Designing textiles with Adobe Photoshop for beginners
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.
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This creative course covers the basic technical Photoshop knowledge required to create motifs and tiles from your own artwork and images. You will be taught step-by-step instructions on how to digitally design and develop textiles using Adobe Photoshop. Initially you will be guided into the software and scanning possibilities, developing a body of drawings. As we progress we will delve deeper using demonstrations, presentations, and activities investigating scale, composition, design development and pattern structure. You will complete the course with a small collection of your chosen designs on fabric.
What will we cover?
• Cleaning up scanned images and artworks • Creating textures and drawings using the pencil and brush tools • Developing motifs and designs by hand and on screen • Working with colour images including photographs using photomontage techniques. • Explore placement patterns, half drops and all-over seamless repeat pattern. • Managing colour and saving swatches. • Sending files to print in our digital lab for sublimation white printing your own designs. • Printing possibilities for textiles on paper and cloth using the heat press
You will work to a project of your choice, relating to your own work or favoured theme, with guidance from the tutor.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• An understanding of a range of tools using Photoshop software for textile design. • Produce evidence of image and design research. • Produce and save a range of digital textile designs for future development • Feel empowered to develop designs using the software beyond the course. • Produce some designs as prints on paper or fabric.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Beginners are welcome at this introductory level. Working in Photoshop, you are encouraged to develop your owndesign work through following the course and instructions. If you already have some knowledge of the programme you can work at your own level. Additional tasks will be provided to push your development.
You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught using demonstrations, practical exercises, one to one tutorials and hand-outs.
The course is supported by Google classroom as an e-learning virtual environment where useful information will be stored. Details on how you can access the portal will be provided before the course starts. You will need to login into our Google classroom before our sessions starts where all course materials will be stored.
Student preparation and homework outside class times is encouraged to support your progression on this course.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Access to basic materials and resources are available as part of the course. You will also need;
- A memory stick with sufficient space to save all your files. 4 -8gb is recommended - Examples of your work, preferably in a portfolio or printed samples or products. - A4 note book and folder to store your notes, samples and hand-outs. - Your ideas and a selection of source images/photos/drawings/ideas to work on. These can be artworks, fabric samples, colours, textures and patterns that inspire you. - Basic drawing tools are advisable to explore different mediums, black pens different thickness, like a sharpie and ballpoint. We will discuss in class.
By enrolling at City Lit, you are entitled to a student discount on Adobe Creative Cloud. Please note: - You will need to create an Adobe account using your City Lit email address which includes your student number. (This is in the format 123456@student.citylit.ac.uk) Details will be provided in advance - You can access your City Lit email through your supplied Office 365 account. - When your course finishes, the software will continue to function on the installed machine for the remainder of the annual subscription. At renewal, you will need to create another Adobe account using your personal email. The Adobe account is not accessible to City Lit and technical support is extremely limited as a result.
From this course it is possible to move onto Designing Textiles using Photoshop II. You can further develop your skills and interest in courses at the City Lit in such as 3D design, Illustrator for textiles, or explore surface design techniques using the Laser cutter or 3D printer.
Please browse the website for upcoming courses. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 10:30 - 12:00 then 15:00 - 17:00.
