Patterning with Adobe Illustrator

Introduction to pattern making with Adobe Illustrator

“You have reached the end of the course, thank you very much for accompanying me here. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Now you are ready to trace the pattern of a lapel blouse to your liking from scratch. To do this, they will have to create the exploded view, the marking and prepare it for printing. I share with you an example of how I would like to see your project process: The measurements It is important that you take the measures to carry out your project. If you wish, you can use the measurements already established.

The pattern Once the measurements are ready, you can start creating the blouse pattern. Don't forget to take care of everything I mentioned. The details It's time to apply the details to your pattern. Place the pockets, and other details that you consider necessary. The "marked" Place the patterns on the fabric. Keep in mind that the better you arrange them, the more fabric you can save. Don't forget to respect the direction of the thread. Layout for printing Finally, make the final adjustments necessary to take your project to print. The world of pattern making, and even more so that of Illustrator, can be somewhat confusing at first, but this is like everything; As soon as you learn the basics it becomes very entertaining. And you don't know how interesting it is to be able to carry out your own projects. Share your project with the community by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result and the steps that led you to it. I'm already looking forward to seeing your project in the forum and finding out how your process was applying the different knowledge you acquired in this course. Remember that practice makes perfect. I will give you feedback as soon as possible. Although I ask for your patience, I will try to access the forum as much as I can and as much as my professional projects allow me. Finally, I want to invite you to actively participate in the forum, not only sharing your progress, but also giving advice and trying to help the rest of the community. See you in the forum!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Well, and here we come. I hope you have enjoyed this course a lot, Don't limit yourself to making the pattern of this blouse, but continue applying Illustrator with pattern making in your daily life. Now let's go over all the important points so you can make your pattern in the best possible way. Keyboard shortcuts are a fundamental part of using Illustrator. Getting familiar with them and also creating your own will be of great help and will save you a lot of time. Before you start, don't forget to have all your layers organized. It will be of great help to you to have things in order thro...”

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Course summary for: Patterning with Adobe Illustrator

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (119)
• 9167 students
• 6 units
• 22 lessons (3h 19m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  Design, Fashion

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator

• Areas

  Fashion Design, Pattern Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking