New pattern design collaboration: Nantucket Kids

This was such a fun project to work on and during the process I really fell in love with the beautiful island of Nantucket, the hero and inspiration for this custom made design.

Collaborations, Commissions, Work, Pattern designBärbel DresslerFebruary 1, 2019Collaborations, Work, Pattern design, Toile de Jouy, Commission, Custom pattern, Nantucket KidsComment

Introducing Pionee for Svanefors Textil

I’m happy to finally announce my second pattern collaboration with Svanefors Textil. This time they chose Pionee - a pattern design influenced by the Indian Floral style that I love so much.

Collaborations, Commissions, Pattern design, ProductBärbel DresslerJanuary 13, 2019Pionee, Svanefors, Work, Pattern design, Collaborations, Indian floral, Formex, products, Creative businessComment

New course on Skillshare: How to make Paisley patterns

If you would like to learn how to design Paisley styled patterns I just published my latest course on Skillshare, where you’ll learn everything you need to know to create a Paisley pattern of your own.

Adobe Illustrator, Courses, Education, Illustration, Pattern design, Research, TeachingBärbel DresslerDecember 21, 2018Education, Skillshare, Pattern design, Courses, Teaching, Paisley, Tips, Creative resourcesComment

Gemstone: The story behind the pattern

The process of how I created Gemstone - the pattern design that now is a part of Svanefors Textil fall/winter-18 collection of home textiles - isn’t a straight path. It’s a story about the birth of three patterns at once. In this article you can follow the steps I had to take to get to the finish line.

Business, Pattern design, Process behind the patterBärbel DresslerAugust 26, 2018pattern design, Gemstone, Svanefors, Process, Adobe Illustrator, Design studioComment

Save money showing your work using product mockups

In this tutorial I share my tips on where you can use product mockups to visualize your pattern designs and how to make your own mockup images and then apply the pattern with Photoshop. It's easy, fun and very addictive!

Adobe Illustrator, Pattern design, ProductBärbel DresslerMarch 29, 2018Mockup, Video, Inspiration, Inspiration video, Tutorial, Tips, ProductComment

Tutorial: Make a pattern collection template in Adobe Illustrator

In this tutorial video I share how I make a template in Adobe Illustrator that I use for organizing my pattern designs into collections and help me keep the number of files down as well as the megabytes.

Pattern design, Adobe IllustratorBärbel DresslerMarch 15, 2018Pattern design, Tutorial, Video, Tips, Pattern Collection, Adobe Illustrator, Template, Design studioComment

The process behind the pattern design; Rose Garden

When coloring motifs in Illustrator I want them to still have a hand painted look to them, so for that I use a specific technique with multiple layers. Here I share the behind the scenes of that process and how I created this hand drawn, elaborate pattern design called Rose Garden.