Color Palettes for Vibrant Patterns
A course by Catalina Estrada Uribe , Illustrator and Print Designer
Joined June 2014
Learn how to develop unique color palettes and create unique patterns full of character
Learn how to develop unique color palettes and create unique patterns full of character
Joined June 2014
Embarking on any project brimming with exciting colors is like freeing your mind and overcoming the fear of that blank page in front of you. That's the view of renowned illustrator and pattern designer Catalina Estrada, who loves nature unconditionally and sees it as a bountiful source of color and inspiration. Her work has been featured by publishers like Taschen and Communication Arts, and among her impressive portfolio of collaborations are brands such as Nike, Netflix, and Hallmark as well as artists including Shakira and Paulo Coelho.
In her first course, Catalina teaches Illustration for Patterns with Soul and this next one is a one-way ticket to the world of color. Learn how to develop an intimate connection with the colors that surround you in order to create patterns that express your emotions, then apply them to a little collection of notebooks.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 15 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (85)
- 1,579 students
- 13 lessons (2h 9m)
- 15 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
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- Level: Beginner
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Recommended software for this course
Adobe IllustratorWhat is this course's project?
Create patterns to apply to a little collection of notebooks that will serve as promotional items for your work.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, and anyone who wants a closer and more free-flowing relationship with color for the creation of patterns.
Requirements and materials
This course features two methods for pattern creation. For the manual technique, you need the Adobe Capture app on your phone, notebooks, pencils, and coloring pencils, watercolors, or your preferred medium. For the digital technique, you need basic notions of Adobe Illustrator.
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A course by Catalina Estrada Uribe
Catalina Estrada is a renowned Colombian illustrator, based in Barcelona and specialized in pattern design. Her particular visual language of evocative patterns, inspired by nature with organic shapes and vivid colors, has led Catalina to make a niche for herself among the great icons and masters of illustration.
She has worked as an illustrator in advertising for major brands such as Camper, Nike, Font Vella, and Coca-Cola, among others, as well as for institutional campaigns, organizations such as UNICEF, Amnesty International, and Arrels, and other clients with a diverse range objectives.
Catalina also collaborates as a volunteer on social projects, doing her bit to improve the environment and people's lives. These projects allow her to blaze new graphic trails and expand her way of working.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Let's talk about the color
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Color and emotions
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Techniques for finding color palettes
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Images that make us vibrate
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U3
We search, extract and apply the color
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Intuitive color extraction
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Applying color: manual process
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Creating a stamp in a simple way: manual process
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Passing colors and drawings to Adobe illustrator: digital process
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Stamping in Illustrator - Digital Process
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U4
Delving into color
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Color versions for your digital prints
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Printing the patterns and personalizing your notebooks
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Mock-ups
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FP
Final project
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Color palettes for vibrant prints
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charlottethomson
Really interesting course. It’s good to see not only how she creates colour palettes but to think about how to be more bold with colour choices. Helpful to see how to create patterns too.
elianacris13
Ótimo curso, explicações didáticas e conteúdo excelente. O universo das cores e estampas que Catalina nos apresenta é apaixonante e inspirador. Este é o segundo curso que faço com Catalina e recomendo ambos para quem deseja iniciar ou se desenvolver no universo das estampas.
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trexerre
Me encanto este curso muy recomendado, demasiado útil y entretenido, te hace abrir tu mirada y apreciar los colores que nos rodean en la vida cotidiana, además de la forma tan vacana que tiene esta maestra de enseñar, es muy inspirador ver la pasión que le pone a su trabajo.
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nurvismonteverde
Excelente ! La verdad me encantan sus cursos, trabajos que realiza. Super recomendado este curso
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selvina101
muy bueno
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