START NOW AND IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CREATIVITY WITH ACCESS TO DECEMBER 2021!
Calling all doodlers, designers, creatives, artists nature lovers and floral enthusiasts for our floral and nature masterclass!
- Build up a bank of floral motifs and drawings
- Develop your creative skills
- Learn new ways to approach drawing and motif making
- Explore mark-making techniques
- Get an exclusive insight into professional surface pattern design Rachael Taylor’s design practice
If you are passionate about being creative and would love to work on some fresh creative work, then this self-paced* masterclass is for you.
This new course will be led by renowned surface pattern designer and creative coach Rachael Taylor.
*Self paced = Start now with instant access to the course and complete in your own time.
About Course Leader Rachael Taylor:
Global design innovator, creative coach and florals and nature lover
Rachael Taylor is a renowned designer and print and pattern innovator, who takes on regular commissions for various companies around the world.
She has designed floral and nature-based prints and patterns for almost every area in the marketplace. From books to giftware, furniture and even clothing, her designs have decorated a vast array of surfaces.
Rachael is also a trademarked brand with a number of licensed ranges worldwide.
Rachael has been described as a household name with regular features in the press such as: ‘Company’ magazine, ‘Period Homes and Interiors’, ‘Period Living’, ‘Mollie Makes’, ‘House Beautiful’ & ‘Homes and Antiques’.
Her work has also been recognised by TV design industry experts and has been featured several times.
What you’ll get in the course:
- 13 x beautiful and professionally and beautifully shot videos filmed on location at Arley Hall & Gardens, Cheshire, UK as well as a visit to Course Leader Rachael Taylor’s garden, indoor studio and outdoor studio spaces
- An in-depth look into the portfolio of renowned and globally licensed print and pattern designer Rachael Taylor
- 2 x screen-capture based, technical videos in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop taught by Course Leader Rachael showing you how to turn your floral and nature drawings into designs and patterns
- 1 x exclusive video tour that dives deep into Rachael’s 15 years of floral and nature-based design experience
- Bonus materials such as invaluable downloadable pdfs and motivational,
- Over 20 inspiring creative exercises that will enhance your artistic skills and give you a new perspective on how you approach florals and nature subject matter
- An in-depth look into one of the UK’s most varied and stunning gardens, Arley Hall
- Over 70 x visual downloads including gorgeous photography of florals and nature taken at Arley Hall & Gardens as well as styled photography to use as drawing reference and portfolio inspiration
- Over 40 x stock photographs for you to mock-up your brand new designs on
- Bonus trend insights on creating commercial selling designs with Sarah Porter of Porter & Brawn
>> PLUS BRAND NEW CONTENT THIS MONTH! <<
- 2 x BONUS creative challenges ‘Circle of Life’ and ‘Becoming a Plant Investigator’. Explore more ways to get inspiration for your floral and nature motifs, from telling a story with your drawings to identifying your local flora and fauna. (This is alongside over 20 exciting exercises already included in the course!)
- BONUS VIDEO from Freelance Textile designer, Consultant and Speaker Davinder Madaher, who shares his vast experience of working with florals in fashion and how he translates trends into his artwork.
- BONUS VIDEO from Trend expert and Consultant Sarah Porter of Porter & Brawn who discusses the ‘Power of Nature’ and explores how pattern is at the forefront of nature based trends.
- PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE Facebook live with Course Leader Rachael Taylor (October TBC)
What you’ll learn on the course:
Inspiration:
- How to seek inspiration from florals and nature with several video tutorials shot around Arley Hall & Gardens
- How to gather inspiration from a local space available to you or even your own garden, that can really help enhance your creative portfolio
- How to be inspired by the seasons and create artwork all year round
- Get inspired by Rachael’s varied archive of floral and nature-based design from drawings and designs to physical products
- Draw inspiration from our celebration of floral and nature-based Make it in Design community student work
- How to use the inspiration you have gathered to form a new collection of floral and nature-based designs
‘Bloom Freedom’ and ‘Quirky Floral Stems’ – original drawings and digital designs by Rachael Taylor
‘Bloom Freedom’ and ‘Quirky Floral Stems’ on Rachael Taylor’s branded and licensed products
Technical:
- How to scan in and manipulate your original drawings and motifs in both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- How to create a floral and nature inspired pattern within Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- How to use textures and scanned backgrounds within your designs
- How to design a placement print or design concept
- How to create a seamlessly repeating pattern design
- How to add colour to your designs within Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- How to use colour to change the dynamic of your design
- How to save your file ready for print
- How to name your designs and file them in an organised way
‘Hydratrope Dance’ and ‘Swiss Forest’ designs by Rachael shown in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Portfolio:
- How to create your own plant hybrids and species to really add originality to your design work
- Learn to loosen up and experiment with our exciting and fun drawing exercises
- How to create motifs in a variety of styles from detailed and realistic to simple and abstract
- Learn how to present your floral and nature-based design portfolio in a professional and beautiful way
- Tips on how to name your designs using inspiration from florals and nature
- Understanding floral and nature trends and the power they hold
A selection of Rachael Taylor’s floral and nature based drawings, branded products and licensed ranges
Experience, software, materials and device requirements:
Experience requirements:
This course is aimed at all skills levels. You will be in safe hands with Rachael as she makes her tutorials very easy to follow. You do not need to have taken any of our other courses in order to take part.
