Designing for Kids: Create Playful Patterns
Creating the Hero Pattern in Adobe Illustrator 2
A course by Tati Abaurre , Pattern Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Creating the Hero Pattern in Adobe Illustrator 2
Overview
“You've learned how to remove the background from your different elements, now it's time to experiment with the placement. I will show you how I play around to find the perfect composition. ”
In this video lesson Tati Abaurre addresses the topic: Creating the Hero Pattern in Adobe Illustrator 2, 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
“ Creating the Hero Pattern in Adobe Illustrator At times I like to put the same element in a different position, like going in a different direction to add interest. I'll be moving everything a bit upwards. Another flying owl right here, similar to this one but in a different direction. I want to put this tree again. I wanted it to be on top of this other tree. I'll put these mushrooms here. I'll play around with their position. This one higher and maybe this one to the side. I'm trying to fill in the spaces. I'll play around with these, filling in a few of the little spaces with these cut...”
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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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