Surface pattern design and illustration by Sue Gibbins
Page contributed to a special limited-edition colouring book to protect our oceans. Featuring work by guest artists, curated by Jehane, with all profits to Sea Change Project.
Patchwork print featured on Alice + Ames clothing for kids. Here shown on their beautiful Bodie Dress in buttery soft fabric. Perfect for every occasion.
Garden Party for Felicity Fabrics, celebrating delicious fruit-topped cakes and tea from the prettiest cups enjoyed in the garden amongst blooms, birdsong and the buzz of bees.
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Mock-up resource template files for designers.
Wallpaper, fabric and home décor.
Art, accessories, clothing and homewares.
In my online classes I share details about my process and lots of design tips. The video demonstration lessons cover topics at a variety of levels from beginner to advanced.
Learn & Create
“I love this class! I am a watercolor artist and have always been confident in using colors. Recently I learned making repeat patterns in Illustrator. And using colors in Illustrator is so different from when I paint directly on paper. This class provides lots of different tools for coloring and has great resources to refer to.”
— Jean C. — Colour Mixology class
What People Are Saying:
“A brilliant class. Such clear instructions and easy to follow examples. I love how you get an insight into the workflow using different apps so you can apply to the one suits you best (or a combination). I've watched this class 3 times to make sure I get all the nuggets of wisdom. Highly recommend.”
— Phillippa B. — Texturing Motifs class
“I found this class so useful and interesting - thank you! It was really well explained and clear how to do some of the more complicated steps. I am definitely going to put these new skills to use :)”
— Emily P. — Floral Collage class
“This is a great class on creating motifs from the beginning pencil sketches to the finished vector file. It is clearly organized and easy to follow.”
— Johanna K. — Making Motifs class
“Wow...so many cool ways to create more structured patterns! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise, Sue!”
— Cynthia H. — Reflected Repeats class
“This class is a game-changer if you are proficient in drawing in Illustrator but lack the know-how to work with the brushes. It was an eye-opener how useful these can be in pattern-design.”
— Marijke S. — Botanical Brushes class
“This is absolutely one of the best Skillshare courses I've taken. An amazing teacher ready to help and guide you every step of the way. And she’s definitely a guru at what she does. There is something to learn for everyone.”
— Olalekan O. — All About Mock-ups class
“Another fab, super clear class from Sue. I felt this included lots of bonus techniques, as well as tonnes of examples on creating illustrated mockups. Brilliant!”
— Hollye M. — Illustrated Mock-ups class
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