Upcoming Event: March will be Print Studio and Agency Month
The Month of March we will focus on applying to Print Studios and Agencies. There will be live presentations from two Australian print studios (Din + Bloom and Kukukachu) and one agency (Periscope Art from Los Angeles) Sherry and Laura will both present on best practices for organizing and preparing your portfolio in Photoshop and Illustrator. There will be plenty of other resources and information shared throughout the month of March get ready!! March 1st at 3pm EST Din + Bloom will present. March 3rd at 3pm EST Periscope will present. March 15th at 9am EST Kukukachu will present. (Our apologizes to those of you on the west coast, we know this is early for you but this was the best time that could work for the studio) The presentations will be recorded of course and posted. You can submit questions ahead of time using our form here. You can also ask questions live during the presentations. It is going to be a super fun filled month and we can’t wait for March! Sign up for specific emails for this group study and access to WGSN right here.
Recording Posted: Exploring Photoshop with Sherry London 
On February 21st Sherry went over the best practices to fix missing pixels from capture and scans. She also included some helpful files you can download for Photoshop to quickly fix your scans. Watch it here. If you have questions you can ask them in the tech talk forum and tag @prancingpixel Sherry’s next Exploring Photoshop Event will take place March 21st at 11am.
January’s presentation was 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.
Recording Posted: Illustrator Live with Laura Coyle
Laura’s February Illustrator Live event was the 22nd here is the recording. She discussed creating with Live Paint in Illustrator. There are several useful links below the chat for extended help with this complex Illustrator tool. Her next Illustrator Live Event will take place March 22nd at 11am
In January Laura did a deep dive into using gradients in Illustrator on the iPad and the desktop. Here is the link for the recording.
If you have suggestions/questions for future sessions, please add them to this thread.
Recording Posted: Chelsea’s LIVE One Hour Challenge
Chelsea’s next one hour live Challenge was February 22nd. If you want to participate the supplies you will need are paper and any drawing medium, although she suggested paint would be particularly fun for this challenge! Watch the recording here.
There was so much buzz about the success of the January live 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.
New Repeat Feat Released
Every month a Lab member’s pattern will be chosen to demonstrate different repeat techniques. February’s Repeat Feat features artwork by Linda Hoetink. Check out the video here!
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]!
Recording Posted: Painting, Murals, Sculpture, and More with Hello Kirsten
Upcoming Monthly Events: Community Conversations
Chelsea’s Challenge: Pop Punk
For this month’s Chelsea’s Challenge we will be playing with the fun “Pop Punk” trend that applies to all fashion markets right now (women’s, men’s, juniors and childrenswear.) There are three different directions you can explore within this trend, including punk academia, graffiti, and goth. You might also mix and match from the trends to create a unique pattern collection that still falls under the “punk” umbrella. Find all the fun right here.
Interested in being published on the Pattern Observer blog?
We would love to have you submit! It is very important you read our guidelines before you being writing. You can find them here. We are looking for two types of posts: Designer Features, you can write about your own art or someone you admire, with their permission. Also Guest Posts, where you write about industry related topics or experiences you would like to share with the community. The posts will also be featured on our social media. Please thoroughly read the guidelines before jumping in! You can submit your proposal here.
Here are some of the events happening this month. All times are Eastern and all live events will be recorded.
2/28/22- New Design Tutorial Release from Chelsea
3/1/22- Live Presentation with Print Studio Din + Bloom
3/3/22- Art Critique with Mary Jane Mitchell at 1pm and Live Presentation with Periscope Art Agency at 3pm
3/4/22- 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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