Learn a special technique for creating gridded, half-drop & half-brick seamless repeating patterns using Gradient Meshes in Adobe Illustrator!

Have you ever wanted to create an organic surface pattern using a Gradient Mesh in Adobe Illustrator, but couldn’t quite work out how to make it seamlessly repeatable? If yes, or if you never thought about doing so but like the idea and the look of this kind of vector patterns, then this class is for you!

As you might know from my other classes, I love pushing the boundaries of Adobe Illustrator’s tools for creating gradient designs and I am a huge fan of abstract artworks and patterns! And in this step-by-step class, I am excited to share with you a technique for creating seamlessly repeatable patterns using distorted gradient meshes in Adobe Illustrator!

In this class, you will learn:

• how to set up, manipulate and color Gradient Meshes in Adobe Illustrator to ensure seamless repetition;
• how to create basic grid repeats using your distorted Gradient Meshes;
• how to use the Shear tool to create more dynamic grid repeats;
• how to create half-drop and half-brick pattern variants;
• how to create pattern iterations by changing the aspect ratios of the tiles;
• how to set up a custom shortcut for the Pattern Make tool;
• how to export pattern tiles in a raster format and avoid annoying thin lines around the pattern tiles.