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
DESCRIPTION:

When it comes to surface pattern design and art licensing, you’re going to want to start creating collections of work, instead of just individual pieces. Instead of designing one Christmas pattern featuring a snowman and a santa, you’ll need to create a whole collection including at least one main design image, a few supporting patterns, and some simple extra patterns such as stripes or dots. In this class, you’ll be learning how to create a surface pattern design collection from start to finish. We’ll start with brain storming ideas, finding inspiration, sketching out ideas, digitizing your work (I’ll be using Adobe Photoshop), and pulling everything together into a beautiful collection! We’ll also be discussing the importance of creating a collection versus just an individual design, ideas of how to use all of the elements for your collection, and much more. PLEASE NOTE: I won’t be covering too much about the step by step process of creating a repeat pattern in this class, so if you don’t already know how to create a repeat pattern in Photoshop, I recommend watching my class about that here: (INSERT LINK) In this class, it will be assumed that you understand the basics of working in Photoshop. =) WHAT YOU’LL LEARN -How to design a surface pattern design collection -How to make a collection cohesive through the use of colors and similar elements -How to put your collection onto mockups This class is geared towards anyone who has an interest in surface pattern design, art licensing, or just wants to learn something new! I hope that by the end of this course you will be left feeling determined and excited to start creating your own surface pattern design collections!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED -Sketching supplies (paper, pen, pencil) -Adobe Photoshop (I am using Photoshop CC but any version should work!) -Some type of digital drawing tool (I use a Wacom Intuous Pro Tablet) LET’S GET 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

WHAT YOU’LL NEED
-Sketching supplies (paper, pen, pencil)
-Adobe Photoshop (I am using Photoshop CC but any version should work! You can even work in Illustrator for this class.)
-Some type of digital drawing tool (I use a Wacom Intuous Pro 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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