Software:
In the course Rachael Taylor will be teaching her workshops in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. If you wish to follow the technical workshops then you will need to have these programmes available to you. If you are new to the software, don’t worry, as Course Leader Rachael has been teaching the software for 8+ years and her tutorials are very easy to pick up and follow. Please note that the software is not included in class and it will need to be purchased separately from Adobe. We advise getting in touch with them directly for the best deals. Adobe programmes are widely used in the design industry and are an essential investment if you are serious about a creative career or learning to apply the skills you will learn. However, we always advise our students to take the courses at their own pace so if you wish to save the technical sections of the course for later when you feel you are more ready we would encourage this.
Materials:
For the motif making and drawing part of the class you may need access to simple drawing equipment such as pens, pencils, inks or paints depending on the media you prefer to create with. Rachael likes to use pens from Derwent, UniPin and Berol in a variety of weights.
Devices:
We do not have a set device requirement other than if you wish to follow the technical section of the course then your device will need to be able to run Adobe programmes sufficiently. The team works on Apple devices but we have had students also work on PC’s. If you have a scanner for uploading your drawings then this is great, but you can upload photography of your drawings to work on too.
How to register:
Check out our Terms & Conditions. We strongly encourage you to read these before registering, as registering for one or more of our courses acknowledges acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.
START NOW AND IMMERSE YOURSELF IN CREATIVITY WITH ACCESS TO DECEMBER 2021!
Calling all doodlers, designers, creatives, artists nature lovers and floral enthusiasts for our floral and nature masterclass!
- Build up a bank of floral motifs and drawings
- Develop your creative skills
- Learn new ways to approach drawing and motif making
- Explore mark-making techniques
- Get an exclusive insight into professional surface pattern design Rachael Taylor’s design practice
If you are passionate about being creative and would love to work on some fresh creative work, then this self-paced* masterclass is for you.
This new course will be led by renowned surface pattern designer and creative coach Rachael Taylor.
*Self paced = Start now with instant access to the course and complete in your own time.
About Course Leader Rachael Taylor:
Global design innovator, creative coach and florals and nature lover
Rachael Taylor is a renowned designer and print and pattern innovator, who takes on regular commissions for various companies around the world.
She has designed floral and nature-based prints and patterns for almost every area in the marketplace. From books to giftware, furniture and even clothing, her designs have decorated a vast array of surfaces.
Rachael is also a trademarked brand with a number of licensed ranges worldwide.
Rachael has been described as a household name with regular features in the press such as: ‘Company’ magazine, ‘Period Homes and Interiors’, ‘Period Living’, ‘Mollie Makes’, ‘House Beautiful’ & ‘Homes and Antiques’.
Her work has also been recognised by TV design industry experts and has been featured several times.
What you’ll get in the course:
- 13 x beautiful and professionally and beautifully shot videos filmed on location at Arley Hall & Gardens, Cheshire, UK as well as a visit to Course Leader Rachael Taylor’s garden, indoor studio and outdoor studio spaces
- An in-depth look into the portfolio of renowned and globally licensed print and pattern designer Rachael Taylor
- 2 x screen-capture based, technical videos in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop taught by Course Leader Rachael showing you how to turn your floral and nature drawings into designs and patterns
- 1 x exclusive video tour that dives deep into Rachael’s 15 years of floral and nature-based design experience
- Bonus materials such as invaluable downloadable pdfs and motivational,
- Over 20 inspiring creative exercises that will enhance your artistic skills and give you a new perspective on how you approach florals and nature subject matter
- An in-depth look into one of the UK’s most varied and stunning gardens, Arley Hall
- Over 70 x visual downloads including gorgeous photography of florals and nature taken at Arley Hall & Gardens as well as styled photography to use as drawing reference and portfolio inspiration
- Over 40 x stock photographs for you to mock-up your brand new designs on
- Bonus trend insights on creating commercial selling designs with Sarah Porter of Porter & Brawn
>> PLUS BRAND NEW CONTENT THIS MONTH! <<
- 2 x BONUS creative challenges ‘Circle of Life’ and ‘Becoming a Plant Investigator’. Explore more ways to get inspiration for your floral and nature motifs, from telling a story with your drawings to identifying your local flora and fauna. (This is alongside over 20 exciting exercises already included in the course!)
