ONE WEEK UNTIL SUMMER SCHOOL '17

Only 7 days left until Summer School 2017 officially launches! We have been absolutely thrilled by this year’s briefs and cannot wait to share them with you. In fact, some of the Make it in Design team may even take part in SS17 along with all of you!

Summer School is a great way to fill your summer with inspiration, creativity, new friends and lots of fun over four weeks. It runs from from July 31 – August 25, 2017, and you can choose from our beginner, intermediate or advanced track or a combination of them.

Use this opportunity to stretch yourself, connect with other designers, experience working to trend-inspired briefs, grow your portfolio and even get your work published! If you’re still on the fence, check out these top 10 reasons to join us for Summer School 2017.

Don’t miss out! Late registration officially closes August 3rd!

Pick and Choose From our 3 Tracks!

Two beginner creative briefs inspired by real 2018 trends predicted by Patternbank and WGSN, the world’s leading trend websites – to help generate new sketches and simple patterns (one brief in weeks 1 & 3)
Two fun beginner design exercises to get you out and about and having fun (one exercise in weeks 2 & 4)
Access to our Summer School Facebook group where you can connect with other designers participating in this cool event
Two impressive downloadable high resolution papers/textured backgrounds to use in your projects
Exclusive downloadable wallpaper for your desktop, phone and iPad!
Chance to win a free place on Module 1 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design worth £189
Chance to get your work published in MOYO magazine, our Surface Pattern Design Lookbook Vol 4 and on the Make it in Design website and social network channels.

Beginners will be able to tackle the briefs either on the computer (Illustrator/Photoshop) or traditionally off the computer. Please note this Summer School does not include any technical guidance.

Two intermediate creative briefs inspired by real 2018 trends predicted by Patternbank and WGSN, the world’s leading trend websites – to help you explore new colour choices in your patterns (one brief in weeks 1 & 3)

Two fun intermediate design exercises to get you out and about and having fun (one exercise in weeks 2 & 4)
Free colour palettes to push your creative boundaries
Access to our Summer School Facebook group where you can connect with other designers participating in this cool event
Two impressive downloadable high resolution papers/textured backgrounds to use in your projects
Exclusive downloadable wallpaper for your desktop, phone and iPad!
Chance to win a free place on Module 2 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design worth £259
Chance to get your work published in MOYO magazine, our Surface Pattern Design Lookbook Vol 4 and on the Make it in Design website and social network channels.

The intermediate creative briefs will be aimed at Illustrator/Photoshop users. Please note this Summer School does not include any technical guidance.

Two advanced creative briefs inspired by real 2018 trends predicted by Patternbank and WGSN, the world’s leading trend websites – to help you build your portfolio with product mock-ups featuring your patterns (one brief in weeks 1 & 3)
Two fun advanced design exercises to get you looking at things in a different way and doing things you’ve never done before (one exercise in weeks 2 & 4)
Access to our Summer School Facebook group where you can connect with other designers participating in this cool event
Impressive downloadable rights-free stock product photography and room set image exclusively styled for Make it in Design to enable you to produce professional mock-ups for your portfolio
Exclusive downloadable wallpaper for your desktop, phone and iPad!
Chance to win a free place on Module 3 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design worth £359
Chance to get your work published in MOYO magazine, our Surface Pattern Design Lookbook Vol 4 and on the Make it in Design website and social network channels.