<img src="https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/parentClasses/945132e0f29b0b62061ef12c13408339/2339192f" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="2339192f">Did you know? You don't have to be an 'artist' to create beautiful artwork! This course is designed for the person who dreams of creating their own repeating patterns. After spending years learning how to become a surface pattern designer on my own, I've become passionate about sharing my knowledge with others. For this course, I have compiled all the necessary skills and knowledge you need to begin designing!Whether you're a seasoned pro at Illustrator or you've never opened the program, you'll feel comfortable in this course. We'll start with the basics and advance to the most technical knowledge you'll need to begin making beautiful artwork. PLEASE NOTE: This course is the first in a series. Be sure to join us for <a href="http://skl.sh/1EsAE3t" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Surface Pattern Design 2.0</a> to learn how to create a collection and start your career as a surface pattern designer! WHAT YOU'LL LEARNI'll walk you through step by step to creating a repeating pattern.We'll learn what surface pattern design is and why it may be a good career option for you. I'll share with you my own creative story and give you lots of insider secrets along the way!<ul><li>Learn Illustrator - from setting up a custom workspace to how to use the most technical tools of the trade.</li>
<li>Gather and create your own inspiration, and learn how to put together a moodboard.</li>
<li>Learn best practices for sketching and scanning. </li>
<li>Learn how to make artwork from your sketches, your photographs and from directly within Adobe Illustrator. </li>
<li>Create custom color palettes.</li>
<li>Design a repeating pattern!</li>
</ul>This course is designed to give you all the technical and creative skills you need to start designing patterns, plus it will motivate and inspire you to start following your creative dream!WHAT YOU'LL NEEDBelow are a few of the tools that will be helpful in this course.<ul><li>Adobe Illustrator (begin a free trial <a href="https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/illustrator" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">here</a>)</li>
<li>Sketchbook</li>
<li>Pencil and dark black pen</li>
<li>Camera or Smartphone</li>
</ul>Not mandatory, but useful tools include:<ul><li>Scanner</li>
<li>Lightbox</li>
<li>Wacom Tablet</li>
</ul>LET'S GET STARTED!I am so excited to begin this adventure with you. Let's get started!

Intro to Surface Pattern Design

The World of Surface Pattern Design

Essential Tools - Setting up a New Workspace

Essential Tools - Zoom in & Zoom out

Essential Tools - Direct & Indirect Selection Tools, Lasso Tool

Essential Tools - Drawing Tools: pencil, pen and blob brush tools

Essential Tools - Functional Tools: Rotate, Reflect

Essential Tools - Swatches Panel, Eyedropper Tool, Custom Colors and Palettes

Essential Tools - Groups & Isolation Mode

Essential Tools - Join, Trim Tool, Adding Effects

Essential Tools - Select Same, Hide Edges & Art Boards, Using Layers

Sketching & Inspiration

Working from Sketches - Best Practices for Scanning & Importing Photos

Working from Sketches - Using the Blob Brush & Pen Tool

Working from Sketches - Using the Live Trace Tool

Working from Sketches - Creating Custom Color Palettes

Working from Sketches - Adding Color to Illustrations

Working from Photographs - Tracing & Using Live Trace

Working from Illustrator - Using Effects & the Symbol Sprayer Tool

Working from Illustrator - Adding Textures and Using Brushes

Building Patterns! Build a Simple Repeating Pattern

Building Patterns! Illustrate Motifs for a Patterns

Building Patterns! Build a More Complex Repeating Pattern - Part 1

Build Patterns! Build a More Complex Pattern Part 2

Building Patterns! Adjust patterns & Save as .JPEG or .PNGs

Surface Pattern Design: Final Pattern + Next Steps

color palettes.ai

jouney to becoming a surface pattern designer.pdf

keyboard shortcuts.pdf

thank you card.pdf

my creative story.pdf

skillshare-discounts.pdf

industry resources and supplies.pdf

desktop and smartphone backgrounds.zip

pattern mockups.ai

Intro to Surface Pattern Design: Learn Adobe Illustrator

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