Bonnie Christine – Design Surface Patterns From Scratch

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Bonnie Christine – Design Surface Patterns From Scratch

31 Video lessons in HD
14h 10m of class content
Exclusive bonus content

LESSONS
DAY 1

1. The World Of Surface Pattern Design

2. Living Your Creative Dream

3. Introduction To Illustrator

4. Basic Tools: Pen, Text, & Blob

5. Color & Function Tools

6. More Tools: Rotate, Duplicate, & Replicate

7. Custom Color Palettes

8. Essential Tools For Pattern Making

9. Tools For Sketching Inspiration

10. Inspire & Nourish Your Creativity
DAY 2

11. Creating Objects From Scanned Sketches

12. Tracing & Coloring Sketches

13. Tracing & Coloring With The Pen Tool

14. Working From A Photograph W/ Live Trace

15. Hand Tracing Over Photographs

16. Building Pattern Tiles In Illustrator

17. Adding Textures To Illustrations

18. An Unrefined Look In Illustrator

19. Typography & Students Homework

20. Legality Of Design W/ Annie Tunheim

21. Trademark & Licensing W/ Annie Tunheim
DAY 3

22. How To Design Repeating Patterns

23. Complex Cluster Patterns – Part 1

24. Complex Cluster Patterns – Part 2

25. Getting Noticed: Portfolios & Trade Shows

26. How To Drape On Pattern Mock Ups

27. Fun Stuff: Desktop Backgrounds

28. Fun Stuff: Gift Cards & Tags

29. Fun Stuff: Clip Art & Shipping Labels

30. Spoonflower: Stephen Fraser

31. Uploading Patterns For Web Printing
CLASS DESCRIPTION
Learn How Illustrator Can Easily Bring Your Drawings And Doodles To Life.
Did you know that you can turn your sketches, drawings, and doodles into patterns? Join Bonnie Christine for an introduction to creating patterns to use in your very own fabric prints, stationery designs, website backgrounds, cell phone covers, and much, much more.
This course will take you through the process of working with Adobe Illustrator to create digital versions of your artwork. You’ll learn tips and tricks for working in Illustrator and how you can use the software to create repeating patterns of your very own drawings. Bonnie will guide you step-by-step through the process of transforming sketches and tracings into vector art which can be used for an endless array of printable and online projects from customized stationery to computer wallpaper. You’ll also learn how to assemble your collection of designs into a portfolio you can use to impress potential collectors and buyers.
This course will lay a solid foundation for those new to Illustrator and open up exciting new possibilities for people already familiar with the program. If you are ready to bring your drawings to life in new ways this class is for you.
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Illustrator CS6
BONNIE CHRISTINE
Bonnie Christine is a surface pattern design and author of Going Home to Roost – the blog dedicated to everything handmade and anything homegrown. She loves to cook and garden and is mother hen of the Roost Tribe, an inspirational community for creatives.