Textile design & software courses in London
From drafting designs for new textile prints to experimenting with sketchbook ideas, playing with vectors for laser cutting samples or surfaces, our courses cover it all. We offer a chance for leaners to experiment with new ideas in a safe environment under the watchful eye of our expert tutors and technicians.
Digital technologies play a huge part in contemporary textile design and our digital courses are aimed at learners wishing to take their skills from pencil to pixel. Taught in our new design studios, we offer seamless access from studio to workshop so you can see your designs come to life before your eyes.
We teach on iMacs or Apple Mac laptops and our courses use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Our classes start with sketching and experimentation, before honing in on a final idea which can be realised on cloth using our sublimation printer, or simply live as a sketchbook full of ideas ready for the next step.
Timid about taking the first step? Join one of our short taster courses to give it a go.
Any questions? Contact our visual arts team on visual.arts@citylit.ac.uk
- Designing textiles online
Course start date: Tue 20 Jan 2026 (and 1 other date)Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Jenn ButterworthCreate patterns and designs for textiles This online course is ideal for beginners in Photoshop who are textile artist's or designers, or for anyone interested in exploring digital textile design.You will need your own access to the Adobe Creative Suite on your Mac or PC before class.Full fee £369.00 Senior fee £295.00 Concession £240.00 - Designing textiles with Adobe Photoshop for beginners Course start date: Thu 26 Feb 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This digital textile design course covers the basic technical Photoshop knowledge required to create patterns and motifs with this popular software. The course is ideal for textile students or designers who would like to explore the possibilities of digital design.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Textile design using Adobe Illustrator Course start date: Tue 10 Mar 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Freya ProudlockExpand your knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, creating intricate and decorative elements for textile design. Use a range of drawing and brush tools, refining your skills, developing colour, contrast, and pattern. Ideal for anyone interested in vector based repeat patterns.Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Textiles and surface pattern: understanding repeats Course start date: Sat 14 Mar 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Janie MurphyDiscover the basics skills of repeat patterns including straight repeats, drop repeats and complex repeats in this fun and hands on course. Build repeats using drawing and printing, then move onto creating hand printed textile samples. Suitable for all levels.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00 - Textiles and surface pattern: drawing and digital print Course start date: Thu 16 Apr 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Explore drawing and printing in the studio, before digitising and manipulating your designs using Photoshop. Suitable for students with a creative background. Photoshop experience would be beneficial but not essential.Full fee £269.00 Senior fee £215.00 Concession £175.00 - Textiles and surface pattern: colour and abstract design Course start date: Sat 9 May 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Janie MurphyA creative exploration of colour and abstract design for textiles. Explore and develop your understanding of colour using using paper dyes to create your own abstract imagery.Full fee £239.00 Senior fee £191.00 Concession £155.00
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