Repeat Patterns for Beginners: Using Shapes in Adobe Illustrator
Learn fabric design with shapes! Discover easy techniques from Surface Designer Tammy de Zilva (Loopla). Create unique designs for fabric and more.
Course Content
Repeat Patterns for Beginners: Using Shapes in Adobe Illustrator is a beginner-level Skillshare course taught by Tammy De Zilva. It runs 1h 25m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, with 300 students enrolled. It is a paid course, first published February 2022.
Unlock Your Inner Designer: Create Stunning Fabric Designs with Shapes in Adobe Illustrator
Discover how to create beautiful, unique fabric designs and more – even without traditional drawing skills! Join surface design expert Tammy de Zilva from Loopla as she reveals a simple, shape-based approach to surface design. Tammy, who transitioned from a 20+ year IT career to pursue her design passion, will guide you through the process she used to overcome her lack of drawing ability and build a successful design business.
This class is perfect for beginners in surface design and anyone looking to learn simple design skills using Adobe Illustrator. Tammy's goal is to empower you with the same love of design she now has.
Here's what you'll learn:
- Adobe Illustrator Basics: Learn the fundamental setup for creating designs in Adobe Illustrator.
- Shape Tools Mastery: Create and effectively use the various shape tools within Illustrator.
- Shape Manipulation: Discover techniques for manipulating shapes to achieve unique effects.
- Shape Combination: Learn how to combine shapes to build complex and interesting designs.
- Custom Shape Creation: Develop the skills to create your own custom shapes.
- Element Organization: Master tidying up your design elements for a clean and professional look.
- Pattern Tile Creation: Learn how to create a seamless repeat pattern tile.
- Pattern Export: Export your finished pattern for use in various applications.
What you'll create:
- A repeat pattern tile ready for application on a wide range of products.
- A print-ready file with 4 panels, suitable for sending to a fabric printer to create your own custom-designed tea towels!
What you'll need:
- Adobe Illustrator: Having Adobe Illustrator is essential to follow along.
- Or: Watch the videos first to see just how easy it is! A free trial of Adobe Illustrator is available on their website.
Don't let a lack of drawing skills hold you back from expressing your creativity! You'll be amazed at what you can achieve with shapes.
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Class recorded using Adobe Illustrator 26.0.3. Music - "Already There" by Josh Woodward.
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