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Design Challenge: Conceal/Reveal
This month we are diving into the theme of camouflage in its many forms, with the goal being to develop a collection of 3-5 patterns for the Spring/Summer ’19 season. While working on this trend, think about ways of concealing or revealing different elements of your designs to produce a camouflaged effect (one technique that is great for this is using resist to block off areas of your page.)
Michelle pinpointed four directions for this trend, of which you might choose to take on one, two, or three of the boards, or tackle them all as a group. The end result we are aiming for is a cohesive pattern collection, but feel free to use this inspiration however it suits you!
Members can join in the fun here.
Grab Your Spot: Photoshop for Designers 1 & 2
Our popular Photoshop for Designers 1 & 2 courses are now moving into the Textile Design Lab!
They will both be added to the Lab on September 11th and will be free for members. We’re thrilled to be bringing these in depth Photoshop courses into the Lab and Sherry London, our resident Photoshop expert will be there to assist members with any questions that they have along the way.
Photoshop for Designers 1 is an intensive course, so we recommend starting with that course and then taking Photoshop for Designers 2 when it runs again in November.
Fall Schedule
Get out your calendars…our Fall course schedule is here and we’re starting things off with a bang!
- September 11th: Photoshop for Designers 1 & 2. Our popular Photoshop for Designers 1 & 2 courses are now moving into the Textile Design Lab! They will both be added to the Lab on September 11th and will be free for members. We’re thrilled to be bringing these in depth Photoshop courses into the Lab and Sherry London, our resident Photoshop expert will be there to assist members with any questions that they have along the way.
- October 2nd: Sellable Sketch Group-Study. Want to create marketable pattern collections that buyers are looking for? We show you how to do just that in our most popular course, The Sellable Sketch. This course will only be available within the Lab and includes access to WGSN.
- October 23rd: Surface Pattern Design Mastery Group-Study. Ready to create eye-catching surface pattern designs? Learn how to turn your sketches, paintings and illustrations into surface pattern design layouts in both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in this new Textile Design Lab course!
- November 6: Photoshop for Designers 2. Our popular Photoshop for Designers 2 course is now moving into the Textile Design Lab and we will be running a second group-study for those wishing to continue their Photoshop studies. Sherry London, our resident Photoshop expert will be there to assist members with any questions that they have along the way.
- November 13: Print Studio Mastermind. Does working with a print studio feel like a good fit for your business? This Fall we will running a FREE mastermind event for TDL members who are ready to market their work to studios. We’ll walk you step-by-step through the process with weekly live group mentorship sessions.
- December 4: Goal Setting and Pattern Planning for 2018 Group-Study. In this course you’ll clarify what you hope to achieve in 2018 and create an action plan to get you there. At the end of this course, you will feel focused and in control—ready for this upcoming year! You’ll know exactly what steps to take and how you can use The Textile Design Lab to achieve the goals you’ve laid out before you.
Weekly Art Critique
Don’t forget to join us for our live art critique held this THURSDAY at 1 PM Eastern. This is a fun event where Lab members come together to review artwork and ask questions about pattern design, marketing and sales. A registration link will be emailed out early on Thursday morning and a link can also be found in our Weekly Art Critique forum.
Textile Design Lab members can watch past critiques here.
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