Wednesday 23 Sep 2009
This tutorial guides you through the process of creating a repeating pattern for a T-shirt print. We’ll focus on creating one main element that will function as the key character of the pattern. We’ll then create elements that will make up the linking imagery – or ‘glue’ – that holds it together.
If you’d rather use readymade elements created by Ollie Munden, there’s a selection of these available to download at the link given opposite.
This tutorial also shows you how to create shading and turn this into a bitmap shading effect, and how to duplicate drawings and reflect them, to create bold graphic designs.
While this design has been created with a T-shirt in mind, you can use the techniques to create everything from desktop wallpaper to textile designs.
Step 1
Before getting stuck into the design stage, it’s a good idea to scout about through books and websites to gather some reference imagery. In this case, inspiring tattoo art samples and good-quality photos of the human skull are what we’re after.
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