Illustration & Lettering

Pattern Design

Turn one drawn motif into a seamless repeat you can sell

12 lessons4 modules9h 35m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This hands-on course teaches surface pattern design for someone starting out, taking you from one drawn motif to a finished seamless repeat you can sell or license. You will learn the geometry behind invisible repeats, the half-drop, brick and diamond grids, then design motifs that hold together at scale, lock in a disciplined colour palette and produce multiple colourways. You will finish able to build a tiling tile, present it as a croquis with colourways, and hand off correctly sized files for spoonflower-style fabric printing, wallpaper rolls and stationery, plus understand how surface licensing deals are structured.

Curriculum

Module 1: How Seamless Repeats Actually Work3 lessons

The Repeat Tile and Why Edges Are the Whole GamePreview45m
Building a Seamless Tile with the Offset Method🔒50m
Density, Scale and the Squint Test🔒45m

Module 2: Repeat Structures: Half-Drop, Brick and Diamond3 lessons

Block, Brick and Half-Drop Compared🔒50m
Diamond and Ogee Grids🔒50m
Tossed, Set and Directional Layouts🔒45m

Module 3: Motifs and Colour3 lessons

Designing Motifs That Repeat Well🔒50m
Building a Disciplined Colour Palette🔒50m
Colourways: One Tile, Many Looks🔒50m

Module 4: Presenting, Producing and Licensing3 lessons

Croquis and Mockups: Presenting a Pattern🔒45m
Print-Ready Files for Fabric, Wallpaper and Stationery🔒50m
Selling and Licensing Your Patterns🔒45m