Creating a pattern tile using Adobe Illustrator

Objective

To introduce Adobe Illustrator as a potential design tool.

To complete another page in your lyrics book.

To create a repeating pattern.

Task

To get to this stage you first need to draw various items to do with your subject matter.

Focussing on another page in your book, choose 5 items related to your subject matter. 

e.g. if subject matter is Fruit = images of fruit stickers would be an interesting choice.

Use any medium (pencil, fineliner, ink) and work small. Fill your page line drawings - try not to become disheartened if you think they look bad - just keep going and fill your page.

Done?

Scan in your page and open Adobe Illustrator and follow the tutorial above.

Presentation

Photo of your sketchbook book page.

3 work in progress shots - whole screen

Jpeg of final design.

Checklist for assessment

Full page of confident drawings / full tile completed in illustrator / consideration given to layout of tile.

Deadline

tbc

Extension task 1: attempt this same process using colour.

Extension task 2: attempt this same process using photos.