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Mastering Surface Pattern Design

Create repeat patterns on your iPad
without wrestling with Illustrator

A step-by-step system to help you design seamless repeat patterns in Affinity Designer — faster, simpler, and without expensive subscriptions.

✔ No expensive ongoing subscription
✔ No overwhelming learning curve
✔ Built specifically for iPad artists
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You want to make repeat patterns…
but it feels overwhelming

You’ve been told Illustrator is the “industry standard” — but it’s complicated, expensive, and takes forever to learn.

You’re stuck before you even start… but you want to move forward, create your art, and maybe even start earning from it.

That’s exactly why I designed this course — to simplify everything and help you get results faster.

See What You Can Create

Watch how this process comes together—and what’s possible when you simplify your workflow.

By the end of this course, you will:

✔ Master the essential tools in Affinity Designer for iPad and understand the workflow with confidence
✔ Create seamless repeat patterns you can use for products, print-on-demand, portfolios, and licensing
✔ Feel confident designing without relying on Illustrator or a long, frustrating software learning curve
✔ Work faster using templates, shortcuts, and proven pattern-building methods that save time
✔ Build polished patterns that are ready for collections, client work, and future income streams

What You’ll Get

8 Guided
Weeks
Pixel
Persona
Templates
& Gestures
Cheat
Sheets
• 8 weeks of guided lessons and weekly meet-ups
• Pixel Persona bonus (the magic of Affinity Designer)
• Time-saving templates and gesture shortcuts to speed up your workflow
• Community guided support as you learn

See What You Can Create

Real projects, repeat systems, polished patterns, and the kinds of finished work you’ll be able to create step by step inside the masterclass.

From simple motif repeats to more developed pattern systems and finished collections,
you’ll build practical, beautiful work while learning a process you can return to again and again.

Affinity Designer pattern examples
Pattern examples vertical strip

By The End Of This Course, You’ll…

• Master the essential Affinity Designer tools to bring your creative ideas to life
• Design stunning repeat patterns that are ready for products, print-on-demand, and licensing
• Feel more confident and in control when creating repeat patterns on your iPad
• Break free from expensive subscriptions and overwhelming theory
• Rediscover the joy of creativity with a simple, approachable method for surface pattern design

Imagine sitting down with your iPad, opening Affinity Designer, and designing beautiful patterns easily and confidently.

YES, I WANT TO KNOW MORE

Your Curriculum

(New Modules Drop Weekly)


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  *NEW* AD 78 - Building Strong Collections that Feel Cohesive and Intentional
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  *NEW* AD 55 How Symbols in Affinity Designer Power Surface Pattern Design
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  *NEW* AD 071 - Understanding Essential Pattern Repeat Layouts
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  *NEW* AD 68 - Fundamentals of Vector Drawing - 2026
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  AD 60 Boolean Operations and Shape Builder Overview
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  AD 36 - The Command Controller in Affinity Designer
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  Checkpoint #2
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  Supplementary Information and Resources
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  *NEW* AD 072 - Design Essentials Blender Prints in AD
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  AD 41 - Color Foundations in Affinity Designer
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  Using Global Colors
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  Pixel vs. Vector Art
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  AD 19 - Folk Art Reflected Repeat Butterfly with a Reusable Symbol Template
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  REVIEW: Module 1 from Affinity Designer Foundations - Welcome and Foundations
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  *Updated* AD 80 - Stroke Profile in AD for Pattern Design
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  *Updated* AD 22 - Full Drop with Double Reflection Simple Tile
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  *Updated* AD 26 - Reflected Repeat Ogee Template - Alternating Butterflies
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  *Updated* AD 39 - Succulent Vector Drawing Efficiency Techniques
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  AD 25 - Create Efficient Double Reflection Full-Drop Tiles
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  AD 29 - True Vector Texture Background and Fill Assets
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  AD 32 - Complex Reflected Scallop Repeat Pattern
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  AD 35 - Translucent Modern Floral Pattern
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  Checkpoint #3 - Before You Build a Collection
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  AD 57 - Crafting Collections with Confidence
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  AD 43 - Quick Layouts using Multi Symbol Automated Half Drop Toss in Affinity Designer
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  AD 48 - Cheater Quilt Studio: Custom Layouts with Nested Symbols
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  *NEW* AD 65 - Building Playful Fruit Artwork in Affinity Designer for Collections
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  Embrace Your Creativity
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  Exporting Scales from Affinity Designer
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  AD 56 - Reflected Watercolor Quatrefoil Pattern
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  AD 59 - Power Duplication and Transform Origin Point
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  REVIEW: Module 6 from ADF - Creating Seamless Repeat Patterns in Affinity Designer
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  Bonus Class: PRO 036 Procreate to Affinity Designer Class
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  Welcome to the Template Club - Instructions Approx 10-15 minutes each
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  Live Call Replays
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  LEGACY: AD 10 Advanced Floral Design Raster to Vector
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  LEGACY: AD 11 Fundamentals of Vector Drawing
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  LEGACY: AD 13 - The Pixel Persona: Adding Raster to a Vector Pattern
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  LEGACY: Original 2024 Mastering Surface Pattern Design with AD
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Here’s How It Happens…

I guide you through composition and design in every lesson. You’ll build skills in a logical, layered way—never too much at once, and always with a project to apply what you’ve learned.