- BONUS VIDEO from Freelance Textile designer, Consultant and Speaker Davinder Madaher, who shares his vast experience of working with florals in fashion and how he translates trends into his artwork.
- BONUS VIDEO from Trend expert and Consultant Sarah Porter of Porter & Brawn who discusses the ‘Power of Nature’ and explores how pattern is at the forefront of nature based trends.
- PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE Facebook live with Course Leader Rachael Taylor (October TBC)
What you’ll learn on the course:
Inspiration:
- How to seek inspiration from florals and nature with several video tutorials shot around Arley Hall & Gardens
- How to gather inspiration from a local space available to you or even your own garden, that can really help enhance your creative portfolio
- How to be inspired by the seasons and create artwork all year round
- Get inspired by Rachael’s varied archive of floral and nature-based design from drawings and designs to physical products
- Draw inspiration from our celebration of floral and nature-based Make it in Design community student work
- How to use the inspiration you have gathered to form a new collection of floral and nature-based designs
‘Bloom Freedom’ and ‘Quirky Floral Stems’ – original drawings and digital designs by Rachael Taylor
‘Bloom Freedom’ and ‘Quirky Floral Stems’ on Rachael Taylor’s branded and licensed products
Technical:
- How to scan in and manipulate your original drawings and motifs in both Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- How to create a floral and nature inspired pattern within Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- How to use textures and scanned backgrounds within your designs
- How to design a placement print or design concept
- How to create a seamlessly repeating pattern design
- How to add colour to your designs within Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- How to use colour to change the dynamic of your design
- How to save your file ready for print
- How to name your designs and file them in an organised way
‘Hydratrope Dance’ and ‘Swiss Forest’ designs by Rachael shown in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Portfolio:
- How to create your own plant hybrids and species to really add originality to your design work
- Learn to loosen up and experiment with our exciting and fun drawing exercises
- How to create motifs in a variety of styles from detailed and realistic to simple and abstract
- Learn how to present your floral and nature-based design portfolio in a professional and beautiful way
- Tips on how to name your designs using inspiration from florals and nature
- Understanding floral and nature trends and the power they hold
A selection of Rachael Taylor’s floral and nature based drawings, branded products and licensed ranges
Experience, software, materials and device requirements:
Experience requirements:
This course is aimed at all skills levels. You will be in safe hands with Rachael as she makes her tutorials very easy to follow. You do not need to have taken any of our other courses in order to take part.
Software:
In the course Rachael Taylor will be teaching her workshops in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. If you wish to follow the technical workshops then you will need to have these programmes available to you. If you are new to the software, don’t worry, as Course Leader Rachael has been teaching the software for 8+ years and her tutorials are very easy to pick up and follow. Please note that the software is not included in class and it will need to be purchased separately from Adobe. We advise getting in touch with them directly for the best deals. Adobe programmes are widely used in the design industry and are an essential investment if you are serious about a creative career or learning to apply the skills you will learn. However, we always advise our students to take the courses at their own pace so if you wish to save the technical sections of the course for later when you feel you are more ready we would encourage this.
Materials:
For the motif making and drawing part of the class you may need access to simple drawing equipment such as pens, pencils, inks or paints depending on the media you prefer to create with. Rachael likes to use pens from Derwent, UniPin and Berol in a variety of weights.
Devices:
We do not have a set device requirement other than if you wish to follow the technical section of the course then your device will need to be able to run Adobe programmes sufficiently. The team works on Apple devices but we have had students also work on PC’s. If you have a scanner for uploading your drawings then this is great, but you can upload photography of your drawings to work on too.
How to register:
Check out our Terms & Conditions. We strongly encourage you to read these before registering, as registering for one or more of our courses acknowledges acceptance of these Terms & Conditions.
