Build your first pattern collection from zero to portfolio in 8 weeks (or self-pace).
Immerse yourself in a transformative experience as you follow step-by-step guidance to master vector repeat pattern creation in budget-friendly Affinity Designer. Set free your creativity on the iPad with a tool as potent as any premium programâwithout straining your wallet.
The templates designed by Delores will blow your mind!
This will take you into both Personas of Affinity Designer so you can do pixel based art too!
Have you always wanted to create repeat patterns, but couldn't justify an expensive monthly subscription for Adobe products?
Are you eager to dive into repeat patterns using Affinity Designer,
but unsure where to start?
Prepare to be amazed!
Welcome to the immersive Mastering Surface Pattern Design with Affinity Designer series! I am so excited to teach this because Affinity Designer has become my go-to for most of my illustration and design work, but is ALWAYS my No.1 Go-To for creating repeat patterns. If you're an artist, illustrator, laser or blade cutting machine crafter, graphic designer, or simply passionate about creating stunning visuals, my courses are designed to help you take a deep dive into your creativity using Affinity Designer.
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About This Masterclass
A beginner-to-pro step-by-step journey to creating your first full pattern collection â from drawing simple motifs to building advanced repeats, layered designs, and export workflows for licensing.
Curriculum Outline
  Week 1â2: Affinity basics + drawing core motifs
  Week 3â4: Seamless repeats & power-pack templates
  Week 5â6: Layered bouquet builds + workflow hacks
  Week 7â8: Exporting for print-on-demand & licensing prep
Whatâs Included & Bonuses
All price plans include the 15+ lessons, core 12 templates, replays, community support.
Live Cohorts also get:
8 live weekly Q&A calls
    BONUS 1: Pattern Power Pack 2 (Affinity template toolkit)
   BONUS 2: Sunlit Petals & Greens (72 botanical elements)
(If you miss the live cohort you can still join the waitlist for the next round)
Evergreen only includes the core lessons & core templates â no Q&As, no bonuses.
See the Full Curriculum!
- Course Overview (2:25)
- Intro to Affinity Designer (4:02)
- Lesson 1 The Gallery and Setting Up a New Document (8:10)
- Lesson 2 Basic Tools and Panel Info (13:46)
- Lesson 3 Using and Adjusting Vector Shapes (11:39)
- Lesson 4 Adding Interest Using the Pencil Tool (9:30)
- Lesson 5 Duplicating, Adjusting, and Exporting (7:35)
- Lesson 6 Planning, Exporting and Testing (10:20)
- Lesson 7 Closing Thoughts and Mockups (2:01)
- M1 L2 Installing Affinity Designer and Tools (7:11)
- M1 L3 Creating and Saving a Document (6:19)
- M1 L4 Getting Around Affinity Designer (16:40)
- M1 L5 Organizing and Managing Projects (11:03)
- M1 L6 Story Time and Collecting Inspiration (5:37)
- M1 L1 IPad Basic Care / My Set Up (4:38)
- M1 L1 - Addendum Reordering Document Presets (1:40)
- Intro to AD 11 Fundamentals of Vector Drawing (2:27)
- Lesson 1 Overview and Working with Shapes (11:21)
- Lesson 2 Using Shapes to Create Varied Leaves (10:50)
- Lesson 3 Using the Pen Tool along with Subtract (11:43)
- Lesson 4 Using Strokes to Create Pretty Petals (12:05)
- Lesson 5 Ideas to Alter Motifs to Make More Assets (10:47)
- Lesson 6 Wrap Up and Mock Ups (3:03)
- Intro to Advanced Floral Pattern Design Raster to Vector (2:37)
- Lesson 1 Inking the Florals in Procreate (9:24)
- Lesson 2 Auto Tracing in Adobe lllustrator for iPad (9:31)
- Lesson 3 Exporting and lmporting the SVG File (7:25)
- Lesson 4 Creating an Alternate Color Scheme (6:50)
- Lesson 5 Filling Out and Initial Arranging of the Pattern (8:44)
- Lesson 6 Correcting and Intricate Fitting (8:58)
- Lesson 7 Adjusting the Pattern Components (9:03)
- Lesson 8 Finishing Touches Before Completion (10:08)
- Lesson 9 Conclusion and Wrap Up (2:44)
- Intro to The Pixel Persona - Adding Raster to Vector in Affinity Designer (3:23)
- Lesson 1 Overview and Pattern Prep (7:18)
- Lesson 2 Resolution and Raster vs Vector (8:17)
- Lesson 3 The Context Menu (9:53)
- Lesson 4 Applying a Texture (7:52)
- Lesson 5 Using Real Media Brushes (8:55)
- Lesson 6 Painting Small Details (9:25)
- Lesson 7 Ideas for Background (10:20)
- Lesson 8 Review of the Finishing Touches (3:59)
- Lesson 9 Conclusion, Mockups and Wrap Up (1:28)
- Intro to AD19 Power of Symbols and Master Templates (1:41)
- Lesson 1 Overview and Examples (9:35)
- Lesson 2 Rough Sketch and Reflection (8:31)
- Lesson 3 Creating Vector Assets and Filling (13:44)
- Lesson 4 Adding Assets with Clipping Masks (9:53)
- Lesson 5 Perfecting the Layout (9:09)
- Lesson 6 Making the Repeat Pattern (4:19)
- Lesson 7 Closing Thoughts and Mockups (1:23)
- Intro to AD21 Stroke Profiles in Affinity Designer (2:01)
- Lesson 1 Overview and Stroke Profile Examples (10:55)
- Lesson 2 Ogee Inspired Design Planning (12:24)
- Lesson 3 Creating Leaves, Stems and Petals (10:27)
- Lesson 4 The Assymetrical Central Elements (8:40)
- Lesson 5 Layering with Texture for Interest (11:51)