1

Start with the basics

Learn the interface, gestures, and key tools that make Affinity Designer feel more intuitive and approachable.

2

Create & edit motifs

Use shape tools, the pencil tool, and vector brushes to draw, refine, and build a stronger motif library.

3

Compose your pattern

Arrange your elements using guides, templates, and layout tools so your repeats feel balanced and intentional.

4

Add texture

Explore Pixel Persona to bring in organic texture, painterly effects, and more natural surface interest.

5

Test & export

Make sure your repeats work beautifully and export them for products, print-on-demand, collections, and more.

THIS SOUNDS PERFECT

Who It’s For

• Designers and illustrators who want an easier alternative to Illustrator
• Creatives who already know some Affinity Designer basics and want to apply it to repeat pattern design
• iPad lovers who want a comfortable, flexible, on-the-go workflow
• Artists who want to create patterns for products, licensing, print-on-demand, or collections
• Anyone who learns best through warm, structured, project-based teaching

Who It’s Not For

• Students who already feel highly proficient in repeat pattern design and use my current systems constantly
• Creatives looking only for advanced shortcuts without wanting any foundational support
• Artists who don’t plan to apply their work to products, collections, licensing, or print-on-demand

What Makes This Class Different?

We focus on the real foundation first

Most pattern design courses jump straight into polished final results, but often overlook the real challenge: getting comfortable with the software itself and understanding how stronger pattern composition actually works.

After teaching more than 90,000 students, I’ve seen the same thing again and again: if the design structure isn’t strong, no amount of tweaking will fix it.

You get a simpler, smarter workflow

• Learn through real projects instead of disconnected tutorials
• Use templates and shortcuts that reduce friction and save time
• Build stronger composition skills so your patterns feel more polished
• Develop a repeatable workflow you can use again and again

The goal isn’t to make everything perfect on day one—it’s to build a strong framework that supports every future collection you create.

SHOW ME THE OPTIONS

Choose a Pricing Option


Choose Your Path

Whether you want live support, the flexibility of learning on your own timeline, or the optional next layer for alumni, there’s a path here for you.

Recommended for Live Support

Live 8-Week Cohort

Best for students who want guidance, accountability, live feedback, and the energy of moving through the process with me and a group of creative classmates.

• 8 weeks of guided lessons and live momentum
• Weekly meet-ups, demos, Q&A, and support
• Help staying on track so you actually finish
• Templates, shortcuts, and project-based learning
• Best choice if accountability helps you follow through
$497
or 4 monthly payments available
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Learn at Your Own Pace

Self-Paced Evergreen Access

Best for students who want to begin now, learn independently, and revisit the material for the long term.

• Step-by-step video lessons
• Templates and workflow shortcuts
• Bonus support content and pattern-building guidance
• Lifetime access, including future updates
• Learn at your own pace, on your own schedule
$297
One payment for full self-paced access
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Flexible Payment Option

Evergreen Flexible 4-Month Plan

Access the full class now and spread your payments out over 4 months.

• Everything inside the self-paced Masterclass
• Full access now, with payments spread over time
• Templates, lessons, workflows, and updates included
• No live support included with this version
4 payments of $75/month
Payment plans are designed to support your budget — with a slightly higher total. By enrolling, you agree to complete all 4 payments. This version is self-paced and non-refundable once access begins.
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For MSPDAD Alumni

MSPDAD Alumni Working Deep Dive

You've learned the fundamentals. Now it's time to refine your process, strengthen your collections, and create work that looks more polished, cohesive, and market-ready.

This advanced implementation program is designed for artists who already have experience with Affinity Designer and have ideally completed both MSPDAD and Affinity Designer Foundations.

• Advanced pattern projects and workflows not taught in MSPDAD
• Stronger collections, cohesion, and finishing details
• Weekly live Zoom sessions for support, critique, and feedback
• Two built-in implementation weeks to complete projects
• Portfolio reviews, mockups, and collection-building guidance
• Finish with portfolio-ready pieces and a stronger body of work
$199
Advanced training, live support, feedback, and implementation time for experienced Affinity Designer users ready to take their work further.
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