Welcome to "Quick & Easy Checkered Christmas Patterns in Affinity Designer + Global Colors"! In this festive course, you'll learn how to create fun checkered patterns perfect for surface design projects, all with a delightful Christmas twist. Whether you're designing holiday gift wrap, greeting cards, or seasonal fabric prints, this course will guide you step-by-step through using Affinity Designer's powerful tools, including global colors, to ensure your patterns are versatile, cohesive, and production-ready. By the end of the course, you'll have mastered the art of designing eye-catching checkered patterns that bring holiday cheer to your creative projects. Check this out, I will show you step by step how I created those 2 checkered patterns:

What is a checkered pattern?

In this course, we’ll explore how to create stunning checkered patterns, also known as checkerboard, checked, grid, tiled, square, block, or even patchwork patterns, perfect for a variety of surface design projects. A checkered pattern consists of a grid of alternating squares in two or more contrasting colors, typically arranged in a regular, repeating sequence. The most classic example features black and white squares of equal size, resembling a chessboard or racing flag.

This is what you'll be learning in the class:

automated templates in Affinity Designer V2: 2 checkered patterns with 2 and 5 variable elements
rectangle tool alignment tools, Boolean operations and more
using global colors for more efficiency

WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR

This class is for pattern designers of all levels who would like to take their patterns to the next level and prepare their work to be presented to potential clients. If you have a passion for pattern design and a desire to enhance your compositions, experiment with colors, add depth to your creations, and build a standout portfolio, this class is tailored for you.

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If you're interested in learning more about the technical side of pattern design, check out these other Skillshare classes I teach:

Or visit weronikasalach.com/courses-and-tutorials for more.

DON'T MISS OUT ON THOSE CLASS RESOURCES:

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MEET THE TEACHER

Hi! I’m Weronika Salach, an illustrator, surface pattern designer & art teacher. I create vibrant work to fill your world with color, and I teach how to draw in Procreate and Affinity Designer. I'm a Top Teacher on Skillshare where I helped over 35,000 students take their digital illustration skills to the next level.

Tanja Reding

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