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Pattern Pals: Turning Childhood Artwork Into a Keepsake with Adobe Illustrator adobe illustrator surface pattern design Nov 09, 2026

 There is something so special about watching a child realize their artwork can become something they use every day. While the refrigerator is a lovely gallery, it doesn’t have to be the last stop!

Years ago, when my daughter Ollie was in kindergarten, I gathered drawings from the children in her class and turned them into little notebooks using Adobe Illustrator. Each child got to hold a notebook featuring their ve...

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