T E S S E L L AT I O N S

PROJECT 1

AN ARRANGEMENT OF SHAPES CLOSELY FITTED TOGETHER IN A REPEATED PATTERN WITHOUT GAPS OR OVERLAPPING

WHAT IS A TESSELLATION?

C O LO R S , S H A P E S , A L I G N M E N T

TESSELLATION DESIGN

WHY CREATE TESSELLATIONS?

GOOD QUESTION!

Patterns for skirtsFASHION

GRAPHIC TEE

GRAPHIC TEE

GRAPHIC TEE

DRESS

JEWELRY INSPIRATION

PURSE

SHOES

SHOES

SANDALS

PILLOW

PILLOW

CURTAINS

GIFT BAG

MUG

MUG

TECHNIQUESDESIGN PRINCIPLES

Created with color and object skew

DEPTH

DEPTH

Pattern transitions from top to bottom

FADING

SIMPLE SHAPES

DETAILED OBJECTS

MC ESCHERH T T P S : / / W W W. G O O G L E . C O M / S E A RC H ? Q = M C + E S C H E R & R L Z = 1 C 5AC M J _ E N U S 5 2 0 U S 5 2 0 & S O U RC E = L N M S & T B M = I S C H & S A = X & V E D =0 A H U K E W I A U Z T R 2 O V S A H V E 5 C Y K H U W 8 A 9 0 Q _ A U I C C G B & B I W = 9 0 8& B I H =

9 1 5

TOOLSIN ILLUSTRATOR

To create unique object outlines and shapes

PEN TOOL

To create shapesSHAPE TOOL

To combine shapes into one object

SHAPE BUILDER TOOL

Make sure you are either aligning to selection, key object, or artboard.

ALIGNMENT PANEL

Add swatches and create color groups to keep your color palette organized

SWATCHES PANEL

Add variation to lines in your design

WIDTH TOOL

To adjust the perspective or angle of your objects

TRANSFORM TOOLS

GOOD LUCK!DMET 160