FREE ONLINE MINI CLASSES
Learn how to design your own patterns—
no experience required!

Start-Simple

IN PATTERN DESIGN

WITH BONNIE CHRISTINE

Choose your path—fabric, wallpaper, or gift wrap—and start designing today.

Start Simple in Fabric

Create your own custom fabric pattern and turn it into something real.

Start Simple in Wallpaper

Design seamless patterns that can transform any space.

Start Simple in Gift Wrap

Make your gifts even more special with custom, personal gift wrap.

TURN YOUR IDEAS INTO SOMETHING REAL

Have you ever dreamed of seeing your own designs come to life on fabric, wallpaper, or gift wrap, but didn’t know where to begin?

  • I'll show you step-by-step how to design your very own custom repeating pattern as simply as possible, no prior experience required.
  • Lessons are approachable and easy to follow. By the end of class, you’ll have a beautiful design ready to be printed and brought to life.
  • You'll also get my FREE Printing Essentials Guide to help you avoid common mistakes, choose the right settings, and make sure your designs print beautifully on fabric, wallpaper, or gift wrap.
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Simple Steps for Beautiful Results

Start Simply

You will start by learning basic sketching techniques with paper and pencil; then I'll teach you how to scan or photograph them for the computer.

Vectorize Designs

You'll learn how to use Adobe Illustrator to vectorize your artwork so that you can easily resize and recolor your work, then create repeating patterns.

Finished Product

Your beautiful designs will be ready to export and apply to fabric, wallpaper, or gift wrap. Wondering where to have your product printed? I'll share that in the course!

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5 Simple Lessons

Lesson 1

START WITH SIMPLE MARKS
Learn the basics of transforming your marks into digital elements for surface pattern design.

Lesson 2

VECTORIZE YOUR MARKS IN ILLUSTRATOR
Get comfortable with Adobe Illustrator by turning your sketches into scalable vector art. Beginners welcome!

Lesson 3

CREATE A COLOR PALETTE
Have fun creating custom color palettes and learn how to play with them in your designs.

Lesson 4

BUILD YOUR REPEATING PATTERN
Learn to transform your illustrations into seamless, repeating designs. Warning: it's addicting!

Lesson 5

ORDER YOUR FIRST PRODUCT
Turn your digital designs into real fabric, gift wrap, or wallpaper.

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5 Simple Lessons

Lesson 1

START WITH SIMPLE MARKS
Learn the basics of transforming your marks into digital elements for surface pattern design.

Lesson 2

VECTORIZE YOUR MARKS IN ILLUSTRATOR
Get comfortable with Adobe Illustrator by turning your sketches into scalable vector art. Beginners welcome!

Lesson 3

CREATE A COLOR PALETTE
Have fun creating custom color palettes and learn how to play with them in your designs.

Lesson 4

BUILD YOUR REPEATING PATTERN
Learn to transform your illustrations into seamless, repeating designs. Warning: it's addicting!

Lesson 5

ORDER YOUR FIRST PRODUCT
Turn your digital designs into real fabric, gift wrap, or wallpaper.

START NOW FOR FREE

WHAT MY STUDENTS ARE SAYING

HI, I'M BONNIE!

Internationally Renowned Surface Pattern Designer, Entrepreneur and Award Winning Online Educator

Bonnie has been crafting art for brands and products around the world since 2009. As a self-taught designer, she's faced and overcome countless hurdles. These experiences fuel her dedication to teaching others, ensuring they don't have to learn "the hard way."

Over the past 15 years, Bonnie has shared her expertise in surface pattern design with more than 100,000 students. Her approach goes beyond teaching art—she provides the keys to transforming creative passion into a thriving business.

Ready to start your own design journey? Choose one of Bonnie’s free Start Simple mini classes and in just 5 lessons, each under 25 minutes, take the first step toward bringing your creative ideas to life!

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