I am a textile artist, craft educator, and workshop facilitator whose interest in textiles is deeply rooted in their history of community building and pedagogies of care. Alongside hand processes such as mending, sewing, knitting, and weaving, I embrace digital tools to develop my ideas, working between digital design and material making. Originally from Montreal, Canada, I hold a BFA from NSCAD University (2016) and an MFA in Fibres from Concordia University (2023). I began my teaching career during my Master’s and since moving to London in 2024, have worked as a Technical Demonstrator in Fashion and Textiles at Buckinghamshire New University, and as a Sewing Tutor at City Liy and Richmond Adult Community College. I also regularly facilitate public mending and textile workshops at The Remakery and Fix It Collective, which are both community spaces focused on creative reuse and repair.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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The course is ideal for textile students or designers who would like to explore the possibilities of digital design.<p>• Cleaning up scanned images and artworks<br>• Creating textures and drawings using the pencil and brush tools<br>• Developing motifs and designs by hand and on screen<br>• Working with colour images including photographs using photomontage techniques.<br>• Explore placement patterns, half drops and all-over seamless repeat pattern.<br>• Managing colour and saving swatches.<br>• Sending files to print in our digital lab for sublimation white printing your own designs.<br>• Printing possibilities for textiles on paper and cloth using the heat press<br><br>You will work to a project of your choice, relating to your own work or favoured theme, with guidance from the tutor.</p><p>• An understanding of a range of tools using Photoshop software for textile design.<br>• Produce evidence of image and design research.<br>• Produce and save a range of digital textile designs for future development<br>• Feel empowered to develop designs using the software beyond the course.<br>• Produce some designs as prints on paper or fabric.</p>Beginners are welcome at this introductory level. Working in Photoshop, you are encouraged to develop your owndesign work through following the course and instructions. If you already have some knowledge of the programme you can work at your own level. Additional tasks will be provided to push your development.<br><br>You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.<p>You will be taught using demonstrations, practical exercises, one to one tutorials and hand-outs.<br><br>The course is supported by Google classroom as an e-learning virtual environment where useful information will be stored. Details on how you can access the portal will be provided before the course starts.<br>You will need to login into our Google classroom before our sessions starts where all course materials will be stored.</p><p>Student preparation and homework outside class times is encouraged to support your progression on this course.</p><p></p><p>Access to basic materials and resources are available as part of the course.<br>You will also need;<br><br>- A memory stick with sufficient space to save all your files. 4 -8gb is recommended<br>- Examples of your work, preferably in a portfolio or printed samples or products.<br>- A4 note book and folder to store your notes, samples and hand-outs.<br>- Your ideas and a selection of source images/photos/drawings/ideas to work on. These can be artworks, fabric samples, colours, textures and patterns that inspire you.<br>- Basic drawing tools are advisable to explore different mediums, black pens different thickness, like a sharpie and ballpoint. We will discuss in class.</p><p>By enrolling at City Lit, you are entitled to a student discount on Adobe Creative Cloud.<br>Please note:<br>- You will need to create an Adobe account using your City Lit email address which includes your student number.<br>(This is in the format 123456@student.citylit.ac.uk) Details will be provided in advance<br>- You can access your City Lit email through your supplied Office 365 account.<br>- When your course finishes, the software will continue to function on the installed machine for the remainder of the annual subscription. At renewal, you will need to create another Adobe account using your personal email.<br>The Adobe account is not accessible to City Lit and technical support is extremely limited as a result.<br><br>Please see here: <a href="https://www.adobe.com/uk/creativecloud/buy/students.html?mv=search&mv2=paidsearch&sdid=D4P81NYZ&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMIof2Q3-H5kQMVno9QBh3WWgLzEAAYASADEgLIKfD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!763734635985!e!!g!!adobe%20creative%20cloud!22787824035!180268875057&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22787824035&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIof2Q3-H5kQMVno9QBh3WWgLzEAAYASADEgLIKfD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creative Cloud for Students</a></p>From this course it is possible to move onto Designing Textiles using Photoshop II. You can further develop your skills and interest in courses at the City Lit in such as 3D design, Illustrator for textiles, or explore surface design techniques using the Laser cutter or 3D printer.