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Illustrated pattern design: Eye catching vector illustrations

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Overview

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Create beautiful vector patterns with Adobe Illustrator and elevate your design skills to the next level.
  • Introduction
  • Preparing Your World
  • Constructing Your World
  • Expanding Your World
  • Final project
Immerse yourself in the world of illustration with Nick Liefhebber, an experienced and talented illustrator known for his vibrant and slightly psychedelic creations. In this online course, Nick will guide you through the process of creating captivating and infinitely repeatable illustrations.

Throughout the course, you'll discover how Nick draws inspiration from the ever-changing and diverse elements of nature to build warm and intriguing compositions. You'll explore the unique combination of analog and digital techniques, starting with the creation of collages using paper items and then translating them into vectorial images.

In this creative journey, Nick will teach you how to choose a cohesive color palette, develop a motif, and create a balanced composition. From sketching to the final illustration, you'll learn how to refine your work and correct the mood of your designs. Additionally, Nick will provide insights into preparing your illustrations for printing and textile applications.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Defining Your World
  • Preparing the Collage Elements
  • Vectorizing
  • How to Use Color
  • Choosing the Way of Repetition for the Pattern
  • Composing the Digital Collage
  • Building Your World
  • How to Deal with the Edges of a Repetitive Pattern 1
  • How to Deal with the Edges of a Repetitive Pattern 2
  • Setting the Mood with Colors
  • Setting up the Project for Risograph or Screen Printing
  • All-over Print Products
  • How to create illustrations and patterns for all kinds of applications

Taught by

Nick Liefhebber

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