In this class I will show you how to make a stand out digital pattern out of paper cutouts. Were going to be very hands on, using scissors and paper to make our shapes, then build the pattern in Adobe Illustrator step by step. Finally we will give the pattern some texture - using the texture effects that comes with Illustrator.

This is a super fun exercise to try if you need to mix things up a bit or are looking for new inspiration. We're going to create a unique textured pattern design, fully vectorized with all the benefits that comes with that.

Most of the texture options out there are made out of raster, like the ones i Procreate for example, but learning to create vectorized texture allows you to be more flexible with your print. It makes it possible to scale your pattern in any dimension you want, and its also so much easier to work with specific colors - Pantone ones for instance, or any other color book that a client might want you to use.

You can of course use this method on more than patterns, it works just as good on digital illustration or other designs that you want to vectorize as well.

Ferdinand Fischer Blom

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