I’ve always wanted to create my own gift-wrapping paper, so I have decided to give you a walk through behind the creative process, which involves pattern creation. One of the most powerful aids in Illustrator is the ability to create seamless or repetitive patterns, cause they contribute to all sorts of productive mediums such as textile, graphic design, print making, and web design. In the past designers steered away from pattern swatches, cause it was a hassle to edit. Today we will learn the easy way to do it, and we’ll create our own wrapping paper in the process. 1. Set Up Your Document Step 1 Let’s start by sketching our pattern elements. I have sketched out a Kawaii inspired Halloween theme for us to go ahead with. You can have a go at skeletons, mummies, witches, Frankenstein, Dracula, and spooky text to create your own characters or use the ones I’ve sketched out below. Keep in mind, the final artwork will be in black and white, for three reasons: it’s more stylish, cheaper to print in one color, and kids can have fun coloring in the final artwork. Step 2 Open a new document in Illustrator CC ( Command-N) . We want to create an artboard in a size we can work with. Generally it doesn’t matter the size as long as you don’t make it too small or …
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Create Kawaii Inspired Halloween Wrapping Paper in Illustrator CC
