Creative Patterns for Graphic Design

Setting up Your Illustrator to Create Complex Patterns

A course by Giorgia Smiraglia , Graphic Designer

100% positive reviews (223)

4,497 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Setting up Your Illustrator to Create Complex Patterns

Overview

“Here I will show you some additional tools in Adobe Illustrator that will allow you to design cool patterns, like a pro.”

In this video lesson Giorgia Smiraglia addresses the topic: Setting up Your Illustrator to Create Complex Patterns, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Patterns for Graphic Design. Get inspired by your surroundings to create unique patterns and apply them to a mock-up product set in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Partial transcription of the video

“Setting up Your Illustrator to Create Complex Patterns Now you should already know how to use the basic tools in Illustrator. Now let's go one step further, and I will introduce you to some additional tools in Illustrator that will allow you to design patterns like a pro. I'll show you how to make pattern brushes, a fun way to develop your pattern along a line. I'll show you how to play with blends and also how to create a round pattern. Let's take a look. As with previous patterns, here we also start by drawing a tile then go to the Window menu and open the Brushes panel. Now select the ti...”

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Course summary for: Creative Patterns for Graphic Design

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (223)
4497 students
4 units
15 lessons (2h 38m)
3 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Design, Pattern Design, Product Design, Traditional illustration

Giorgia Smiraglia

A course by Giorgia Smiraglia

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Graphic Designer

Giorgia Smiraglia is an Italian graphic designer. After receiving a degree in graphic design from the Instituto Europeo di Design in Milan, Giorgia moved to London where she has been working as a freelance designer in the branding sector.

Her designs have been used for international brands ranging from body care products, alcoholic beverages, luxury hotels, restaurants, and fashion firms. Giorgio’s client list include Fila, The Body Shop, Marriott International, Fortnum & Mason, Pernod Ricard, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Rothschild, Mondadori.