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Pattern Design Course

What will I learn?

Unlock your creative power with our Pattern Design Course, made special for arts people lookin' to sharpen dem skills. We go deep into sketchin' ways, learnin' both computer and hand methods, and how to make your own special motifs. We go explore computer design tools like Adobe Illustrator to make proper repeat patterns and get designs ready for cloth printing. You go get wise about colour combos, how things repeat and move, and how to do fashion dat no spoil di Earth. You go make your presentation strong with storytellin' and make sure your designs fit with di brand's ting. Find ideas from modern art, nature, and our Gambian tings to make patterns dat sweet and no dey spoil di Earth.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course accessible for life
Certificate compliant with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Master computer and hand sketchin' ways for designs wey unique.

Create proper repeat patterns using computer tools wey correct.

Use colour combos to make pattern designs fine pass mark.

Make designs wey no dey spoil di Earth, using materials wey no dey damage nuttin'.

Make your design presentation tell story and match di brand's style.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.