We’re now onto the last week of September, so who better to interview for this designer appreciation than our lovely designer, September? It was a pleasure getting to talk to Lily, as her username is on this server, and I truly hope you will all enjoy this little read!

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

I'm a 22 year old girl living in Sweden in an apartment with my fiancé and cat. I love watermelon, bumblebees, cats and creepy stuff. Right now I got into my local University and am studying to become a teacher for 6-9 year old kids. It's my biggest goal right now in life. Except getting married and having a child of my own one day of course. 

Why / How did you start designing for VP?

I don't really know to be honest. I guess it started with that I made this design filled with cats because I generally wanted more cats to the game and realized how fun it was.

How long have you been designing for vp and when did you become a badged designer?

I have been designing for almost exactly a year now actually. I got badged later on, the 28th of November, on the Dutch server.

How long do you approximately spend on designing one set? 

Not less than 6 hours, but it always depends. I'd say between 6-18h/set.

How much time do you spend on designing on a weekly / monthly basis? 

I usually do 6-10 designs a month, which isn't really required of me. The last couple of weeks have been insane with the studies in between, so I will probably not be able to keep up with that anymore. But I guess it would be like 40h/month at least.

That is a lot of designing! What motivates you and keeps you going?

People's appreciation the most, I think. But also that i really like to do it.

Where do you get your inspiration for new designs?

A lot from Facebook. Scrolling through and seeing ads on fashion, especially Dresslily, Zaful and SHEIN. But sometimes just in my normal day outside. 

What program do you use for designing? And do you use a mouse or a drawing tablet? 

I've always used a mouse and Photoshop.

Do you have a set that means something special to you or that had a special story behind it when you created it?

This is based off a drawing I made the same day my cat passed away. The specific cat she is holding is supposed to look like my old cat. I cried while making it because the bond I had with him cannot be described really. I truly miss him.

And lastly, here is September’s very first vp design compared to her latest. It’s inspiring how much her designs have and are continuing to improve!