Hi every one! This will be my newest Skillshare class, and I'm so excited for it! I love teaching on Skillshare. =) I am an illustrator and a surface pattern designer and I wanted to do a class going over how to create an entire surface pattern design collection for art licensing.

TITLE: Surface Pattern Design: Creating a Collection for Art Licensing
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Whenâ€‹ â€‹itâ€‹ â€‹comesâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹surfaceâ€‹ â€‹patternâ€‹ â€‹designâ€‹ â€‹andâ€‹ â€‹artâ€‹ â€‹licensing,â€‹ â€‹you’reâ€‹ â€‹goingâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹wantâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹startâ€‹ â€‹creating collectionsâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹work,â€‹ â€‹insteadâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹justâ€‹ â€‹individualâ€‹ â€‹pieces.â€‹ â€‹Insteadâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹designingâ€‹ â€‹oneâ€‹ â€‹Christmasâ€‹ â€‹pattern featuringâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹snowmanâ€‹ â€‹andâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹santa,â€‹ â€‹you’llâ€‹ â€‹needâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹createâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹wholeâ€‹ â€‹collectionâ€‹ â€‹includingâ€‹ â€‹atâ€‹ â€‹leastâ€‹ â€‹oneâ€‹ â€‹main designâ€‹ â€‹image,â€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹fewâ€‹ â€‹supportingâ€‹ â€‹patterns,â€‹ â€‹andâ€‹ â€‹someâ€‹ â€‹simpleâ€‹ â€‹extraâ€‹ â€‹patternsâ€‹ â€‹suchâ€‹ â€‹asâ€‹ â€‹stripesâ€‹ â€‹orâ€‹ â€‹dots. Inâ€‹ â€‹thisâ€‹ â€‹class,â€‹ â€‹you’llâ€‹ â€‹beâ€‹ â€‹learningâ€‹ â€‹howâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹createâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹surfaceâ€‹ â€‹patternâ€‹ â€‹designâ€‹ â€‹collectionâ€‹ â€‹fromâ€‹ â€‹startâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹finish. We’llâ€‹ â€‹startâ€‹ â€‹withâ€‹ â€‹brainâ€‹ â€‹stormingâ€‹ â€‹ideas,â€‹ â€‹findingâ€‹ â€‹inspiration,â€‹ â€‹sketchingâ€‹ â€‹outâ€‹ â€‹ideas,â€‹ â€‹digitizingâ€‹ â€‹yourâ€‹ â€‹workâ€‹ â€‹(I’ll beâ€‹ â€‹usingâ€‹ â€‹Adobeâ€‹ â€‹Photoshop),â€‹ â€‹andâ€‹ â€‹pullingâ€‹ â€‹everythingâ€‹ â€‹togetherâ€‹ â€‹intoâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹beautifulâ€‹ â€‹collection!â€‹ â€‹We’llâ€‹ â€‹alsoâ€‹ â€‹be discussingâ€‹ â€‹theâ€‹ â€‹importanceâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹creatingâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹collectionâ€‹ â€‹versusâ€‹ â€‹justâ€‹ â€‹anâ€‹ â€‹individualâ€‹ â€‹design,â€‹ â€‹ideasâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹howâ€‹ â€‹to useâ€‹ â€‹allâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹theâ€‹ â€‹elementsâ€‹ â€‹forâ€‹ â€‹yourâ€‹ â€‹collection,â€‹ â€‹andâ€‹ â€‹muchâ€‹ â€‹more. PLEASEâ€‹ â€‹NOTE:â€‹ â€‹Iâ€‹ â€‹won’tâ€‹ â€‹beâ€‹ â€‹coveringâ€‹ â€‹tooâ€‹ â€‹muchâ€‹ â€‹aboutâ€‹ â€‹theâ€‹ â€‹stepâ€‹ â€‹byâ€‹ â€‹stepâ€‹ â€‹processâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹creatingâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹repeat patternâ€‹ â€‹inâ€‹ â€‹thisâ€‹ â€‹class,â€‹ â€‹soâ€‹ â€‹ifâ€‹ â€‹youâ€‹ â€‹don’tâ€‹ â€‹alreadyâ€‹ â€‹knowâ€‹ â€‹howâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹createâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹repeatâ€‹ â€‹patternâ€‹ â€‹inâ€‹ â€‹Photoshop,â€‹ â€‹I recommendâ€‹ â€‹watchingâ€‹ â€‹myâ€‹ â€‹classâ€‹ â€‹aboutâ€‹ â€‹thatâ€‹ â€‹here:â€‹ â€‹(INSERTâ€‹ â€‹LINK) Inâ€‹ â€‹thisâ€‹ â€‹class,â€‹ â€‹itâ€‹ â€‹willâ€‹ â€‹beâ€‹ â€‹assumedâ€‹ â€‹thatâ€‹ â€‹youâ€‹ â€‹understandâ€‹ â€‹theâ€‹ â€‹basicsâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹workingâ€‹ â€‹inâ€‹ â€‹Photoshop.â€‹ â€‹=) WHATâ€‹ â€‹YOU’LLâ€‹ â€‹LEARN -Howâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹designâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹surfaceâ€‹ â€‹patternâ€‹ â€‹designâ€‹ â€‹collection -Howâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹makeâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹collectionâ€‹ â€‹cohesiveâ€‹ â€‹throughâ€‹ â€‹theâ€‹ â€‹useâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹colorsâ€‹ â€‹andâ€‹ â€‹similarâ€‹ â€‹elements -Howâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹putâ€‹ â€‹yourâ€‹ â€‹collectionâ€‹ â€‹ontoâ€‹ â€‹mockups Thisâ€‹ â€‹classâ€‹ â€‹isâ€‹ â€‹gearedâ€‹ â€‹towardsâ€‹ â€‹anyoneâ€‹ â€‹whoâ€‹ â€‹hasâ€‹ â€‹anâ€‹ â€‹interestâ€‹ â€‹inâ€‹ â€‹surfaceâ€‹ â€‹patternâ€‹ â€‹design,â€‹ â€‹artâ€‹ â€‹licensing,â€‹ â€‹or justâ€‹ â€‹wantsâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹learnâ€‹ â€‹somethingâ€‹ â€‹new!â€‹ â€‹Iâ€‹ â€‹hopeâ€‹ â€‹thatâ€‹ â€‹byâ€‹ â€‹theâ€‹ â€‹endâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹thisâ€‹ â€‹courseâ€‹ â€‹youâ€‹ â€‹willâ€‹ â€‹beâ€‹ â€‹leftâ€‹ â€‹feeling determinedâ€‹ â€‹andâ€‹ â€‹excitedâ€‹ â€‹toâ€‹ â€‹startâ€‹ â€‹creatingâ€‹ â€‹yourâ€‹ â€‹ownâ€‹ â€‹surfaceâ€‹ â€‹patternâ€‹ â€‹designâ€‹ â€‹collections!

