Building Awesome Pattern Tiles in Adobe Photoshop

In this intermediate course on pattern making, students will learn how to use Adobe Photoshop to create three surface pattern designs of varying difficulty. 

Hey! I'm Dylan Mierzwinski, an illustrator who's had the great joy of working with brands like Martha Stewart, Anthropologie, Magnolia, and more! High-quality surface pattern designs are in-demand in lots of industries, and this Skillshare class breaks down my approach to creating accurate and awesome pattern designs in Adobe Photoshop. 

Lesson Overview:
Class Introduction
Class Project & Materials Overview
Working with Motifs
Pattern I
Document Setup
Building the Pattern Tile
Defining the Pattern
Building the Pattern Tile Cont
Creating & Testing Tile Bounds
Adjusting the Tile Design
Fixing Mistakes

Pattern II
Document Setup
Grouping Motifs
Utilizing Smart Objects
Grouping Motifs Cont
Building the Pattern Tile
Testing & Adjusting the Tile Design

Pattern III
Document Setup
Building the Pattern Tile
Building the Pattern Tile Cont
Creating the Tile Bounds
Filling the Pattern Tile
Filling the Pattern Tile Cont
Filling the Pattern Tile Cont (Again :) )
Testing & Adjusting the Tile Design

Finishing
Layer Organization
Clipping Masks
Exploring & Applying Color
Adding Texture
Fixing Photoshop Load Time

Delivery (Single Video Lesson)
File Organzation
Cropping & Cleaning
Sanity Checking the Design
Converting & Reducing Colors
Layer Organization
File Delivery

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