Make it in Design School – Classes Begin! A very Happy Monday to you all! It’s an exciting day today for our sister site Make it in Design as we welcome both new & previous students to the start of our community & new round of classes! ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Module 1: Designing Your Way is a fantastic introduction to the surface pattern design industry & helps YOU to find your passion, personal style & place within it. Whether you’re just starting out or are looking to refresh your skills, this is the start of a very exciting journey with new friends in preparation for a successful surface pattern career. The course includes: How & where to seek out design inspiration How to work with colour How to create moodboards How to build a pattern How to develop your signature style & use this to brand your business How to turn elements of a mixed media painting into a pattern (featuring the work of Kelly Rae Roberts) How to create repeats in Adobe Illustrator Time-saving tricks * industry insider tips The secrets of successful surface pattern designers Downloadable pattern source guide PLUS *NEW* BONUS TECHNICAL WORKSHOP VIDEOS giving you a step-by-step guide to scanning images & basic manipulation in Photoshop and Illustrator, playing with colour & sketching and creating repeats on your computer. See the whole list on the Technical Workshops page. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Module 3: Monetising your designs is a five week online course where you will learn everything you need to know to monetise your designs! The course includes freelancing, licensing, selling outright, manufacturing & more! Module 3 includes free access to leading trend forecasting site WGSN live briefs from real companies & our little black book of industry contacts! It includes the following: How to identify multiple streams of income for your designs How to sell & license your designs (what they don’t teach you at art school) The ins & outs of freelancing How to get into manufacturing your own product How to choose the right distribution channel for you How to negotiate a contract that is right for you How not to get ripped off How to manage your time & money How to manage stock levels How to get a job in design How to stay motivated PLUS… How to create a pattern portfolio to show to potential clients How to apply patterns to mock up product templates & room sets How to turn a placement print into a technical repeat for wallpaper or fabric Everything you need to know about getting in, getting ready & attracting customers at trade shows How to design a Trade Show Brochure in Adobe Illustrator Invaluable industry info such as colour print specifications for both paper goods & textiles You will do this by actually creating a mini portfolio for potential licensing clients, a trade show plan & a business development plan. PLUS *NEW* BONUS TECHNICAL WORKSHOP VIDEOS giving you a step-by-step guides to surface pattern design using Photoshop & Illustrator. Find out more on our Technical Workshops page. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Classes are officially underway BUT there’s still time to register to get in on the fun & join one of the most encouraging & supportive design communities in the world! (Registration closes Thursday September 29, 2016). Have a great week & we hope to see you in class! You can also follow Make it in Design on the website / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram for more exciting news! Next Article Previous Article
