Print Pattern Design | See The Full Process

Surface Design | See Our Full Workflow

Hi and welcome back to the Longina Phillips Designs studio! I’m Charis, and in this video, I’m giving you an over-the-shoulder look at our entire surface design process. Don’t forget to hit the bell to follow us for more content like this.

Steps Covered in This Video:

1. Decide on Your Direction
We take inspiration from various sources but always work from our in-studio trend boards developed by our Creative Director.

2. Find Your Picture Reference
We look for flower images on Pinterest that are in focus and large enough to print at A4 size.

3. Create Your Motifs
We draw our motifs at the same scale as the intended print size to ensure proper line thickness and clarity.

4. Scan Your Motifs
If you don't have a scanner, a modern smartphone should work as long as it’s well lit, with no shadows, and the camera is parallel to the paper.

5. Clean Your Motifs
In Photoshop, we remove any unwanted pixels and edit colors as necessary.

6. Design Your Print
While arranging motifs, we consider the negative space and how the design will look when repeated.

7. Put It into a Repeat
We start with a repeat tile canvas (64x64cm) and duplicate motifs that cross over the edges, considering the final repeated layout.

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Thanks for watching and happy designing!

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