Many believe that this pattern, though not on as grand a scale, was likely used to author the original creed. It may have been orally conceived and used in that form, even covertly, for a time.
In Latin the title is: "Symbolum Apostolorum" or "Symbolum Apostolicum",meaning the "Symbol or Creed of the Apostles". It's important to note: The Apostle's Creed is not doctrine itself, but rather, it proclaims the doctrine(s) that it is founded upon.
The earliest known writing, in which a clear reference appears, is in a letter from a Council in Milan, to Pope Siricius, about 390 AD. The reference to the "Creed of the Apostles" in this letter, suggests that the creed had already existed for a long time.
The idea, that the creed was authored by the Apostles, is a long standing oral tradition that is still respected by the Church. However, we do have hints, from very early times from which we may infer, that such a creed or summary of beliefs existed and was in use by the Apostles. For example, about 57 AD., St. Paul refers to his having preached "the gospel", the first of which (ca: 65-73 AD.) was not yet written. The significance or implication (inductive conclusion) is that he was preaching the good tidings from some other reference. For instance, he may have used a memorized summary or possibly notes, that would later be incorporated in a written Gospel.