Do you want to keep your painterly look or use the artwork you create in Procreate to create seamless repeat patterns + learn about how I look for Clients to contact + how to present your art in a professional manner? You'll find it all here!

Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer requires much more than just making pretty patterns. You need to make many decisions before you start and you need to know how to deliver files in a professional manner. In this class, I’ll walk you trough every little step so you can feel confident once you start working for a Client.

I won't show you how to illustrate the icons, because that is a class on it's own and I have several classes on that, but if you're eager to start practising and don't have any illustrations ready, you can download my sample cute cactus icons and try making some patterns with those.

You will learn:

Why I choose to use raster images and Photoshop for my Client work
How to set up your files: size, resolution and CMYK vs RGB
The magic of working with Smart Objects
How to use the new Pattern Making Tool
Different types of patterns and the preferred ones for textile design
How to create the final files
How to create additional colorways
How to show your art to prospective clients

In this class I’ll share with you not just the technical aspects of pattern design, but also my thought process and real life experience. This class is packed with information and it will be like you’re looking over my shoulder when I get a brief from a Client or I’m creating a new piece to add to my portfolio.

This classed is aimed at beginners and intermediate students. A basic knowledge of Photoshop is preferred, but I’ll show you every tool and step that I use, so you can follow along.

By the end of the class you’ll feel more confident about your pattern making skills and your presentation when submitting art to clients or prospective clients.

Download the Class Resources:

Go to the Resources tab and click "See More" to download all the Freebies:

Types of patterns PDF
Cactus sample icons
Pattern making Cheat Sheet
Portfolio template
Job Order sheet
Pattern making actions

Useful links:

Megan Dunagan's Indexing artwork in Photoshop tutorial
Follow me here on Skillshare
I painted my birds and plants with Ohuhu alcohol markers.

WHERE TO FIND ME:

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Yasmine Salcedo

Illustrator, and Surface Designer

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