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How to Create Semi-Automated Pattern Catalogues with Data Merge (Full Class on Skillshare)

Create Professional, Semi-Automated Pattern Catalogues with Data Merge 👉 Get 1 month of Skillshare FREE + access the full class here: https://skl.sh/4aEcW86 (🔥 This link gives new students 1 month of free access to Skillshare, including this class and thousands of others) Creating a catalogue from scratch can feel overwhelming: ·Manually placing images. ·Rewriting descriptions. ·Adapting layouts for different clients. ·Repeating everything every time you update a collection. This class teaches you how to build a structured, semi-automated system using Data Merge in Adobe InDesign so you can generate professional, adaptable catalogues efficiently and strategically. Instead of designing page by page, you’ll design a smart workflow once — and reuse it for multiple sectors, formats and collections. –––––––––––––––––– ✨ WHAT YOU’LL LEARN –––––––––––––––––– This is a complete, step-by-step system: 🔎 1. Inspiration & Industry Research • Analyzing high-end international brand catalogues • Understanding professional layout logic • Identifying structural patterns used in luxury print materials • Extracting ideas without copying aesthetics 🏗 2. Defining Your Catalogue Structure • Planning your document architecture • Deciding essential sections • Organizing content strategically • Thinking like a licensing designer 🎨 3. Brand Assets & Style Guide • Creating a personal style guide • Defining typography hierarchy • Establishing layout rules • Organizing visual assets professionally 📐 4. Designing the Static Template Pages You’ll build reusable templates for: • Brand presentation • Collection introductions • Contact pages • “How to work with us” • Technical pages • Philosophy sections • Back covers These form the fixed structure of your catalogue. 🔄 5. Adapting Templates to Multiple Formats • Converting layouts into square format • Adjusting margins and grids • Maintaining visual coherence • Optimizing instead of redesigning 📊 6. Creating the CSV File for Data Merge • Structuring your design database • Preparing image folders correctly • Writing consistent descriptions • Using AI strategically • Exporting a clean, InDesign-ready CSV ⚙️ 7. Designing the Automated Body Pages • Creating modular templates • Using placeholders correctly • Linking images and text fields • Designing a thumbnail overview layout • Setting up Data Merge automation 📘 8. Assembling the Final Catalogue • Generating merged documents • Reviewing inconsistencies • Exporting a professional PDF • Preparing for client presentation 🎯 9. Creating Targeted Catalogues for Different Sectors Using the same dataset, you’ll learn how to create: • A wallpaper-focused catalogue • A textile/home fabric catalogue • Industry-specific adaptations • Flexible systems for stationery, fashion or licensing The system is not industry-specific. It’s structurally flexible. –––––––––––––––––– 👩‍🎨 WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR –––––––––––––––––– • Surface pattern designers • Textile designers • Licensing designers • Freelancers presenting collections • Creatives seeking a strategic workflow Intermediate knowledge of Adobe InDesign is recommended. –––––––––––––––––– 🧰 WHAT YOU’LL NEED –––––––––––––––––– • Adobe InDesign • A small pattern collection (6–12 designs is enough) • Basic layout knowledge • Willingness to think structurally –––––––––––––––––– 📂 CLASS PROJECT –––––––––––––––––– You will: • Create your structured catalogue template • Build a CSV file from your design database • Generate automated body pages • Assemble and export your final catalogue • Upload your PDF (or selected spreads) to the Project Gallery Perfection is not required — clarity and structure are. –––––––––––––––––– 🚀 BY THE END OF THIS CLASS –––––––––––––––––– You won’t just have a catalogue. You’ll have a reusable system that allows you to: • Update collections quickly • Adapt catalogues for different sectors • Save time on repetitive layout work • Present your designs professionally • Work more efficiently and strategically If you’re ready to move from manual, repetitive catalogue design to a smart, semi-automated workflow — this class will give you the structure to do it. I can’t wait to see what you create. –––––––––––––––––– P.S. In the inspiration section of this class, we analyze selected online catalogues from Arte-International as structural and editorial references. All materials shown from Arte International remain their property and are used strictly for educational and analytical purposes.