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The Pattern Social
Unlock your design potential with our step-by-step courses and 1-on-1 mentoring opportunities
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Welcome to
The Pattern Social
The Pattern Social is a dynamic online platform designed to support and inspire surface pattern designers at every stage of their creative journey.
Offering comprehensive online courses for mastering Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, we help you build the technical skills necessary to thrive in the textile industry.
Graduates can benefit from personalised portfolio reviews, guiding them toward an industry-ready presentation, while budding freelancers will gain key insights into licensing their designs and navigating the freelance world.
Plus, our platform provides ongoing technical support to help you with any challenges in Photoshop and Illustrator.
In addition to online courses, The Pattern Social is excited to offer in-person workshops on textile fundamentals such as drawing, painting, mark making, and exploring repeat patterns.
These workshops are perfect for anyone looking to enhance their hands-on skills. Jules McKeown, founder of The Pattern Social, also delivers industry talks and masterclass workshops for university students, sharing her expertise in the world of textile design and offering insider knowledge to those preparing for a career in design.
Jules is a creative and technically knowledgable designer. She is an enthusiastic tutor who always strives to get the best from her students by nurturing and supporting their artistic development."
Jessica Hogarth
Designer & Illustrator
Jules always balanced fostering creativity with teaching practical and technical design skills. Her enthusiasm in every lesson inspired a love for design."
Edwina O'Connor
Homeware Designer
Jules combines technical expertise with a nurturing approach, inspiring students to learn. She taught me everything I needed to know about Adobe Illustrator for Textile Design."
Allison Pilling
Fashion Print Designer
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Your step-by-step guide to drawing and painting
Download Julie's free guide '7 lessons to build your confidence in textile drawing' and start getting creative in just 30 minutes
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ONLINE COURSES/ DESIGN ADVICE/ WORKSHOPS/ COMMUNITY
Mentoring with Jules
Whether you need guidance on refining your portfolio, technical advice on software, creative direction for your designs, or support bringing your ideas to life, Jules is here to help.
Online Courses
You'll love our courses where you'll be encouraged to play with pattern, colour, repeat and composition using traditional hand drawn techniques as well as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Workshops
Fancy a day of hands-on creativity? Join in on a host of Pattern Play & Colour Joy and unleash your creativity in one of our workshops, designed to inspire and energise.
Coming Spring 2025!