Illustrator Pattern Library - Brick Bonds - 16 Vector Swatches
Description: Set of 16 seamless brick bond patterns supplied as an Adobe Illustrator AI swatch library and editable SVG catalogs. Includes running, header, English, Flemish, monk, garden wall, common and stack bond arrangements in black vector line art.
Designed for architects, architecture students, interior designers and architectural illustrators. Apply brickwork patterns to façade elevations, wall studies, material diagrams and presentation drawings without drawing each brick manually.
Included Elements: Half-lap, third-lap and quarter-lap running bonds; header bond; English bond; English cross bond; Flemish bond; monk bond; raking monk bond; Flemish garden wall bond; English garden wall bond; common bond with fifth-course and sixth-course headers; common bond with a Flemish sixth course; Flemish stretcher bond; and stack bond.
Use Cases: Brick façade elevations, masonry studies, courtyard walls, wall cladding layouts, material diagrams, architectural collages and presentation boards.
Why This Set:
- 16 named brickwork arrangements, including lap and course variants
- Seamless repeats built from editable vector paths
- AI library loads through Illustrator Other Library
File Format: Adobe Illustrator .AI pattern swatch library + editable .SVG vector catalogs. Catalog captions are separate editable text objects in Arial. Each pattern sample, border and caption is individually selectable.
How to Install the Library:
- Extract the downloaded ZIP and keep the Swatch_Library.ai file in a permanent folder.
- In Adobe Illustrator, open Window > Swatches.
- Open the Swatches panel menu and choose Open Swatch Library > Other Library.
- Select Brick_Masonry_Bonds_16_Swatch_Library.ai and click Open. The patterns appear in a separate library panel.
- Select a shape, activate its Fill, then click a pattern swatch to apply it.
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RAR / ZIP Folders
Please use WINRAR - a free software to open the compressed folder.
AI Vector Files
Please use Adobe Illustrator to open the files
ABR (Photoshop Brushes)
1. Open Adobe Photoshop
2. Open the Brushes Panel: Window > Brushes
3. Select Import Brushes
4. Locate the .abr file on your hard drive and click open to install
5. The brushes will appear in your Brushes Panel whenever the Brush Tool is selected