Create Repeating Surface Patterns from Gradient Meshes in Adobe Illustrator

Learn a special technique for creating gridded, half-drop & half-brick seamless repeating patterns using Gradient Meshes in Adobe Illustrator!

Have you ever wanted to create an organic surface pattern using a Gradient Mesh in Adobe Illustrator, but couldn’t quite work out how to make it seamlessly repeatable? If yes, or if you never thought about doing so but like the idea and the look of this kind of vector patterns, then this class is for you!

As you might know from my other popular pattern design and gradient-related classes, I love pushing the boundaries of Adobe Illustrator’s tools for creating gradient designs and I am a huge fan of abstract artworks and patterns! And in this step-by-step class, I am excited to share with you a technique for creating seamlessly repeatable patterns using distorted Gradient Meshes in Adobe Illustrator!

In this 43 minute course, you will learn:

• how to set up, manipulate and colour Gradient Meshes in Adobe Illustrator to ensure seamless repetition;
• how to create basic grid repeats using your distorted Gradient Meshes;
• how to use the Shear tool to create more dynamic grid repeats;
• how to create half-drop and half-brick pattern variants;
• how to create pattern iterations by changing the aspect ratios of the tiles;
• how to set up a custom shortcut for the Pattern Make tool;
• how to export pattern tiles in a raster format and avoid annoying thin lines around the pattern tiles.
  

In this course, I won’t be going deep into the tips and approaches to colouring Gradient Meshes, but I will share with you a few colours groups you can download and use to easily and quickly get started with your colouring. And if you want to learn more about working with Gradient Meshes and creating beautiful colour transitions, don't hesitate to check out my other course Abstract Gradients in Adobe Illustrator: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Organic Vibrant Artworks.

To follow along with this course, you will need a desktop version of Adobe Illustrator and ideally have some experience of working with Gradient Meshes, Colour Swatches and Transformation tool in Adobe Illustrator.

I cannot wait to share with you this surface pattern design technique and see how you integrate this sort of patterns into your projects!

— Evgeniya / Attitude Creative