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Pattern Collections and Portfolios: Dos, Don'ts, and Myths

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About Pattern Collections and Portfolios: Dos, Don'ts, and Myths

Introduction

My Timeline

PI: Why Design In Collections?

PI: The Dos Don'ts and Myths of Designing in Collections

PI: Collection Size

PI: Is Having an Industry Focus Important?

PI: Collection Complexity: Heroes, Coordinates, & Blenders

PI: To Repeat or Not to Repeat Motifs?

PI: Color Palettes for Collections

PI: Collection Colorways

PI: A Quick Note on Pantone Colors

PII: Physical or Digital Portfolios: Is It Worth It To Send Both?

PII: What Should You Include In Your Portfolio?

PII: A Quick Note on Trends

PII: How Do You Get Your Work Noticed?

PII: Portfolio Presentation

PII: A Quick Note on Print on Demand (POD) Sites

Some Words of Encouragement

Thank You!

What You Will Learn?

  • (Published July 2022) This is a lecture-based class that focuses on the Dos, Don’ts, and Myths of pattern collections and surface design portfolios..
  • Hi! I’m Melissa Lee, an illustrator and surface designer who has the great joy of working with Riley Blake Designs as one of their fabric designers! I first learned how to make a technically repeating pattern in Adobe Illustrator back in 2015 right here on Skillshare. I now have about seven years of experience at making patterns and pattern collections, about three years of experience at submitting a surface design portfolio, and two years of experience at being a licensed fabric designer..
  • Lesson Overview:.
  • Want to learn Illustrator? This class takes a step away from the more technical side of learning and focuses on everything that I have learned over the years regarding pattern collections and surface design portfolios. If you’d like to learn Adobe Illustrator and the art of designing repeating patterns, check out my other Skillshare classes on pattern design:.
  • Through demystifying pattern collections and portfolios, this class can help you to avoid the sort of stagnation and loss of momentum that I experienced on my own journey to becoming a surface designer. My hope for you is to leave this class feeling motivated to share and submit your work and to continue creating patterns! .
  • So let’s get started!.
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