Vector Pattern Creation and Commercialization

In this online course, award-winning designer and illustrator Laura Varsky, who specializes in patterns and cultural projects, teaches you how to make your own repeating pattern—or rapport—using manual and digital techniques.

Under her expert guidance, create a collection of vector patterns that you can apply to different products and surfaces. Learn how to craft a design based on a concept and bring it to life with the perfect color palette. Laura also explains the best way to sell your work using mock-ups and gives you some tips to help you better understand the market.

Get to know Laura Varsky as she tells you about herself and how she got started in the world of design and illustration. Discover who her influences are and how she developed her own style.

Continue by learning what a rapport is—the most basic repeated element of a pattern—and how to create your own. Come up with a concept for your design and draw it on paper before digitizing it in Illustrator to make your pattern.

Once it’s finished, discover the secrets to presenting your work like a professional. See how to create your own mockups and physical catalogs to display your designs for potential clients.

To round out the course, Laura teaches you essential concepts for selling your patterns, from copyrights to contracts and how to successfully navigate the market.