Early Bird Offer on Summer School 2017 Ends Today!

Fill your summer with inspiration and creativity, by joining the Make it in Design Summer School this August. There are three tracks – Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Please feel free to sign up for one or more options, and use this opportunity to stretch yourself, connect with other designers, experience working to a brief, grow your portfolio and even get your work published!

Back by popular demand, Summer School offers exciting creative briefs inspired by 2018 trend reports from the fabulous top trend forecasting websites Patternbank and WGSN, an amazing chance to get your work published, awesome bonus materials, fun tasks, great prizes and lots of surprises!

One track now only £18 (price after early bird sale £20)
Two tracks now only £30 (price after early bird sale £35) USING EXCLUSIVE CODE: sschooltake2beg+int OR sschooltake2int+adv at the checkout after adding each individual track to shopping cart
All three tracks now only £38 (price after early bird sale £45) USING EXCLUSIVE CODE: sschooltake3 at the checkout after adding each individual track to shopping cart

This is what you get:

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.

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

How it works:

(1) On Monday July 31st, 2017 you will be sent your first creative brief.

– If you want to be included in our online public gallery you will need to submit your work by Thursday August 10, 2017.

– The gallery will go live on Friday 11 August and we will share it widely on social media

(2) On Monday August 7, 2017 you will be sent your first fun challenge.

– There is no submission deadline – you can share your creations anytime in the Facebook Summer School group

(3) On Monday August 14, 2017 you will be sent your second creative brief.

– If you want to be included in our online public gallery you will need to submit your work by Thursday August 24, 2017.

– The gallery will go live on Friday 25 August and we will share it widely on social media

(4) On Monday August 21, 2017 you will be sent your second fun challenge.

– There is no submission deadline – you can share your creations anytime in the Facebook Summer School group

(5) On Friday September 1, 2017 we will publish a round up on the Make it in Design BLOG with links to all the galleries and an announcement of all of the prize winners.

PLUS – we will feature a round up of our favourite entries in the Surface Pattern Design Lookbook Vol 4 and in a future issue of MOYO Magazine!

(6) On Friday September 29, 2017 the Summer School classrooms will close.

Testimonials from Summer School

Register today:

EARLY BIRD OFFER NOW ON!

Each track is priced at £20 and we offer an attractive discount if you sign up for more than one. Scroll down to find the track or combination of tracks you wish to take, click on the image and complete a short form to register:

1) REGISTER FOR 1 TRACK: ~~(£20)~~ NOW ONLY £18

Visit our SHOP or click on an image below:

2) REGISTER FOR 2 TRACKS: ~~(£35)~~ NOW ONLY £30

ENTER EXCLUSIVE CODE : sschooltake2beg+int OR sschooltake2int+adv at the checkout after adding each individual track to the shopping cart

3) REGISTER FOR ALL 3 TRACKS: ~~(£45)~~ NOW ONLY £38

ENTER EXCLUSIVE CODE: sschooltake3 at the checkout after adding each individual track to shopping cart

The Small Print

Enter any of the codes above at the checkout to take advantage of our Summer School 2017 Early Bird Bundle Discounts.
Offer ends midnight (UK Time) on Thursday June 8, 2017.
This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount.
This is not transferable and all sales are final.

Surface Pattern Design Lookbooks

Take a look at some of the fabulous designs that came out of Summer School 2014. Since its publication, our Surface Pattern Design Lookbook Volume 1 has been viewed over 126,259 times and Surface Pattern Design Lookbook Volume 2 over 53,606 times. (*figures as of May 2017):

It’s been popular with designers looking for inspiration and has been well received in the industry. Volume 3 was just published so do check it out now!

Join us this year and your design could feature in our Surface Pattern Design Lookbook Volume 4!

Surface Pattern Design Lookbook feedback:

“The quality of the course graduates work is excellent and incredibly professional. Arranging the designs by theme is fabulous for those looking for on trend prints such as tropical and tribal. They can find potential designs to buy or licence at a glance and can easily compare artists styles. For the students this kind of exposure is invaluable – they will have the full force of the Make it in Design team behind them, possibly reaching industry insiders you just couldn’t reach on your own.” – Marie Perkins, Print and Pattern

“The Surface Pattern Design Lookbook is an amazing resource for those just starting out in surface design and those looking to advance their portfolio. Here at DENY Designs, we are always looking to add talented artists to our family. We definitely look at publications like this to find emerging new talent. We love seeing the pieces displayed in the Lookbook with the ability to learn more about the artist, with a simple click, that created them!” – Lisa Kelly, Artist Relations Manager, DENY Designs

“It’s a really fantastic and diverse collection of on-trend surface pattern art as interpreted by a wide range of designers. It’s also a good resource for those like myself who are always looking for new designers and fresh styles.” – Sienna Parulis-Cook, Editor, Cardmaking & Papercraft

“The Surface Pattern Design Lookbook by Make it in Design is a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration, and we can’t wait to see who will be featured in the next issue. It is quickly becoming a ‘must be in it’ for any emerging textile designer!” – Massimo Iacoboni, Producer, Printsource New York

“What a fabulous ‘go to’ resource for any industry seeking new design talent! I was impressed by the diverse collections and skills on show, with a commercial edge but fresh and exciting at the same time. A perfect showcase for any aspirational surface pattern designer.” – Janine Burrows, Senior Designer, Jam and Ginger Design Studio

“The Surface Pattern Design Lookbook is a great way to begin getting your work circulated and seen. Like the saying goes – ‘If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?’ GET YOUR WORK OUT THERE! Nothing will happen if there are no eyeballs on your work! This Lookbook is a great way to start!” – Khristian A Howell, Colour and pattern expert

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