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Deke's Techniques 154: Designing a Seamlessly Repeating Hex Pattern in Illustrator CS6

This week, I show you how to use Illustrator CS6's new Pattern Options panel (as well as its new pattern-editing mode) to create a seamlessly repeating hex pattern.

Deke's Techniques 060: Designing a Magically Updating Pattern

Nothing says "magic" like a dynamically updating pattern in Illustrator. No, I'm not talking about Illustrator's standard tile patterns. I'm talking pure unadulterated magic.

Deke's Techniques 028: Creating a Seamlessly Repeating Pattern in Photoshop

This week, I show you how to create a seamlessly repeating tile pattern in Photoshop, which involves as many applications of the Offset filter as it requires leaps of logic.