Lesson 1 of 84 · Pattern Design

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Repeating Pattern Design

🎨Studio Brief #1

Patterns repeat motifs in a predictable way.

🎯 Your mission

Make it look like the idea — at one glance.

⚡ The twist

Make it readable from across the room.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 Helvetica (the font) is 70 years old and still on almost every street sign.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 The Nike swoosh was designed for $35 by a college student.

Practice pattern design in this art lesson: repeating pattern design.

What You'll Learn

Patterns repeat motifs in a predictable way. They appear in textiles, wallpaper, architecture, and nature. Design your own repeating pattern.

Techniques You'll Practice

pattern designrepeat unitcolor harmony

Materials Needed

GlueColored pencils

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

Every menu, app, and sign you've ever read was designed by someone like you.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Design a logo for your bedroom door.

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For the dinner table

“If you could design the logo for our family, what would it look like?”

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