Chelsea’s Challenge: Texture Trove
Shifting gears from last month’s Maximalism challenge, we will be tackling textures this month! I find that some of the most beautiful textures make use of hand-done artistic techniques, from marbling to splatter painting to tie dye, but there are also so many amazing ways to create textures digitally!
Textures are super versatile and WGSN describes why they are currently trending:
“As the recessionary consumer becomes increasingly conscious, the demand for seasonless fashion will pick up. The divide between work and home life is also diminishing and items need to be fit for every eventuality. Prints need to work harder. Small-scale textural patterns answer all these needs – they won’t look out of place at the office, the gym or on the couch. More importantly, they are timeless and will work across all markets and ages, maximising your selling opportunity.”
Get started with this month’s Chelsea’s Challenge here.
Upcoming Events
Here are some of the live events happening this month. All times are Eastern and all events will be recorded.
4/12/21 1pm : Look book Critique with MaryJane Mitchell
4/13/21 11am: Goals Check-In
4/19/21 11am: Photoshop Training with Sherry London
4/20/21 1pm: Live One Hour Design Challenge
A Walk In Her Shoes: Georgia O’Keeffe
We are delighted to kick off a new monthly post series for 2021, created by Lab member Stephanie Chauvel (@stephanie-chauvel here in the Lab, @sc_patterndesign on Instagram.) Inspired by Lesson One of The Sellable Sketch where students are asked to identify and “walk in the shoes” of their favorite design hero.
Your assignment is to create a collection or a single pattern inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe or our Georgia O’Keeffe mood board. The images and colors that we are presenting reminded me of Georgia O’Keeffe’s style and were all used in WGSN’s Home Decor A/W 22/23 reports. It’s so interesting to see her style represented in today’s trends!
Recording Posted: Graphic Styles with Laura Coyle
In last week’s session Laura Coyle showed us how to use Graphic Styles to speed up our design process.
Recording Posted: Smart Objects in Photoshop with Sherry London
Have you heard about Photoshop’s Smart Objects but aren’t sure how they should be used? In this one hour training Sherry shows us the power of Smart Objects and how we can start using them in our design work!
Smart Objects with Sherry London
Sherry’s next presentation will be held on Monday, April 19th at 11am Eastern.
Textile Prints with Fizah Malik: Tile Prints
We are thrilled to announce that we just released a new tutorial in the Lab by the fabulous Fizah Malik!
This is the fourth in a series of tutorials that she has created for the Lab that will be released over the next few months. In this tutorial Fizah shares her technique for creating tile prints.
Recording Posted: LIVE One Hour Challenge
Chelsea recently hosted our third LIVE One Hour Challenge and the results were amazing! When you have an hour I encourage you to work through her exercise.
You can watch the recording here.
Recording Posted: Lesser Known Pattern Layouts
In this presentation you’ll discover five lesser known pattern layout styles that you can begin using in your pattern development work. Step-by-step instructions are included for developing both scenic and free-flowing layouts.
Members can watch the recording here.
New: TDL Community Connect
Our TDL Video Chat room will now be open all day, everyday. Feel free to stop by while you are working on a project or to simply chat with your fellow members!
In the future we might need to have specific meeting times, but I wanted to open this opportunity up to people across various time zones and with different schedules.
Members can grab the link here.
Weekly Art Critiques. Please join the TDL community on THURSDAY at 1 PM Eastern for a live art critique. Our art critiques are fun events where Lab members come together to review artwork and ask questions about pattern design, marketing and sales. A registration link will be emailed the morning of the critique and will also be posted in our Weekly Art Critique forum. Textile Design Lab members can watch past critiques here.
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