How to create a Surface Pattern Collection from One Design

Building a portfolio of surface pattern design collections is a great way to strengthen your skillset and to show potential clients you understand the market. But what if you've only got single surface pattern designs or illustrations and want to build them into design collections? This video walks you through key steps to making a full cohesive collection with the art you already have.
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[@Helenjojoful]

Love this video and all the great tips!

[@ElizabethSilver]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zeefiir]

Большое спасибо за информативное и очень полезное видео! И да, всё понятно и хочется продолжения!)

[@mychannel1163]

Thank you. I just started my journey into licensing and surface patter designs, your resources are great, easy to understand and highly informative. I'm excited to watch more of your videos.

[@ElizabethSilver]

So glad you found me, welcome to the world of SPD!

[@freetruth123]

Thank you this made so much sense, and definitely got the creative juices flowing! 😊

[@ElizabethSilver]

happy to hear that!

[@jodismith315]

This is helpful! I'm in wallpaper and now I have type names to go with what I see.

[@ElizabethSilver]

Love that!

[@pamkivi5153]

That really helps me know what to do for greeting cards.

[@ElizabethSilver]

So glad it's helpful!

[@user-jn4io1rt8e]

This is so helpful. This is exactly where I was getting stuck. Thank you!

[@ElizabethSilver]

Glad it helped!

[@ArtsyLadyCrafter]

Thank you! Your brainstorming technique helped me to come up with many ideas.

[@ElizabethSilver]

So happy it helped!

[@jasminlatifa5516]

Love this Elizabeth, thank you!

[@ElizabethSilver]

So glad it was helpful!!

[@katalins.murphy2825]

Fantastic video, thank you!

[@ElizabethSilver]

Glad you liked it!

[@samgonzalez-harte2426]

Thank you so much for sharing such valuable information Elizabeth! Such helpful guidance! Love your channel💖

[@ElizabethSilver]

Thanks for watching!

[@paintbynumber9493]

Can you make a surface pattern collection out of photos that have a pretty pattern via mirroring done in lightroom? Looks like a cool wallpaper design etc.

[@ElizabethSilver]

If you want to, sure, as long as you own the copyrights to the original photos.

[@takingdpiss]

What’s the best software to use when getting started? I usually sketch by hand so I will have to scan most of my things but I also want to learn digitally creating.

[@ElizabethSilver]

Honestly, it's what you're comfortable with and it depends on your goals. You may hear Adobe Illustrator is the gold standard but that's not really true in many cases- it depends on what type of art you create.

[@barbarael]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Very interesting and complex. I was wondering, what do you think of platforms with print on demand, in regard to pattern design? Is it possible to profit from them, or would you suggest other ways of working in the area of pattern design? I don't have a big following yet, but I do have some commercial experience in pattern design.

[@ElizabethSilver]

Thanks for watching. Yes it's definitely possible to profit from Print on Demand, but I'd just say that it's not any easier than other ways to build in the industry. There are specific strategies and it takes a lot of dedication just like anything- I feel like the narrative can be that you just upload your work and you're good to go, cash will roll in. That's definitely not true. I have a little more about the trap of multiple streams of income in this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpXEhIGKfp6fp6s