<br><br> Please browse the website for upcoming courses. <br> General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 10:30 - 12:00 then 15:00 - 17:00.Fashion & textilesTextile design & softwarevirtual215269175VX394NONEMon15/06/26 - 20/07/2618:00 - 21:0018:0021:006 sessions (over 6 weeks)65-10 weeksEveningWeekdayKSKeeley StreetSelina LatourBeginnersAvailable courses2026-06-15T00:00:00+00:00Jun 2026Art & design269269Designing textiles with Adobe Photoshop for beginnersdesigning-textiles-with-adobe-photoshop-for-beginners/vx394-2526This 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.0000-Available|2026-06-15 00:00:00This creative course covers the basic technical Photoshop knowledge required to create motifs and tiles from your own artwork and images. You will be taught step-by-step instructions on how to digitally design and develop textiles using Adobe Photoshop.<br>Initially you will be guided into the software and scanning possibilities, developing a body of drawings. As we progress we will delve deeper using demonstrations, presentations, and activities investigating scale, composition, design development and pattern structure. <br>You will complete the course with a small collection of your chosen designs on fabric.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.<p>• Cleaning up scanned images and artworks<br>• Creating textures and drawings using the pencil and brush tools<br>• Developing motifs and designs by hand and on screen<br>• Working with colour images including photographs using photomontage techniques.<br>• Explore placement patterns, half drops and all-over seamless repeat pattern.<br>• Managing colour and saving swatches.<br>• Sending files to print in our digital lab for sublimation white printing your own designs.<br>• Printing possibilities for textiles on paper and cloth using the heat press<br><br>You will work to a project of your choice, relating to your own work or favoured theme, with guidance from the tutor.</p><p>• An understanding of a range of tools using Photoshop software for textile design.<br>• Produce evidence of image and design research.<br>• Produce and save a range of digital textile designs for future development<br>• Feel empowered to develop designs using the software beyond the course.<br>• Produce some designs as prints on paper or fabric.</p>Beginners are welcome at this introductory level. Working in Photoshop, you are encouraged to develop your owndesign work through following the course and instructions. If you already have some knowledge of the programme you can work at your own level. Additional tasks will be provided to push your development.<br><br>You should be able to follow simple written and verbal instructions, demonstrations, hand-outs and health and safety information, and will be invited to take part in group discussion. You should be able to use numbers and be able to do simple measurements and calculations.<p>You will be taught using demonstrations, practical exercises, one to one tutorials and hand-outs.<br><br>The course is supported by Google classroom as an e-learning virtual environment where useful information will be stored. Details on how you can access the portal will be provided before the course starts.<br>You will need to login into our Google classroom before our sessions starts where all course materials will be stored.</p><p>Student preparation and homework outside class times is encouraged to support your progression on this course.</p><p></p><p>Access to basic materials and resources are available as part of the course.<br>You will also need;<br><br>- A memory stick with sufficient space to save all your files. 4 -8gb is recommended<br>- Examples of your work, preferably in a portfolio or printed samples or products.<br>- A4 note book and folder to store your notes, samples and hand-outs.<br>- Your ideas and a selection of source images/photos/drawings/ideas to work on. These can be artworks, fabric samples, colours, textures and patterns that inspire you.<br>- Basic drawing tools are advisable to explore different mediums, black pens different thickness, like a sharpie and ballpoint. We will discuss in class.</p><p>By enrolling at City Lit, you are entitled to a student discount on Adobe Creative Cloud.<br>Please note:<br>- You will need to create an Adobe account using your City Lit email address which includes your student number.<br>(This is in the format 123456@student.citylit.ac.uk) Details will be provided in advance<br>- You can access your City Lit email through your supplied Office 365 account.<br>- When your course finishes, the software will continue to function on the installed machine for the remainder of the annual subscription. At renewal, you will need to create another Adobe account using your personal email.<br>The Adobe account is not accessible to City Lit and technical support is extremely limited as a result.<br><br>Please see here: <a href="https://www.adobe.com/uk/creativecloud/buy/students.html?mv=search&amp;mv2=paidsearch&amp;sdid=D4P81NYZ&amp;ef_id=EAIaIQobChMIof2Q3-H5kQMVno9QBh3WWgLzEAAYASADEgLIKfD_BwE:G:s&amp;s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!763734635985!e!!g!!adobe%20creative%20cloud!22787824035!180268875057&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22787824035&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIof2Q3-H5kQMVno9QBh3WWgLzEAAYASADEgLIKfD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Creative Cloud for Students</a></p>From this course it is possible to move onto Designing Textiles using Photoshop II. You can further develop your skills and interest in courses at the City Lit in such as 3D design, Illustrator for textiles, or explore surface design techniques using the Laser cutter or 3D printer.<br><br> Please browse the website for upcoming courses. <br> General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 10:30 - 12:00 then 15:00 - 17:00.Fashion & textilesTextile design & softwareconfigurable
