Contemporary Print Design: Scale, Color, and Composition

Create striking prints that tell stories using gouache techniques and enhance your artwork digitally in Photoshop

• Introduction
• Materials, Techniques, and Concept
• Painting, Scanning, and Botanical Compositions
• Designing Products in Photoshop
• Printing Products and Materials
• Final project

Textiles and surface design give you the opportunity to challenge yourself both creatively and technically. Anna Glover runs a design studio in London that specializes in textile wall coverings for clients around the world. She has won numerous awards and created a global collaboration with H&M.

In this course, Anna teaches you to build a visual story by combining painted imagery with digital design tools. Balance scale, color, and composition to create printable designs for three products; a gift card, a silk scarf, and a wallpaper panel. Are you ready to paint, edit, and print your way to design success?.

• About Me
• Influences
• Materials
• Introduction to Gouache
• Creating a Design Concept Board
• Sketching Motifs
• Painting Motifs with Gouache 1
• Painting Motifs with Gouache 2
• Scanning Artworks and Photomerge Tool
• Removing the Background in Photoshop
• Creating Botanical Compositions
• Designing Your Gift Card
• Designing Your Silk Scarf
• Designing Your Wallpaper Panel
• Preparing Your Files to Print
• Custom Printing, Sustainability, and Materials
• Working with Brands
• Contemporary Print Design: Scale, Color, and Composition