From Ideation to Printed Fabric | My 6 Step Process
I've had lots of people ask for this, so here it is. My process from Ideation through to the final licensed printed fabric. I take you through every step including coming up with ideas, sketching and colouring motifs in Procreate, composing the pattern in Photoshop and the final pattern collection.
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⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Ideation (Notion)
03:10 - Sketching (Procreate)
04:12 - Colour (Procreate)
05:43 - Preparing Motifs (Photoshop)
06:07 - Pattern Composition (Photoshop)
13:26 - Pattern Collection (Photoshop)
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