New Tutorial: Building a Stripe Repeat with Small Motifs Using Distribute Commands
This tutorial covers how to build an evenly spaced stripe repeat out of small motifs using Photoshop’s Distribute commands. Lab member Mary McMurrer gave Chelsea the idea for this tutorial, so thank you Mary! The video is under 20 minutes and gives an idea of what to do if you have a set of motifs that you want to turn into a repeating vertical stripe with even spacing between the motifs. We hope it will be a useful addition to your design toolkit!
You can check out the tutorial here.
If you ever have an idea for a tutorial that you want covered feel free to email Chelsea at [email protected]!
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Recording Posted: Exploring Photoshop with Sherry London 
You can find the recording of Sherry’s January presentation on scripted pattern fills in Photoshop and some third party Symmetry programs right here. Also take a look at the PDF below the video for helpful links she mentions. If you have questions you can ask them in the tech talk forum and tag @prancingpixel Her next live presentation will be February 21st at 11am.
In December Sherry went over resolution and transformation in Photoshop, a very important topic for anyone using the program. You can find the link here.
Recording Posted: Illustrator Live with Laura Coyle
Laura’s live presentation was January 25th. Laura did a deep dive into using gradients in Illustrator on the iPad and the desktop. Here is the link for the recording. The next Illustrator Live event will be February 22nd at 11am Eastern.
In December she demonstrated the new motion and vector jitter brush features in Adobe Fresco and showed us the fun and simple ways you can animate your drawings using Fresco. The recording is here.
If you have suggestions/questions for future sessions, please add them to this thread.
Recording Posted: Chelsea’s LIVE One Hour Challenge
Tuesday January 25th Chelsea hosted another live challenge, there has been so much buzz about the success with this challenge, check it out here! If you plan to join the materials are simple, just paper and any drawing medium you want with 4-5 color options.
Chelsea’s December one hour live event recording can be found here. If you want to participate please collect some paper (computer paper is fine) scissors, a stapler, and an X-Acto Knife if you have one.
Her next one hour live Challenge will be February 22nd at 1pm Eastern.
Recording Posted: The Brave Yes! With Creative Entrepreneurial Coach Shawn Fink
On Tuesday January 18th Shawn Fink presented on brave moves we need to make as business owners and CEOs. Shawn is a career coach, podcaster, writer, and online creator. For 10 years she has worked with business owners and creative entrepreneurs seeking help with their business mindsets to have better strategic planning and fierce courage to be successful CEOs. Shawn walked us through her Braver Leadership Model: BRAVER (Blueprint for Your Future Life, Resilience, Assert & Activate, Values + Vision, EmPOWER Yourself, Reclaim Your Courage) This was an uplifting and inspiring presentation and it will motivate you to set those goals and begin the work to achieve them. Here is the link to watch the presentation. It begins around the 14 minute mark.
New Repeat Feat Released
Every month a Lab member’s pattern will be chosen to demonstrate different repeat techniques. January’s Repeat Feat features artwork by the talented Dora Font!
Group Study: The Sellable Sketch
We kicked off 2022 with our popular Sellable Sketch Group Study. The course began January 10th and it will continue until February 25th. From sketch to collection! By the end of this course you will thoroughly understand what elements lead to a successful print collection, the importance of staying true to your artistic style, how to pick appropriate trends and inspiration sources for your target market, and how to develop a print from sketch to digital file in both Illustrator and Photoshop. This course includes access to WGSN.
Sign up for the Sellable Sketch Group Study here
Chelsea’s Challenge: The Great Outdoors
For our first Chelsea’s Challenge of 2022 we will be focusing on nature-themed patterns for kids’ apparel for the A/W 22/23 season. The outdoors is a HUGE theme on WGSN right now for children, and encompasses camping, hiking, foraging, gardening/farming, and the idea of exploration and adventuring. Get started here!
Here are some of the live events happening this month. All times are Eastern and all events will be recorded.
2/3/22- Art Critique with Melissa Schulz 1pm
2/4/22- Coloring Hour 1pm
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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