Applied Surface Design Using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Short Course

About this course

The course focuses on using Illustrator and Photoshop to construct accurate linear and area repeats for surface application. Participants work with repeat blocks and brushes, examine how existing patterns are built, and analyse their underlying structures. It is intended for applied surface design contexts where patterns may be printed or applied to products. The course is offered in online and on-campus formats.

What you'll learn

• Create seamless linear and area repeats using Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Construct repeat designs as blocks and brushes.
• Rebuild existing patterns within the software.
• Deconstruct and analyse the structure of repeat designs.

Is this course right for you?

The course is described as intermediate and is intended for learners who already use both Photoshop and Illustrator. Participants should be familiar with layers, colour correction and retouching in Photoshop, as well as shape-building and drawing tools in Illustrator.

• Relevant to product, fashion and textile designers and production ceramicists.
• Available as either online or on-campus study.