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In this intermediate course on pattern making, students will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to create three surface pattern designs of varying difficulty.

Hey! I'm Dylan Mierzwinski, an illustrator who's had the great joy of working with brands like Martha Stewart, Anthropologie, Magnolia, and more! High-quality surface pattern designs are in-demand in lots of industries, and this Skillshare class breaks down my approach to creating accurate and awesome pattern designs in Adobe Photoshop.

Lesson Overview:

Class Introduction
Class Project & Materials Overview
Working with Motifs
Pattern I
1. Document Setup
2. Building the Pattern Tile
3. Defining the Pattern
4. Building the Pattern Tile Cont
5. Creating & Testing Tile Bounds
6. Adjusting the Tile Design
7. Fixing Mistakes
Pattern II
1. Document Setup
2. Grouping Motifs
3. Utilizing Smart Objects
4. Grouping Motifs Cont
5. Building the Pattern Tile
6. Testing & Adjusting the Tile Design
Pattern III
1. Document Setup
2. Building the Pattern Tile
3. Building the Pattern Tile Cont
4. Creating the Tile Bounds
5. Filling the Pattern Tile
6. Filling the Pattern Tile Cont
7. Filling the Pattern Tile Cont (Again :) )
8. Testing & Adjusting the Tile Design
Finishing
1. Layer Organization
2. Clipping Masks
3. Exploring & Applying Color
4. Adding Texture
5. Fixing Photoshop Load Time
Delivery (Single Video Lesson)
1. File Organzation
2. Cropping & Cleaning
3. Sanity Checking the Design
4. Converting & Reducing Colors
5. Layer Organization
6. File Delivery

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