7th Digital Art: Print and Pattern

Designers create patterns and prints for all kinds of things: clothing, accessories, curtains, wallpaper, stationary, furniture, sheets, blankets, fabric... think of all of the places you could find a decorative pattern.

Your next project will be to design your own original pattern. By designing one original section, you can repeat it over and over to create a pattern.

Vocabulary
Let's start by learning some important words for this project.
Go to ArtLex Art Dictionary to look up the following words, then complete the activities by following the links to the websites.
Symmetry
Decorative
Geometric
Organic
Pattern

Now try the corresponding activities:
1. Pattern and symmetry- Design A Tile and see what happens your you tessellate your design.
2.      Now try this symmetry activity
3. Go to this link about symmetrical and asymmetrical balance
4.      Learn more about organic and geometric shapes
5. Go to this link to learn about pattern

Research
Now lets look at some examples of print and pattern designs.
1. Go to: Print and Pattern
 Look through all of the examples (you can also go through the archives). Pick 3 and describe them. What do they look like? What colors are used? What product are these patterns on?

2. Here are examples of patterns created in Adobe Illustrator (just like you will use)

Design

Now it is time to design. Sketch your design on your worksheet. If you choose to design by hand, you will need to know how to make your pattern repeating. Read through this tutorial.
Designing on the computer. Follow demonstration and read directions. You will design and hand in TWO patterns!
Extra credit: Make more patterns! It could be animals, shapes, plants, monsters, abstract... whatever you would like!