From Procreate to Pattern

Name: From Procreate to Pattern
Rating: 3.9 (4 reviews)

Learn how to create seamless patterns and build a passive income stream

Created byMonja Wessel

Last updated 6/2023

English

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What you'll learn

... why seamless patterns are a great product for sale
... what programs you can use to create patterns
... how to create a template in the right size and color profile
... the different ways to add clipart to your document - from drawing them yourself to purchasing commercial use friendly graphics
... how to create the pattern in two steps
... how to test if your pattern is really seamless

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 31m total length

Are Patterns a great digital Product?3:03
Explore why patterns make strong digital products: create seamless patterns for fabric with Spoonflower and monetize via Creative Market, Etsy, Design Bundles, and Society6.
Which Programs can you use for Pattern creation?3:32
Compare pattern creation programs, including Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Affinity Designer, with focus on vector versus pixel. Note canvas sizes and pricing models, and start with Procreate in this class.
Let's set up your Document3:36
Open procreate and create a document named pattern at 2000 by 2000 pixels, 300 dpi. Use rgb display p3 color and 10–20 layers, then save as a template.
Adding Clipart to your Document6:03
Build patterns by importing PNG clipart with transparent backgrounds into Procreate, choose a background color, and place multiple elements using insert file and snapping features.
Let's create the Pattern9:45
Create a seamless pattern by duplicating elements, managing layers, recoloring flat elements, and aligning with snapping to avoid edges, then merge, group, and test for seamlessness.
Let's make the Pattern seamless3:52
Create a seamless pattern by organizing layers into groups, flattening and merging, duplicating patterns, and using snapping during transform to ensure perfect alignment.
Your Project1:14
Create a seamless pattern in a 2000 by 2000 document, importing and placing pngs, then test the result. Post your pattern to start a digital product collection to sell.

Requirements

...an iPad with Apple Pencil capability
...Procreate

Description

Do you want to create your own seamless Patterns in Procreate?

I have to admit: Creating patterns, even better: seamless patterns, is great fun! It's satisfying to grab your iPad and just start arranging clipart until it finally looks as you want. And then you go ahead and use these patterns for a myriad of things!
Sure you can just create patterns just for the fun of it. But you can also create them to sell them as a digital product. Or, if you love sewing and therefore fabric, you might want to apply the pattern to fabric and have e.g. Spoonflower print it for you. Then yes, you can sew with your very own fabric and offer it to others to have it printed as well. Also, you can apply your pattern to basically the 100s of products PDD sites have to offer and have them printed a beautiful mug or pillow for you. Sure, you can sell your designs there but you can also use it for your home or give what you've created as a gift for your loved ones.

And before you now might think: I can't do that, I cannot handle a program like Procreate that well to create seamless patterns! Let me proof you that you are wrong.... Because in this class

you'll learn

... why seamless patterns are a great product for sale
... what programs you can use to create patterns
... how to create a template in the right size and color profile
... the different ways to add clipart to your document - from drawing them yourself to purchasing commercial use friendly graphics
... how to create the pattern in two steps
... how to test if your pattern is really seamless

What you'll need for this class:

an iPad with Apple Pencil capability
Procreate

Who this course is for:

This class is perfect for anyone who enjoys creating seamless patterns and wants to create digital products to build up a passive income stream!