Inkscape Tutorial: Material Design Pattern

In this tutorial I’ll be demonstrating how to create a vector material design pattern with Inkscape. The pattern is an abstract design with layered waves. The finished pattern could work well for clipping text and various other objects.



Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

[vipertg-sru]

I know they are open source but Inkscape should sponsor you, you should be hired by their marketing team regardless... I have had Inkscape installed for quite a while(never used it previously, I know, stupid; who knew it was so easy and so good...), Illustrator for longer (never had the need to use it...until now!) only recently stumbled across your content (apologies!), and my whole family have learned so much from your tutorials. You are not selling us anything but a FREE skill set. Easy to follow, eloquent, precise and all the while being affable and personable. I love the fact that you repeat your 'standard' document setup and controls throughout each video. You do not talk at us, but TO us; a skill many Tubers need to learn. My son (11 years old) is producing team logos, squad and squad member badges etc. all using ideas that are seeded in the ideas your content provides. I have easily created, with your tutorials help, many useful logos, desktop backgrounds etc. Thank you... and much Kudos.

[stefanioanStrugareanu]

Hi Nick! Thank you for doing this good Sir! Basically I wanted to learn Inkscape so that I can make my own design for when I will have a fiber laser, after watching about 20 of your videos here I have realised that you are going to be my teacher and I just bought the bundle from your website and I am so happy with the decision! again Thank you very much for all the effort and time that you've put in making this videos!

[YasienSarlie]

You giving me ideas for a complete logo redesign 😊

[maximiliannaderer]

I've never seen such good tutorials. I'm learning so many new things. Thank you for all your content!

[dwilliams]

Coming from many years of raster work, if you'd asked me how to do drop shadows in Inkscape I would have gone up to the filters area...and probably would have been looking around for a multiply layer. Using "blur" in the fill/stroke never would have occurred to me. Thanks for teaching so well!

[speaktoreachA]

Thank you Nick for elaborating the material design as simple as that. I really appreciate your efforts.

[introwade]

can you stop being so goddamn awesome for just a moment? love your videos

[dlinkzk]

Love your tutorials Nick, with every videos you upload I'm becoming more familiar with Inkscape and Gimp, thank you very much.

[SaidaHOURIA]

I made my logo with Inkscape, and looks great ❤

[abdelhadiaarab]

Thank you nick, you are the best for me, i love the way to explain, i prefer watching your tutorials than netflix

[jorje]

It took me so long to learn in barely anything in gimp. You make inkscape so easy.

[gdeb]

Great video Nick, you always bring clear and concise tutorials that I can follow. Thank's.

[davenjogu]

Special thanks Nick...you're a great teacher

[Daijyobanai]

Nick delivers again. That was a really nice effect, and you made it look so easy.

[JorgeNavarro]

You are amazing, thanks for sharing Nick !

[sanyanders]

Thank you. I like to design Android app UI's in Inkscape and your tutorial is super useful for me.

[Igor-lsqq]

Had to put the smoothing down to 20 for it to work! Who knows. Also, this new release is so GORGEUS OMFG

[BeatrizAbiRached]

Very good video. could you please tell me, how to make rules in inkscape, match the single vertex to zero. I mean that in illustrator you can, from the vertex of the canvas, drag the ruler to the object.
Can i do it in inkscape?

[heidithabussot]

Thank u for all the good free videos merry x-mas nick

[socialix_]

Nice tutorial! This will be very useful for vector addicts :)