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Creating Trendy Designs with Abstract Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

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About Creating Trendy Designs with Abstract Patterns in Adobe Illustrator

Introduction & Overview

Preparation

Design Considerations

Choosing Colours Which Work Together

Combining Patterns with Each Other

Weight & Spacing Considerations

Combining Patterns with Geometric Shapes

Using Clipping Masks

Transforming Patterns

Recoloring Patterns

Expanding Patterns

Combining Patterns with Organic Shapes

Combining Patterns with Type

Entwining Type and Patterns

Using Patterns in Illustrations

Final Thoughts & Conclusion

Bonus: Making of Geometric Composition Timelapse

Bonus: Making of Layered Organic Composition Timelapse

Bonus: Making of Composition with Type Timelapse

What You Will Learn?

  • Abstract patterns are awesome on their own, but they truly come to life when you start combining them into collections and even more so when you incorporate them into expressive designs or illustrations..
  • I am Evgeniya Righini-Brand, and in this class we'll be looking at different ways of taking abstract patterns a step further and using them to texture, layer and to add a new meaning or visual qualities to your work. This class is a follow-up on my class Creating Trendy Abstract Patterns in Illustrator, and it is designed to get you thinking about abstract patterns on a whole new level and seize the opportunity to make exciting graphic outcomes!.
  • If you haven’t taken my previous class (which I recommend to make it easier to follow this class) or haven’t created any patterns yet I’ve attached a number of my own patterns so you can get started with this class right away and experiments with the techniques and approaches covered in this class..
  • In this class I'll cover:.
  • As a bonus I've included 3 timelapse videos of making different designs shown in this class:.
  • I cannot wait to see how you use abstract patterns in your work! Enrol now and let’s make something awesome!.
  • Research:.
  • Abstract Patterns — our research & inspiration board on Pinterest with tons of example of patterns and their application.
  • Further Instructions and Techniques:.
  • Mastering Typography 1: Introduction to Typographic Contrast — my introduction class into typography in case you want to explore combining patterns with type but don't know where to start. Though it is based in InDesign, the principles are the same and most type tools and panels in Illustrator are very similar..
  • Draw & Texture Minimalistic Animals in Illustrator — our class on producing vector illustrations in a reduced graphic style and texturising them in case you want to explore vector illustration..
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  • Further Reading:.