Do you often wonder why some pattern designs work and some don’t?

When creating a surface pattern design, there are a number of design strategies to think about in order to make a design successful. Just creating a technical repeat isn’t enough.

In this class, I’m going to show you my top 3. That’s right…just 3. I promise you if you implement just these 3 strategies into your designs, you’ll take them to the next level.

Once you start implementing these design strategies into your designs, you’ll start to build a portfolio that stands out and may even bring in a nice income for you.

Who this class is for:

This class is for surface pattern designers at the beginning of their journey in this fascinating industry or for those who have been creating patterns for a while but just can’t work out why they aren’t licensing them. I don’t teach you how to create patterns in this class; you can learn that in one of my other classes (see the list below). In this class, we are just talking about some design fundamentals to help take your pattern designs to the next level.

What you'll need:

For this class, you’ll need a notebook and pen to write down all the tips I’m going to give you, or you can just print out the cheat sheet provided.

You’ll need your favourite design program. This could be Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, or Affinity.

Does that sound good? Great? Let’s get right to it, then.

NOTE: Please note this class doesn't teach you how to create technical repeat patterns. This class teaches you the fundamentals of good composition in pattern design. If you're interested in learning the creative and/or technical side of surface pattern design, check out these other Skillshare classes I teach:

Or visit learn.melarmstrong.com for more.

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Happy Pattern Making!

Mel

Christina Alessi

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