Scribd
Upload
128 views

Free Guide - Understanding Pattern Repeat Types-Bspd

This free guide introduces various types of surface pattern repeats, including straight, brick, half-drop, tossed, mirrored, and border repeats. It explains that understanding repeat types is important for creating beautiful patterns and applying them to products. The guide is presented by Mel Armstrong, an illustrator and surface pattern designer, and covers basic repeats as well as considerations for direction and layout. At the end, Mel promotes two online courses for learning more about surface pattern design and the business aspects of working in this field.

Uploaded by

Swarno Kanta
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
128 views

Free Guide - Understanding Pattern Repeat Types-Bspd

This free guide introduces various types of surface pattern repeats, including straight, brick, half-drop, tossed, mirrored, and border repeats. It explains that understanding repeat types is important for creating beautiful patterns and applying them to products. The guide is presented by Mel Armstrong, an illustrator and surface pattern designer, and covers basic repeats as well as considerations for direction and layout. At the end, Mel promotes two online courses for learning more about surface pattern design and the business aspects of working in this field.

Uploaded by

Swarno Kanta
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 12

Free Guide

UNDERSTANDING PATTERN

Repeat
Types
IN SURFACE PATTERN DESIGN

BY MEL ARMSTRONG

learn.melarmstrong.com
Hello!

My name is Mel Armstrong. I'm an Illustrator


and Surface Pattern Designer from
Wellington, New Zealand.

This is the guide I wished I had right at the


beginning of my career. It's a quick primer
covering the different repeat types used in
Surface Pattern Design.

Understanding repeat types will set you on


your journey to creating beautiful patterns
and applying them to the many products
waiting to receive them!

x Mel

Page 2
learn.melarmstrong.com
STRAIGHT REPEAT
The straight repeat is probably the most common
and simplest repeat type. In this repeat, the motifs
form a grid following horizontal and vertical lines.

Page 3
learn.melarmstrong.com
BRICK REPEAT
In a brick repeat, the motifs are moved halfway
horizontally to the next image, creating more
seamless appearance.

Page 4
learn.melarmstrong.com
HALF-DROP REPEAT
This is my favourite repeat types. With this repeat,
the motifs are dropped halfway vertically to the next
motif. It creates a lovely seamless repeat.

Page 5
learn.melarmstrong.com
TOSSED/RANDOM REPEAT
This is also another favourite of mine. In this repeat
type, the motifs are randomly tossed on the grid with
no discernable pattern.

Page 6
learn.melarmstrong.com
MIRRORED REPEATS
In mirrored repeats, the motifs are flipped either
along the vertical or horizontal axis.

Horizontal Mirror Vertical Mirror


Motifs are flipped along the Motifs are flipped along the
horizontal axis vertical axis

Random Mirror Half-drop Mirror


Motifs are flipped randomly in Motifs are flipped vertically and
all directions half-dropped

learn.melarmstrong.com
Page 7
BORDER REPEATS

Border repeats are often seen


in scrapbooking or on the edge
of a product or piece of clothing.
With these repeats, the motifs
are repeated side by side on a
narrow line.

Page 8
learn.melarmstrong.com
DIRECTION
When designing a repeat, it's a good idea to keep in
mind how you envision the design being used. A
pattern can either be single direction,
multidirectional or tossed randomly in any direction.

Single Direction
Motifs are all upright facing the Tossed
Motifs are all tossed in random
same direction.
directions. This provides the
most use for the end buyer.

Multidirectional
Motifs are facing either right way
up or upside down

Page 9
learn.melarmstrong.com
WANT TO LEARN MORE?

Learn the Art & Joy of


Surface Pattern Design
A new class by Mel Armstrong starting May 2nd 2022

Build a career selling beautiful surface pattern designs. In my


exciting new course, starting on 2nd of May 2022, you'll learn
the ins and outs of Surface Pattern Design by creating a
nature-inspired pattern collection using either Procreate,
Photoshop or Illustrator then applying them to any product.

ENROL NOW!

Get 10% off the full course fee using the coupon code: TREE2022
Note: if paying via the payment plan, this entitles you to 10% off the
first payment only.

Page 10 learn.melarmstrong.com
T H E B U S I N E S S O F
S U R F A C E P A T T E R N
D E S I G N

LEARN WITH MEL

SIGN UP AND GET


10% OFF
Want to go deeper into the material?
My course The Business of Surface Pattern Design will guide you through
the business side of working as a Surface Pattern Design. It's a subset of
lessons from my masterclass The Art & Joy of Surface Pattern Design and
is aimed at surface pattern designers who know how to create patterns
but struggle with the business side of the industry. Just use the coupon
BUSSPDMEM at the checkout to get your discount.

SIGN UP

Page 11 learn.melarmstrong.com
THANK
YOU!
I hope this eBook guide is a good
starting point for you to build your
career taking it to the next level. If
you want to learn more from Mel,
head on over to my website and
check out my range of classes.

LEARN.MELARMSTRONG.COM

You might also like