- Lesson 6 Layering with Texture for Interest (11:34)
- Lesson 7 Closing Thoughts and Mockups (6:13)
- Intro to AD22 Full Drop with Double Reflection (2:02)
- Lesson 1 lnspiration, Examples and Overview (6:14)
- Lesson 2 Reflection Template and Laying Down First Lines (9:23)
- Lesson 3 Adding a Motif on the Outside Edge Lines (8:39)
- Lesson 4 Adding Edge Flowers and Assymetrical Elements (9:26)
- Lesson 5 Enhancing the Elements with Texture (8:56)
- Lesson 6 Wrap Up, Mock Ups and Closing Thoughts (1:43)
- Intro to AD 25 Advanced Double Reflection in Affinity Designer (1:46)
- Lesson 1 Planning Your Double Reflected Repeat (8:15)
- Lesson 2 Stroke Profiles for Leaves and Stems (8:12)
- Lesson 3 Stroke Profiles for Creating Flower Petals (7:40)
- Lesson 4 Adding Pre-Made Assets (8:29)
- Lesson 5 Details to Finalize the Pattern (9:52)
- Lesson 6 Closing Thoughts and Mock Ups (1:14)
- Intro to AD 26 Ogee Butterfly Repeat in Affinity Designer (1:11)
- Lesson 1 Overview and Project Details (6:47)
- Lesson 2 Planning Using the Pixel Sketch (9:04)
- Lesson 3 Alternate Butterfly Shape (7:48)
- Lesson 4 Adding Texture and Adjusting (10:28)
- Lesson 5 Finish, Export and Test (8:13)
- Lesson 6 Closing Thoughts and Mockups (3:06)
- Intro for AD29 Create True Vector Texture Patterns (1:45)
- Lesson 1 Initial Pattern Creation and Exporting from Procreate (8:08)
- Lesson 2 Using the Vector Converter iPad App (7:21)
- Lesson 3 Setting Tracings Up the Affinity Designer (9:06)
- Lesson 4 Create Textures from Scratch in Affinity Designer (11:49)
- Lesson 5 Uses for Your Vector Patterns (5:20)
- Lesson 6 Teachable Closing Thoughts Examples and Wrap Up (1:11)
- Bonus Short Class (13:01)
- Importance and Other Uses for Seamless Textures
- Intro for AD 32 Complex Scallop Repeat Patterns (2:08)
- Lesson 1 Overview and Inspiration (6:33)
- Lesson 2 - Detailed Planning and Starting the Template (9:07)
- Lesson 3 Reflections and Filling Out the Pattern (8:03)
- Lesson 4 - Details and Dimension with Line Work (7:09)
- Lesson 5 - Alternating Strip of Contrasting Scallops (4:29)
- Lesson 6 Closing Thoughts and Mockups Teachable (1:08)
- Intro to AD 43 Quick Layouts with Multi-Symbol Template (2:25)
- Lesson 1 A Detailed Overview of the Template (7:32)
- Lesson 2 Adding Motifs into the Two Main Symbols (8:40)
- Lesson 3 ldeas to Work with lndividual Symbols (10:47)
- Lesson 4 Refining the Composition of the Pattern (7:35)
- Lesson 5 : Experimenting with ldeas for Backgrounds (11:32)
Live Cohort Bonuses
(Note: These templates and assets are only available free when you join the 8-week live cohort,
which only happens once a year.)
Pattern Power Pack 2
- 7 advanced templates with automations (20-24 + 2 surprise templates)
- Only 5 of the templates are in the membership; the additional 9 will remain as an exclusive bonus or separate paid product elsewhere
- even if you are a member currently, you will find something new!
Worth at least $174.93 - sold seperately usually $24.99
Sunlit Petals & Greens
- 102 individual botanical elements for Affinity Designer
- Make your process more efficient with elements that are pre-made
- These are fully editable vectors which you can layer, mix and match, and personalize in every way!
value $32.00 when sold seperately
đ Evergreen Access: Learn at Your Own Pace
No deadlines, no live callsâjust you, the on-demand curriculum, and lifetime access to every lesson and update.
đž Evergreen Pricing
$297 one-time
OR
4 Ă $75/mo (slightly higher total)
What you get:
- â 15+ step-by-step video lessons
- â basic repeat-pattern templates & workflow shortcuts
- â All past Q&A recordings for inspiration
- â Private community forum for feedback & accountability
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Lifetime access (incl. future updates)
FAQs
Q. What if I canât make the live calls?
A. All live Q&A sessions are recorded and added to your account within 48 hours. You have lifetime access to watch on your schedule. (Note live calls are only included in the live cohort not the evergreen self-paced course)
Q. Iâm already a Thriving Artist Membership subscriberâshould I still join?
A. Your membership gives you access to hundreds of classes, including some earlier pattern-design lessons. But this Masterclass is a curated, step-by-step roadmap (with updated demos, cohort support, live Q&A, and exclusive Template Power Pack 2) that you wonât find inside membership. If you want a clear, guided path to a market-ready pattern collection, this is the fastest, most focused way to go.
Q. I only want the extra templatesâcan I buy Template Power Pack 2 separately?
A. Yes! If you donât need the full Masterclass you can purchase Template Power Pack 2 on its own in the Artist Resources section. Early-bird and full-price cohort members get it freeâbut you can grab it anytime as a standalone add-on.
Q. How long will I have access to the course materials?
A. Lifetime access to all videos, templates, and resourcesâplus any future minor updates. You can revisit at any time to refresh your skills or re-export your patterns.