Hi everyone,

I am Geetanjali, an artist, illustrator and surface pattern designer based in Goa, India.

Welcome to my class!!

This is the first class in the series of Creative Workflows under How to Take a Creative Approach to Patterns.

And honestly, this is the reason I decided to start teaching on Skillshare so I could share my workflow with all of you.

In this class I will be sharing one of my favourite Workflows for creating Seamless Repeat Patterns using two of the most popular programs that is Procreate and Adobe illustrator.

Procreate is undoubtedly a game changer for a lot of Artists because it is super user friendly and has drawing gestures that make Sketching, Drawing and Illustrating really easy. But it definitely has some limitations when it comes to designing Seamless Repeat Patterns with Repeats other than Full Drop and Half drop.

Whereas Adobe Illustrator offers the Pattern Option Tool feature which lets you design patterns in more than 6 different repeats with a real time preview of the final pattern.

In this class we are going to combine these two powerful programs and use their USPs to create a Raster Pattern in Adobe illustrator! Yes I know Adobe Illustrator is a VECTOR Based Program but as

Pablo Picasso said, - "Learn the Rules like a Pro so you can Break them like an Artist."

In this class I am going to share the unusual way of using the Pattern Option Tool in Adobe illustrator and create a Tossed Pattern using our Procreate motifs in Raster Format.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

Setting up the Canvas in Procreate
Sketching out Motifs
Exporting the Motifs to Computer and Preparing them for the next step
Creating the Pattern in Illustrator using the Pattern Option Tool
Adjusting the Final Tile size and Swatch size
Saving, Exporting and Testing the Pattern in Illustrator
Saving the Pattern Swatch and Tile as a Layered .psd File
Things to Consider while using this Workflow

This class is suitable for Intermediate and Advanced skill Levels. You must have prior knowledge of Procreate and Adobe Illustrator Basics.

By the end of this class you will have a new perspective towards the Pattern Option Tool Features and you will be able to design patterns in Procreate more efficiently.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Ipad with Apple pencil
Procreate app
Laptop / Computer
Adobe Illustrator ( begin a free trial here )
Adobe Photoshop (begin a free trial here )
A Wacom tablet ( optional )
Procreate Brushes from Creative Market ( Check here )

PLEASE NOTE: This is the first class in the CREATIVE WORKFLOWS series under "HOW TO TAKE A CREATIVE APPROACH TO PATTERNS".

If you are new to Pattern Design, check out the FUNDAMENTALS class series that are Beginner friendly.

An Introduction to Surface Pattern Design: Start with this class to get familiar with the Terminology of Surface Pattern Design (SPD) Industry and the Basic Repeat and Layout Types.

Learn Adobe Illustrator: Check it out If you want to learn Adobe Illustrator in Detail.

Adobe Illustrator for Surface Pattern Design: Check out this class to understand the step by step Process of Surface Pattern Design using Adobe Illustrator.

Start your Print on demand journey with:

Spoonflower

For useful resources and tools Check out this amazing site

Creativehowl by Jonas Welin

Surface Design News by Stacie Dale

If this sounds like fun, Join me in this creative journey!!

Thank you !! ❤️

Sharika Varma

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