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Surface Pattern Design Fundamentals

Offered By: Skillshare

Tags

Adobe Courses Adobe Illustrator Courses Sketching Courses Surface Pattern Design Courses

Course Description

Overview

In this class I’m going to take you through the fundamentals of surface pattern design, the way I do it.  There are many Surface Design classes on Skillshare, but in this class you'll discover my secrets of how I go about creating patterns that go on to be licensed for use on fabric, gift wrap and a whole range of products.  My goal is to help you achieve your dreams of becoming a surface pattern designer. 

You’ll learn the basics of how to create a pattern in Adobe Illustrator using hand drawn sketches.

You will learn: 

  • Moodboarding & colour selection
  • Sketching ideas
  • Transforming those sketches in Adobe Illustrator
  • Basic repeating pattern

Requirements:

  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop (optional)
  • Sketchpad
  • Drawing Pen
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Scanner (or camera)

Resources:

  • Brushes Guide (download PDF)
  • Moodboard Template (download Illustrator file)
  • Scanner Pro App
  • Pinterest: Flower Inspiration
  • Pinterest: Bird Inspiration

MUSIC by Bensound


Syllabus

  • Hello!
  • 1 - Inspiration
  • 2 - Moodboard
  • 3 - Sketching
  • 4 - Brushes part 1
  • 5 - Brushes part 2
  • 6 - Icons
  • 7 - Simple Pattern
  • Thank you!

Taught by

Mel Armstrong

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