This document provides information about tessellations including definitions, examples of uses in fashion and design, inspiration from artists like M.C. Escher, and techniques for creating tessellations using tools in Adobe Illustrator. It defines a tessellation as a repeated pattern of shapes closely fitted together without gaps or overlapping. Examples of uses of tessellations shown include patterns for skirts, graphic t-shirt designs, jewelry, purses, shoes, pillows, curtains, and more. Design principles like using color, object skew, and pattern fading are discussed. Basic and detailed shape options are also mentioned along with tips for tools like the pen, shape, and shape builder tools for outlines and the swatches, width

1. T E S S E L L AT I O N S
PROJECT 1

2. AN ARRANGEMENT OF
SHAPES CLOSELY
FITTED TOGETHER IN A
REPEATED PATTERN
WITHOUT GAPS OR
OVERLAPPING
WHAT IS A
TESSELLATION?

3. C O L O R S , S H A P E S , A L I G N M E N T
TESSELLATION DESIGN

4. WHY CREATE
TESSELLATIONS?
GOOD QUESTION!

5. Patterns for skirts
FASHION

6. GRAPHIC TEE

7. GRAPHIC TEE

8. GRAPHIC TEE

9. DRESS

10. JEWELRY
INSPIRATION

11. PURSE

12. SHOES

13. SHOES

14. SANDALS

15. PILLOW

16. PILLOW

17. CURTAINS

18. GIFT BAG

19. MUG

20. MUG

21. TECHNIQUES
DESIGN PRINCIPLES

22. Created with color and
object skew
DEPTH

23. DEPTH

24. Pattern transitions from
top to bottom
FADING

25. SIMPLE SHAPES

26. DETAILED
OBJECTS

27. MC ESCHER
H T T P S : / / W W W . G O O G L E . C O M / S E A R C H ? Q = M C + E S C H E R & R L Z = 1 C 5 A C M J _ E N U S 5 2 0
U S 5 2 0 & S O U R C E = L N M S & T B M = I S C H & S A = X & V E D = 0 A H U K E W I A U Z T R 2 O V S A H V E 5 C Y
K H U W 8 A 9 0 Q _ A U I C C G B & B I W = 9 0 8 & B I H = 9 1 5

33. TOOLS
IN ILLUSTRATOR

34. To create unique object
outlines and shapes
PEN TOOL

35. To create shapes
SHAPE TOOL

36. To combine shapes into
one object
SHAPE BUILDER
TOOL

37. Make sure you are either
aligning to selection, key
object, or artboard.
ALIGNMENT
PANEL

38. Add swatches and create
color groups to keep your
color palette organized
SWATCHES
PANEL

39. Add variation to lines in
your design
WIDTH TOOL

40. To adjust the perspective
or angle of your objects
TRANSFORM
TOOLS

41. GOOD LUCK!
DMET 160