B1 Surface Design Recap

What is a seamless print?

• A single, large illustration

• A design that can be repeated without visible seams

• A design that can only be used once

• A design that changes color with each repeat

What is a placement print?

• A design that only works in digital formats

• A print that is positioned in a specific area of a product

• A design that is used across an entire fabric

• A print that is intentionally placed off-center

What does DPI stand for?

• Density of print ink

• Designs per inch

• Digital print index

• Dots per inch

What is one advantage of being a freelance surface pattern designer?

• A guaranteed salary

• flexible work hours

• health benefits / sick pay/maternity pay

• freedom to make work in your own style and ownership of your designs

What are two benefits of licensing your art instead of selling it outright?

• Control over the usage - what it gets used on and by who

• 9. Licensing guarantees a higher income than selling outright

• You receive a one-time payment and lose all rights to the artwork

• reoccurring income - one design can sell multiple times to different companies

True or False: A higher DPI means lower quality prints

• False

• True

What is the primary purpose of a mood board in the design process?

• to finalise the colour palette

• to determine the pricing of the final product

• to collect visual inspiration and ideas

• to create a seamless pattern

What is the significance of a mockup in the design process?

• To test the durability of the fabric

• To visualise how the design will look on a product

• To finalise the pricing strategy

• To create a digital version of the design

Which of the following is a key advantage of selling artwork through print-on-demand services?

• You need to manage inventory / shipping

• You receive payment upfront

• You can focus on creating art without handling production

• You lose creative control over your designs

In surface pattern design, what does the term "colourway" refer to?

• The process of digitally scanning in art work

• The variety of colour combinations for a single pattern

• The method of applying colour to a print

• The initial design sketch