Excuse the dust! I’m rebuilding Pitter Pattern from the ground up to bring it into the 21st century… Easier to navigate and packed with resources that are actually useful. That’s why things look a little bare at the moment.
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Attention all pattern enthusiasts, here comes Volume 2 of Skillshare pattern classes for budding surface designers!
I’ve been taking all the Skillshare classes related to pattern design I can lay my eyes on and I’ve found more fabulous gems that are a must-watch if you’re really interested in getting into the world of surface pattern design…
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Hey guys, first of all, my apologies for disappearing for such a long time, life has a habit of getting in the way!
Today I have a little present for you as a way to say sorry for my absence. I’ve prepared 24 fabulous colour palettes that you can use in your own designs. But that’s not all, oh no that’s not all… I’ve also created a downloadable Adobe Swatch Exchange (ASE) file with all the palettes so you can get down to business and start using them right away!
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Issue 10 of Moyo magazine is out now!
Moyo is the world’s first magazine dedicated to surface pattern design, brought to you by the founders of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design and Make it in Design, Beth Nicholls and Rachael Taylor (Moyo is Japanese for ‘pattern’ and is pronounced mo-yor). Best of all, it’s completely free. Read on…
(more…)![How to recolour patterns super easily in Illustrator [video]](https://pitter-pattern.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/recolour-patterns-veronica-galbraith-pattern-kick.png)
At the end of last year, I made a few video tutorials for my Pattern Kick customers, explaining some useful tips & tricks to help them make the most of their pattern files. Today I’m sharing one of them with you: How to recolour patterns automatically in Illustrator.
This video tutorial will show you how to change the colours of your Illustrator’s patterns and/or artwork with Illustrator’s own ‘Recolor Artwork’ feature. It’s so fast and easy, it makes tedious work a breeze! If you haven’t used it yet, you’ll soon be wondering how you ever managed without it…
(more…)![How to easily add texture to your Illustrator designs [video]](https://pitter-pattern.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/How-to-easily-add-texture-to-your-Illustrator-designs-video-Pitter-Pattern.png)
As promised in my last post, I have created a video tutorial on how to add texture to your vector designs in Illustrator by using bitmap images. This technique is very useful and can produce some gorgeous and interesting results.
If you downloaded the free texture images from last post you can use those to follow along. If you haven’t downloaded them but want to, here is the link: 17 free textures that can help your designs kick ass. You can also, of course, use your own images!
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