Have you noticed there aren't a lot of mockups out there created in the Affinity suite, for the Affinity suite?

And, while mockups created in other apps, using Smart Objects, will work in the Affinity apps, sometimes, it takes some tweaking to get them to work the way they're intended?

So, let's change that, and make our own!

Hi! I'm Tracey, an artist, designer and lover of all things Affinity! Welcome to my class, where I'll show you how you can create three realistic mockups for your surface pattern designs, from scratch, using vector shapes and free textures, using Affinity Designer V2.

Mockups are an integral part of the surface pattern design process as they allow you to share single designs or collections on social media, sell sheets and online portfolios.

When you create your own mockups in Affinity Designer, not only do you get exactly what you want, no more, no less, but you know, with certainty, they'll work in all of the Affinity apps: Designer, Photo and Publisher.

This is the first in a series of classes called, "Mockup Workshop," where we will be creating three mockups:

• A full canvas swatch with multiple, realistic gathers, great for sharing closeups of your motifs,
• A swatch card with gathers and realistic warping and, 
• A three fabric stack, complete with realistic folds so you can easily share a small collection of designs.

By creating these mockups you will learn...

• How to create multi-directional gathers in fabric using a combination of the Gradient tool and Appearance Panel.
• How to work non-destructively, and set your layers up, so that you can use your mockup again and again, quickly adding new designs for maximum efficiency
• How to add realistic texture to your mockups using no cost images from the stock studio and other free use image sites
• How to create realistic folds in fabric, to create a stacked effect using the Gradient tool
• How to save your mockups as reusable templates, allowing you to work quickly and efficiently