WHATâ€‹ â€‹YOU’LLâ€‹ â€‹NEED -Sketchingâ€‹ â€‹suppliesâ€‹ â€‹(paper,â€‹ â€‹pen,â€‹ â€‹pencil) -Adobeâ€‹ â€‹Photoshopâ€‹ â€‹(Iâ€‹ â€‹amâ€‹ â€‹usingâ€‹ â€‹Photoshopâ€‹ â€‹CCâ€‹ â€‹butâ€‹ â€‹anyâ€‹ â€‹versionâ€‹ â€‹shouldâ€‹ â€‹work!) -Someâ€‹ â€‹typeâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹digitalâ€‹ â€‹drawingâ€‹ â€‹toolâ€‹ â€‹(Iâ€‹ â€‹useâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹Wacomâ€‹ â€‹Intuousâ€‹ â€‹Proâ€‹ â€‹Tablet) LET’Sâ€‹ â€‹GETâ€‹ â€‹STARTED!
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Create a surface pattern design collection that is cohesive through the use of color and motifs. ASSIGNMENT The assignment is to create an entire surface pattern design collection including at least one main image, supporting patterns, and a few basic supporting patterns. DELIVERABLE When you are all done creating your beautiful collection, upload your collection and your process to the student gallery. A complete student project should include the following:
-A little bio about yourself and your project
-Some process photos to show your progress from sketch to final design
-How you see this collection being used (ex: gift bags, party set, etc.)
-Your final collection

WHATâ€‹ â€‹YOU’LLâ€‹ â€‹NEED
-Sketchingâ€‹ â€‹suppliesâ€‹ â€‹(paper,â€‹ â€‹pen,â€‹ â€‹pencil)
-Adobeâ€‹ â€‹Photoshopâ€‹ â€‹(Iâ€‹ â€‹amâ€‹ â€‹usingâ€‹ â€‹Photoshopâ€‹ â€‹CCâ€‹ â€‹butâ€‹ â€‹anyâ€‹ â€‹versionâ€‹ â€‹shouldâ€‹ â€‹work! You can even work in Illustrator for this class.)
-Someâ€‹ â€‹typeâ€‹ â€‹ofâ€‹ â€‹digitalâ€‹ â€‹drawingâ€‹ â€‹toolâ€‹ â€‹(Iâ€‹ â€‹useâ€‹ â€‹aâ€‹ â€‹Wacomâ€‹ â€‹Intuousâ€‹ â€‹Proâ€‹ â€‹Tablet)
MY VIDEO LESSON OUTLINE CAN BE FOUND HERE
MY INTRODUCTION VIDEO CAN BE VIEWED HERE
MY FINAL PUBLISHED CLASS CAN BE VIEWED HERE

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