Video Tutorial | Photoshop Pattern Creation
Need some inspiration and technical help? Download this photoshop video tutorial that takes you through every step of creating a photo-based print. We start with trend inspiration and show you how to cut and isolate a leaf out of a photo.
Next, you’ll watch our creative process unfold, with tips on layout and more. Finally, you’ll learn a clean and easy way to built a seamless swatch in Photoshop and get tips on formatting your files for clients.
All this information is delivered as a high resolution .mp4 file with easy to understand step-by-step voice dictation while you watch the process unfold. Each stage of design is sectioned off, making it easy for you to find the information that you need.
$12.95
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Contents include:
• Using Inspiration: A magazine-style layout of all our favorite tropical prints from runway and beyond inspires this lush print.
• File Size: Ever wonder about standard file sizes in the industry? There rules are loose but we provide a rough guide
• Working With a Photo: You found a flower or leaf from a photo but there’s so much clutter around it! What’s the best way to cut out the clutter and work with a clean shape?
• Layout and Repeat: Get creative with and have fun with your layout, then get technical and make your repeats perfect.
• File Organization and Format: Before you know it, you’ll have thousands of prints. Get organized and create a tidy system of numbering and formatting.
• What to incude in your layered file: You or your client may want to edit your file later on. Keep all your layers and make editing a breeze! Remove the clutter and keep your files easy to work with.
Get the video bundle for $42.
(Includes 4 videos and an e-book on the technical aspects of pattern creation.)
Preview below:
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Designer Tools | Floral Marks
$19.95Hand painted brush marks, drawn florals, and abstract elements come together offering an array of combinations in our Floral Marks Kit. With over 150 custom elements to choose from, along with 6 pre-made seamless repeat patterns, you’ll be able to create bespoke invitations, product labels, fabric, wrapping paper, posters, and more with ease. Editable files allow for recoloring so you can design and play to your heart’s content.
From fun invitations for your next dinner party to freshening up your social media background, this kit is also ideal for branding projects, packaging, and even your next sewing project. Show us what you can do by tagging your projects with #patternpeopleplay.
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E-Book | Pattern Design & Beyond
$24.95PATTERN DESIGN & BEYOND
An Insider’s Guide to Creating and Managing Your Own Surface Design Career – revised edition
Claudia Brown & Jessie Whipple Vickery of Pattern PeopleHow do you turn your love for patterns into a functional business? Claudia Brown and Jessie Whipple Vickery of surface design studio, Pattern People, share their insider secrets in the revised e-book, Pattern Design & Beyond: An Insider’s Guide to Creating and Managing Your Own Surface Design Career. With how-to pattern design guides, a thorough break-down of how the print industry operates, and loads of helpful resources, this publication provides a wealth of information for the burgeoning surface designer. The book also showcases over 80 international artists whose work illustrates the many print styles found in the market. Pattern Design & Beyond is an inspirational guide for students, professionals or anyone else with an appreciation for pattern design.
Download all 50 pages in pdf format for only $24.95 (e-book format)
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Print Tutorial | Floral Geometric Prints
$9.95Always in demand, floral prints have universal appeal appearing on a range of products across a variety of markets. As designers, we’re given the task of keeping this category looking fresh by using new techniques and design tricks. In our Floral Geometric Print Tutorial, we’ll show you how to create the ever popular floral geometric print. Our easy to follow step-by-step guide will show you how to first create a dynamic photographic floral pattern, then a bold geometric print, followed by tips on how to blend the two designs together for the most impact.
Whether for commercial or personal use, these methods can be applied to create your own visually dynamic collection of floral geometric prints.
