:05:46,720 –> 00:05:50,960 So I think my youngest student was probably 4 years older than me.   00:05:50,960 –> 00:05:52,080 LaTisha: Yeah. Yeah. But it’s   00:05:52,080 –> 00:05:54,445 Zahiyya: it’s never too late to do to start anything.   00:05:54,505 –> 00:05:57,465 So it’s like, don’t let that stop you from doing anything real.   00:05:57,465 –> 00:05:59,645 Naima: It’s our word of wisdom to take us out.   00:05:59,705 –> 00:06:02,105 You’re not too old, and it’s never too late.   00:06:02,105 –> 00:06:05,325 Zahiyya: So then I guess that’s it for, 2024.   00:06:05,945 –> 00:06:07,805 Does any last words from anyone?   00:06:07,865 –> 00:06:13,270 Naima: I would say happy holidays from the DPC crew.   00:06:13,730 –> 00:06:20,850 We want you to stay creative while we are behind the scenes making great content for you guys   00:06:20,850 –> 00:06:24,275 when we come back in the spring. And we’re always here.   00:06:24,275 –> 00:06:30,195 I mean, even though you can catch our replays, you will be able to relisten to some of our favorite   00:06:30,195 –> 00:06:33,555 episodes in our time out, so you can always find us.   00:06:33,555 –> 00:06:37,850 Zahiyya: I am Zahiyya from Region Design Lab and Cover Me Chic along with   00:06:37,930 –> 00:06:40,590 LaTisha: LaTisha from Keeping You in Stitches.   00:06:40,650 –> 00:06:44,110 Naima: And Naima from Fearless Threads. Professor Naima to you.   00:06:46,933 –> 00:06:48,133 Zahiyya: See you next time.   00:06:48,133 –> 00:06:49,913 LaTisha: Bye. Happy New Year.   00:06:50,053 –> 00:06:51,193 Zahiyya: Happy New Year.