Fill your Summer with inspiration and creativity, by joining the Make It In Design Summer School. There are three options – beginner, intermediate and advanced. Please feel free to sign up for one or more options, and use this opportunity to stretch yourself and grow your portfolio.
This is what you get:
- Three creative exercises* to inspire new sketches and simple patterns (*One exercise every two weeks for six weeks)
- Downloadable guide ‘Top tips for getting started in surface pattern design’
- Access to a private Facebook group where you can connect with other designers taking the MIID Summer School
- Exclusive downloadable wallpaper
- Chance to win a free place in Module 1 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design
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.
- Three creative exercises* to help you explore new colour choices in your patterns (*One exercise every two weeks for six weeks)
- Three downloadable colour palettes to try
- Access to a private Facebook group where you can connect with other designers taking the MIID Summer School
- Exclusive downloadable wallpaper
- Chance to win a free place in Module 2 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design
The intermediate creative briefs will be aimed at Illustrator/Photoshop users. Please note this Summer School does not include any technical guidance.
- Three creative exercises* to help you build your portfolio with product mockups featuring your patterns (*One exercise every two weeks for six weeks)
- Two downloadable rights-free stock photography images and one downloadable rights-free room set for you to use
- Access to a private Facebook group where you can connect with other designers taking the MIID Summer School
- Exclusive downloadable wallpaper
- Chance to win a free place in Module 3 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design
The advanced creative briefs will be aimed at Illustrator/Photoshop users. Please note this Summer School does not include any technical guidance.
Here’s how it works:
(1) Register by clicking on the track of your choice and filling in the simple form (you are welcome to join more than one track if you wish)
(2) On Monday July 28 2014 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 7 August.
– The gallery will go live on Friday 8 August and we will share it widely on social media
(3) On Monday 11 August 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 21 August.
– The gallery will go live on Friday 22 August and we will share it widely on social media
(4) On Monday 25 August 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 4 September.
– The gallery will go live on Friday 5 September and we will share it widely on social media
(5) On Friday 5 September we will publish a round up on makeitindesign.com/blog with links to all the galleries and an announcement of the giveaway winners.
PLUS We will feature a round up of our favourite entries in the October edition of MOYO Magazine!
Giveaway details
Everyone submitting work to the gallery for all three creative briefs in their track (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) will be entered into a draw to win a free place on The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design as follows:
– One person from the Beginner track will win a free place on Module 1 ‘Designing your way’, starting October 27 2014
– One person from the Intermediate track will win a free place on Module 2 ‘Creating your professional identity’, starting October 27 2014
– One person from the Advanced track will win a free place on Module 3 ‘Monetising your designs’, starting January 12, 2015
Sound good? Join us!
Click on the buttons below depending on which track you want to join. Please note you are welcome to join more than one track but you will need to register for each one separately.
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