From Ideation to Printed Fabric | My 6 Step Process

Learn the Art & Joy of Surface Pattern Design - Turn your art into an income: https://bit.ly/4iN6g9V . I've had lots of people ask for this, so here it is. My process from Ideation through to the final licensed printed fabric. I take you through every step including coming up with ideas, sketching and colouring motifs in Procreate, composing the pattern in Photoshop and the final pattern collection. 💌 Sign up to my free email newsletter - https://melarmstrong.com/subscribe/ 🍿 WATCH NEXT: 1. How to use the Pattern Preview Tool in Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvWRyutVWPA&t=113s 2. Create a Half-Drop Repeat Pattern in Photoshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86OeMc3CILM&t=1s 3. Repeat Patterns in Procreate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP7UKQFGg_Q&t=625s 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED: - My Texture Brush Pack: https://bit.ly/tbp-gumroad - Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/ MY ONLINE COURSES 🎬 The Art & Joy of Surface Pattern Design: https://bit.ly/3ql1ash - use coupon: YTFRIENDS for 20% off. 🏆 Skillshare - A selection of short courses → https://skl.sh/3RoUrJ2 MY FAVOURITE TOOLS & GEAR 📚 Amazon Shop - My favourite books, tools and much more - https://www.amazon.com/shop/melarmstrongdesign 🎵 Epidemic Sound - Where I Get My Music - [https://www.epidemicsound.com/](https://bit.ly/es-shorts) ⚙️ Notion - How I Manage My Creative Life - [https://www.notion.so/](https://bit.ly/444jQyG) MY OTHER SOCIALS: 🎙 Learn with Mel - [https://learn.melarmstrong.com/ 🌍 My website / blog - https://melarmstrong.com 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/melarmstrongdesign/ 📱  TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mel_armstrong_art 👨‍💻  Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mel-armstrong/ 🎥  Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/melarmstrongdesign WHO AM I? If we haven’t yet before - Hey 👋 I’m Mel, an Illustrator & Surface Pattern Designer from Wellington New Zealand. Through my videos here on this channel, my Skillshare classes and my Learn with Mel community,