As a Surface Pattern Designer I design patterns for fabric and wallpaper. These are some of my favourite art supplies and courses for anyone who wants to learn pattern making.
I use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop almost every day for my creative business. Fantastic tools!
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This is hands down the best course to start with if you want to learn how to become a surface pattern designer. Surface pattern designers design patterns and illustrations for products like fabric, wallpaper, and so much more.
2025 Immersion Course Fast Track
I use this app all the time to draw on my iPad. The brushes are amazing. You can draw, paint and sketch digitally in ways that mimic analogue techniques. It's portable and clean.
Procreate
I love using my Wacom tablet when I want to draw directly in Illustrator. It's way easier than drawing with a mouse.
Wacom Intuos: Creative Pen Tablet
I bought a Master Pack of brushes from Lisa Bardot. She has many great tutorials on YouTube and several free sample brushes. I feel like I have every brush I could ever need now.
Premium Procreate Brushes • Bardot Brush
Repertoire is the course I most recommend for people who already have a foundation in surface pattern design. It will refine and advance your skills.
History Repeating
Every professional creative (who works for themselves) should be a part of some kind of online membership. I love Erin's membership because she is pragmatic. The community is so supportive.
Master Selling On Spoonflower - Power Sellers Academy
I love the size of this lightbox and especially that you can change the light levels/color.
Huion LED Light Box for Tracing & Drawing
There are other paper like screen protectors out there but this one was cheaper and it works great. Feels very much like drawing on paper and it cuts all the glare on the screen.
BELLEMOND 2 Pack Japan Paperfeel Screen Protector
Concentrated beautiful colors.
Hydrus Fine Art Watercolor
Thick paper, cold pressed. I love making watercolor cards with this paper.
Canson XL Series Watercolor Pad - 9" x 12" - 30 Sheets
Nice smooth paper for sketching.
BEE-40106S | Bee Elite™ Sketching Artist Pad 9" x 12"
This kit has the perfect size nibs and I love that it includes a brush pen.
Sakura Pigma Micron Manga Comic Fineliner
I mostly use these for watercolor. The filbert 8 is one of my favourites.
Velvetouch - Series 3950 - Princeton Brush Company
