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From Ideation to Printed Fabric | My 6 Step Process
I've had lots of people ask for this, so here it is. My process from Ideation through to the final licensed printed fabric. I take you through every step including coming up with ideas, sketching and colouring motifs in Procreate, composing the pattern in Photoshop and the final pattern collection.
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🍿 WATCH NEXT:
1. How to use the Pattern Preview Tool in Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvWRyutVWPA&t=113s
2. Create a Half-Drop Repeat Pattern in Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86OeMc3CILM&t=1s
3. Repeat Patterns in Procreate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP7UKQFGg_Q&t=625s
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED:
- My Texture Brush Pack: https://bit.ly/tbp-gumroad
- Melco Fabrics: https://www.melcofabrics.com.a....u/collections/mel-ar - no longer available via Melco.
- Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
MY ONLINE COURSES
🎬 The Art & Joy of Surface Pattern Design: https://bit.ly/3ql1ash - use coupon: YTFRIENDS for 20% off.
🏆 Skillshare - A selection of short courses → https://skl.sh/3RoUrJ2
MY FAVOURITE TOOLS & GEAR
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🎵 Epidemic Sound - Where I Get My Music - [https://www.epidemicsound.com/....](https://bit.ly/es-
⚙️ Notion - How I Manage My Creative Life - [https://www.notion.so/](https://bit.ly/444jQyG)
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WHO AM I?
If we haven’t yet before - Hey 👋 I’m Mel, an Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer from Wellington New Zealand. Through my videos here on this channel, my Skillshare classes and my Learn with Mel community, I share tutorials, guidance and inspiration to help you create your own creative career and build a life you love.
⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Ideation (Notion)
03:10 - Sketching (Procreate)
04:12 - Colour (Procreate)
05:43 - Preparing Motifs (Photoshop)
06:07 - Pattern Composition (Photoshop)
13:26 - Pattern Collection (Photoshop)
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