Designing for Kids: Create Playful Patterns
Influences
A course by Tati Abaurre , Pattern Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“What are the things that inspire me? In this lesson, I will share with you the work of artists that have influenced my work as a pattern designer and illustrator.”
In this video lesson Tati Abaurre addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing for Kids: Create Playful Patterns. Learn to create a collection of whimsical pattern designs for children's clothing and decor, from the initial sketch to the final mock-up.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I'll be sharing the work of some amazing artists that have inspired my own work as a pattern designer and illustrator. The first artist I'll be talking about is Natasha Durley, a designer and illustrator based in the United Kingdom. One thing that is characteristic of her work is her amazing and playful use of texture. She adds a variety of high-quality textures that she creates herself using real media to create unique and interesting elements. I also love how she creates incredibly dynamic and intricate compositions filled with details and interest. I admire t...”
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Course summary for: Designing for Kids: Create Playful Patterns
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Pattern Design, Product Design, Traditional illustration

Tati Abaurre
A course by Tati Abaurre
Tati Abaurre is a Brazilian pattern designer and illustrator. She fell in love with art from a young age and experimented with sketching, painting, writing, and beyond before going on to study architecture. In search of something that fulfilled her more creatively, she took a course on children’s book illustration and fell in love with the medium. Soon after, she immersed herself in the world of pattern design and illustration, sharing her creations on Instagram and dedicating herself to creating patterns full-time.
Since then, Tati has brought her designs to life in the form of kids’ decor, rugs, art prints, wallpaper, greeting cards, clothing, and beyond. She has also designed patterns for Disney, Lilipinso, Figo Fabrics, Up with paper, YOYO Books, and Stormy Knight. In 2021, she also started her own brand of stationery, "By Tati Abaurre".
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