I'm an artist, surface pattern + fabric designer, author, mama, and online teacher in Portland, OR. I believe in the power of art-making as a tool for radical self-care. I help people feel a little bit brighter and a little bit less alone through the art and products I make, the words I write, and the classes I teach. Come join almost 10k people in my colorful, uplifting world!
Registration for Pattern Camp is now OPEN! π
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Hi Reader, I'm so excited to share with you that my Pattern Camp course is happening again next weekend, October 5 & 6, and registration is now officially open! π >> Get all the details right here << I taught a free workshop yesterday called Fall in Love with Illustrator, because that's exactly what happened to me when I taught myself how to use Illustrator and to design patterns. It was slow-going and frustrating for me for a long time, teaching myself how to use Adobe Illustrator back in the day with no internet resources to help me, but once I figured it out: BOOM. I was obsessed and *majorly in love*, and I still am today. Pattern design is my FAVORITE thing, and the same will be true for you once you learn how to use this very robust and powerful design program! (Missed the workshop? No problem! You can sign up and watch the recorded replay right here.) Pattern Camp is an immersive, weekend-long, 2-day online course where creative learning meets fun, and your pattern design dreams start to come to fruition. FAST! Dive into two focused days of learning with me and emerge with the skills (and confidence!) to create stunning repeating patterns using Adobe Illustrator! You heard me right β just TWO DAYS.
2 full days of lessons over a weekend just doesn't jive with your schedule, you say? I say: register anyway! You'll have access to the lessons for one full year, so whether you work through the lessons in 2 days or in 365 days, you'll have plenty of time to practice and to get your questions answered in our private Pattern Camp community. You'll be able to interact with other Pattern Campers, make friends, and share your designs and questions when it's convenient for you. Now's the time to start making your creative surface pattern design dreams come true. There's never a "perfect time" for it, where all your obligations and to dos are taken care of.... you just have to MAKE the time and say YES to your creativity, amidst all the other life stuff. It's important. It matters. You know it does! Your creative soul knows it does, too. Listen to it! By the end of Pattern Camp, youβll: π₯ Know how to create a variety of types of beautiful, professional-quality digital repeating patterns π₯ Have the confidence and skills to know how to use Adobe Illustrator successfully and efficiently π₯ Be part of a supportive, creative community π₯ Have access to all the lessons for a full year Pattern Camp is Saturday and Sunday, OCTOBER 5 & 6. Registration is only open until Friday October 4th! There's an Illustrator Primer video waiting for you in the classroom, along with a Procreate Primer video for the iPad and some other helpful resources. You can also join the community and start getting to know people before we begin. (Because creative friends are the best kind of friends!)
β β ppsβ Not interested in Pattern Camp? No problem! Just click here to snooze emails from me about the course, but stay on the list for other good stuff. WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING: AMAZING!!! Cannot thank Jess enough for her ability to make the student feel listened to and valued. Easy to understand instructions. Broken down into very manageable sections with each follow on section building on the last. β Elena B
Before I took Pattern Camp, I was at a loss as to how to move forward in Adobe Illustrator. I couldn't seem to get past the bumps I was encountering along the way, making it difficult to stay motivated. This course is well worth the time and effort it takes to learn how to make a pattern design, and you meet so many wonderful people along the way. The community of everyone involved really provides the encouragement I needed to help me achieve my goals. β Kim L
I loved Camp so much I signed on for the encore. Canβt wait to get back to Illustrator tomorrow. I have been so intimidated by Illustrator for so long, which has held me back from moving toward my goals. But you made it so understandable and accessible the last two days that I cannot wait to get back at it in the morning. I spent the evening drawing more motifs because I can now see patterns in my mind that need to get out and onto some surfaces! β Tammy G
"Exactly the class I was looking for, the presentation is so clear and made a daunting process easily understandable." β Jill P
"I'm a beginner in Illustrator and I was able to make my first pattern design. Thanks!!" β Paola L
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βJessica Swift.
I'm an artist, surface pattern + fabric designer, author, mama, and online teacher in Portland, OR. I believe in the power of art-making as a tool for radical self-care. I help people feel a little bit brighter and a little bit less alone through the art and products I make, the words I write, and the classes I teach. Come join almost 10k people in my colorful, uplifting world!
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