To enroll in this course, mid-level experience with Photoshop is required. If you haven't used it before, we recommend checking out our Beginners Course for Surface Pattern Design.
We talk the talk and we walk the walk.
The Print School is a division of Longina Phillips Designs, a world-leading working studio based in Sydney, Australia.
Never before have we seen a course like this!
It has seriously got. it. all. You will learn 25 different styles of print designs, from original concept to composition and cleaning elements to the final repeat tile. You'll be working side-by-side with our experienced, on-staff designers, who utilize these very techniques, every day in the studio.
Not quite sure what a 'repeating pattern' is?
... Or why you really need to know how to make one, in such a variety of ways?
Fact is, unless you're a working designer or illustrator, you don't. You don't need to know this particular skill, because it's very specific to the fashion, homewares, wallpaper, stationery, and packaging design industries. It's the technique that allows your design to run seamlessly and endlessly across a roll of paper or fabric.
But surely any design can do that if you let it multiply?
Not really, no. Because no one wants to wear a summer dress with flower motifs cut off awkwardly in places, or with a big empty passage right down the center of a bikini bottom. And more importantly, no client will come back to you if your design shows those flaws on their end garment.
In this part of the design world (the one that is bursting with paying, commercial clients) this repeat thing is A THING.
You just can't learn this stuff on YouTube
How many hours have you spent Googling 'repeat tutorials' and found NONE of the skills apply to the specific design you are working on?
Ever run your pattern fill test only to find there are:
big holes in your design?
unattractive rows of the same motifs?
or unintentionally overlapping elements?
This course is as close as you can get to working in the Longina Phillips Design studio as we grant you exclusive insight into the design decisions we make every day when creating art for your favourite brands.
Across 25 industry-standard design styles, you will understand the thought process behind every design decision, from composition to repeat.
First, we start with your basics styles like spots and stripes then progress to more challenging styles such as tie-dye and watercolour then we teach you very advanced techniques such as animal print, optical, diagonal and engineered.
You’ll discover a toolbox of techniques to create repeats that agents, studios, clients, and customers are looking for in today's market.
You’ve been asking us for this course for years and we’re proud to finally deliver you this world-class training.
Let’s show you what’s waiting for you when you join the Complete Repeat Course For Surface Designers.
There are 4 modules and 30 lessons, with a video accompanying each lesson and a workbook filled with design prompts, homework, and top tips for you to save.
The lessons are available on our custom-built online platform, which you can access 24/7 from a phone or a desktop.
Your course includes
25 DESIGNS
- 7 debut designs
- 9 intermediate designs
- 9 advanced designs
30 LESSONS
- Why repeats?
- Trouble-shooting
- Printing repeats
- 25 full design styles and their repeat applications
- Total run time 9.5 hrs
24 MOODBOARDS
- Trend direction
- Inspiring photo references
- Colour palette for each and every design.
LIFETIME ACCESS
- Take the course at your own pace
- Access the course for the entirety of its lifetime.
CLIENT ADVICE
- We asked our top home, swim, and apparel clients what they love and hate about the design files they receive from artists.
HUGE WORKBOOK
- A whopping 120 page bible featuring all the lessons in words and pictures. Keep it handy for quick reference.
What's inside?
Each lesson follows along with one of our talented designers as we make sophisticated design decisions leading you from concept to the final repeated file.
Module 1
Getting Started
It's important to choose the right repeat for your style of design, and we explain why in this lesson. You'll learn the photoshop tools we rely on most, and the industry pet hates (direct from clients and agents themselves!)
PLUS discover the quick and easy ways to right a repeat wrong.
Module 2
Debut repeats
You'll start with all the core design styles so you have a solid working knowledge from which to build upon later.
The lessons become technically more challenging at every stage as your confidence and skills improve.
Module 3
Intermediate repeats
In this module, we start learning more advanced techniques that will set you apart from your competition. We have 9 in-depth and highly technical lessons covering:
In each lesson, we explain our thoughts as we compose the design. We explain why we move this motif here and that motif there. Why do we make the decisions we do to create an aesthetically pleasing design?
We talk about color distribution and negative space, all while showing you the repeat method for the particular design type.
Essentially teaching you how to design 25 whole designs from scratch!
