Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design

Disclosure and commercialization of standards

A course by Marta Afonso , Textile Designer and Illustrator

100% positive reviews (158)

3,599 students

Audio: Portuguese

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About the video: Disclosure and commercialization of standards

Overview

“Here I will tell you about the importance of the way you advertise your work, whether through social networks or on the website and using mock-ups. I will also give you different options to be able to monetize your standards.”

In this video lesson Marta Afonso addresses the topic: Disclosure and commercialization of standards, which is part of the Domestika online course: Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design. Discover manual stamping techniques that bring fabrics to life and create an original digital collection of patterns.

Partial transcription of the video

“Promoting and Selling Patterns In this lesson, we'll talk about promoting and selling your patterns and collections. First, let's talk about how to present your creations on Instagram. Let's see. Sharing your process when creating a collection or pattern can increase people's interest in your work. For example, I'll show you a job I made a while ago. This hand-printed scarf. I was inspired by the landscape of the Algarve. I added a photo I took of the place so people could see the inspiration behind the project. I also added a few sketches. Since it's hand printed, I also put photos of the ...”

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Course summary for: Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (158)
3599 students
5 units
22 lessons (4h 48m)
9 downloads

Category
Craft, Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Fashion Design, Pattern Design, Printing, Textile Printing, Traditional illustration

Marta Afonso

A course by Marta Afonso

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Textile Designer and Illustrator

From an early age, Portuguese designer Marta Afonso was inspired by her grandmother's mastery of thread and needle and grew up fascinated by the textile world and its creative possibilities.

In 2015, Marta decided to combine her background in pattern/dressmaking and lino/woodcutting with her professional experience in graphic design to create Atelier Karaka, a studio specializing in manual fabric stamping, pattern design, and illustration.