"Pattern possibilities in Illustrator are endless and knowing them back-to-front can only be a good thing. The key lies in perfect tessellation and while there are several ways of achieving this, it needn't be more complicated than the following steps describe" - Ian Yates
Let me know any feedback you have in the comments. I plan to do more of these screencasts on a regular basis, so any advice you all have would be helpful.
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User Comments
( ADD YOURS )Patternhead April 6th
Nice tut for producing simple patterns
( )vlasnn April 6th
I like this way for do patterns, Thanks
( )Ian Yates April 7th
Great voice for screencasts
Thanks Sean, looking forward to more of these!
( )Louie August 20th
Guide isn’t serving as a crop box. What should I double check?
( )Toni November 18th
Great tutorial for making repeat patterns!
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