Module 4
Advanced repeats
This is where we teach you the more tricky repeats! Here we have nine lessons covering:
There are so many amazing design tips and tricks in this module, your mind will be blown! We share it all.
No amount of Googling will ever figure this out! You can literally only learn this from us!
NOTE: You need some Photoshop experience to get the most out of this course.
Knowledge of layers and basic tools, preparing motifs for a print; these things are not covered in the course. If you are unfamiliar with Photoshop we recommend starting with: The Beginners Course for Surface Pattern design.
We're the only educators giving you this level of access to real-world experts.
Okay, so how much is my investment?
This course is as close as you can get to working in the Longina Phillips Design studio as we grant you exclusive insight into the design decisions we make every day when creating art for your favourite brands.
In this world-first course, you will learn side-by-side with our professional designers, taking you from original concept to final repeat tile.
You’ve been asking us for this course for years and we’re really proud of the quality, the workmanship and the depth of this world-class training.
This is why we’ve priced it at a rate that working designers can afford but that also justifies the decades of Insider knowledge that we’ve shared here.
So why should you learn repeating patterns for surface design with us?
This course is as close as you can get to work in the Longina Phillips Design studio as we grant you an exclusive insight into the design decisions we make every day when creating art for your favorite brands.
In this world-first course, you will learn side-by-side with our professional designers, taking you from original concept to final repeat tile.
You’ve been asking us for this course for years and we’re really proud of the quality, the workmanship, and the depth of this world-class training.
This is why we’ve priced it at a rate that working designers can afford but that also justifies the decades of insider knowledge that we’ve shared here.
We’ve had our prints photographed for the cover of Harpers Bazaar and Vogue, and we’ve spotted everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to Miranda Kerr wearing our florals.
Plus you’ve seen our designs, they’re really breathtaking! So if you want to learn how we do it, then come and join us!
Bec, Primary Instructor
As creative director of Longina Phillips Designs and The Print School, I deal directly with both clients and designers daily. It's like a secret insider peek at how product developers buy and develop prints, what really annoys them and more importantly, what makes them happy and coming back for more.
Lyndsay, Guest Instructor
Hey everyone, I'm Lyndsay, creative lead and a senior designer at Longina Phillips Designs. I love sinking my teeth into repeats since they appeal to my perfectionist nature. I liaise with customers daily and have amassed a heap of key dos and don'ts.
Anthea, Guest Instructor
What our graduates say...
Tori
The Complete Repeat Course has been fantastic so far. Just finished Mod 2 and learned so much. I'm not new to repeats in PS and AI, but really wanted a course that showed the 'right way' to lay out your motifs, dependent upon the design type.
Alessandra
Having a great foundation is the key to designing great surfaces. This course has introduced techniques that enhances your skills in creating beautiful tiles n repeating format.
Zoe
AJ
I like what you teach in The Print School. I bought every courses you have. That helps me to understand more clearly how to draw for beautiful textile design.
Put your mind at rest with our money-back guarantee!
Your Happiness Guarantee is a 100% risk-free investment.
We know that the techniques you’ll learn in this program work and we want you to feel really good about making this investment in yourself and your future.
That’s why we offer a 30-day 'Do The Work' money-back guarantee. That’s how confident we are in the quality of this program. So if you submit your 37 designs from Module 2, and if we can’t help you to improve your work, then we’ll happily refund your payments.
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We can't wait to welcome you to the family!
We know first-hand just how tricky and tedious repeating patterns can be.
We also know how important it is to your success as a designer to be able to produce world-class repeats that your clients come back to again and again.
That’s why we’ve created this course, specifically to help you develop professional time-saving Photoshop skills and be prepared to ‘wow’ every client with your repeats.
(We advise that you will need a moderate understanding of Photoshop for this course. If you have never used photoshop, then please check out our Beginners Course for Surface Pattern Designers. )
Come. Join us. From fashion and textile designers to master painters and watercolor specialists, you’ll find working industry experts just waiting to share their skills and insider knowledge.
And with 30 years of industry experience, we also know the ins and outs, the time-saving tricks, the shortcuts, the process-enhancers, and the tools to find creative inspiration and execute it beautifully.
The Print School is where we help you leap-frog creative blocks and nail your execution.
