Surface Pattern Design: Key Principles

Join me, Di Ujdi, and discover "Key Principles for Making Amazing Patterns" which is a full-circle journey course that will take you from better understanding your work and improving it, to creating your pattern design, and finally getting it ready for clients. In the first part of the class, I gathered all my experience as a pattern designer into a set of key principles that will guide you through your design process and help you better understand your work and improve it. I organized these principles into 3 main chapters, so we’ll cover: what makes a cohesive pattern, what makes a good repeat, and what makes a professional pattern design. In the second part of the class, you’ll put all this into practice and create a pattern design that you’ll proudly place in your portfolio and license to clients. I’ll show you 2 ways of doing that, one is using only Procreate, and the second one using Procreate and Photoshop. And not only that, but once you finish your pattern design, I’ll show you how to showcase it to potential clients and what kind of file you’ll be sending after you sign the licensing agreement. I would recommend this class for intermediate or intermediate beginner levels. It is important that you have at least some experience in making patterns so that you can now take all that to the next level. Instructor bio: Di Ujdi (Nina) is an illustrator and surface pattern designer best known for her bold floral motifs and playful, stylized illustrations. Inspired by nature and color, her work celebrates the beauty of the world in a bright, joyful way. As a Skillshare Top Teacher, Nina is passionate about sharing her creative process and helping others discover their own artistic voice. Through teaching, she hopes to inspire and support learners on their creative journey while continuing to learn and grow herself

• Understand key principles of cohesive surface patterns
• Analyze elements of successful pattern repeats
• Design portfolio-ready surface patterns
• Prepare patterns for client licensing

• Basic familiarity with topic terminology
• Readiness for practical applied exercises