Bonnie Christine is a surface pattern design and author of Going Home to Roost - the blog dedicated to everything handmade and anything homegrown. She loves to cook and garden and is mother hen of the Roost Tribe, an inspirational

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topics covered in this class

Business Surface Pattern Design Design Projects Adobe Illustrator

Ratings and Reviews

Emily Leggett

I am so glad I took the time to sit through all 3 days of this course. I have been to hour long classes that I can't wait to get out of and this one I sat in for 3 days and I am wishing it wasn't over. I take a lot of continuing education classes and am always trying to learn new things and I have to say this is by far the absolute most informative, educational, inspiring, and motivating classes I have ever taken. Bonnie Christine was an amazing teacher. She took the time to take us through all aspects of the process and even beyond showing us so many things that can be done with everything she taught us in this class. I think she did a great job with the class, was easy to follow and is someone I would love to learn from again. Great job on everything. I would recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn about surface pattern design and Illustrator. Great job to everyone involved in putting this course together!

a Creativelive Student

Awesome awesome awesome course! Thank you Bonnie! Thank you Creative Live! I have learned so much... so much great information packed together in one class. I am so glad I bought the course so I can rewatch it any time I need to.

a Creativelive Student

I'm about halfway through my first viewing of the course and I have to say, its been electrifying! There is so much quality information here, its an excellent starting point, and I do think I can start working towards a career in design now. It also makes me want to find more information and courses in the art and design area. Bonnie is such a joyful, honest and enthusiastic instructor and really, it feels like she';s hosting an amazing party for her friends. Thank you Bonnie for doing this course and thank you CreativeLive for pricing it so affordably

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Fun Stuff: Desktop Backgrounds

Fun Stuff: Desktop Backgrounds

Lesson Info

27. Fun Stuff: Desktop Backgrounds

Lessons

The World of Surface Pattern Design

Living Your Creative Dream

Introduction to Illustrator

Basic Tools: Pen, Text, & Blob

Color & Function Tools

More Tools: Rotate, Duplicate, & Replicate

Custom Color Palettes

Essential Tools for Pattern Making

Tools for Sketching Inspiration

Inspire & Nourish Your Creativity

Creating Objects from Scanned Sketches

Tracing & Coloring Sketches

Tracing & Coloring with the Pen Tool

Working from a Photograph w/ Live Trace

Hand Tracing Over Photographs

Building Pattern Tiles in Illustrator

Adding Textures to Illustrations

An Unrefined Look in Illustrator

Typography & Students Homework

Legality of Design w/ Annie Tunheim

Trademark & Licensing w/ Annie Tunheim

How to Design Repeating Patterns

Complex Cluster Patterns - Part 1

Complex Cluster Patterns - Part 2

Getting Noticed: Portfolios & Trade Shows

How to Drape on Pattern Mock Ups