#briefproject

I used a wavy cutting blade to replicate the look of vintage postcards and almost remind the viewer of stamps that reveal certain topics. I am quite sad about the misspelling in the word “Thriving”, as I have a sticky i on my keyboard. I would have fixed the issue but I only had one sheet of this thick paper. 

This is a finished look of the sample book that gradually unveils the transitions within the patterns. I am very pleased with the look of it and I think it portrays the meaning and idea of my project in the best form. 

These places could be a great way of promoting my project to a larger audience. I got interested in underground advertising as people spend a lot of time being on escalators or waiting for their train to come. I also though of placing my design in the train itself, as people spend even more time on it and if they aren't on the phone they are looking around and reading all the adverts. 

Initially, I experimented with a dotted brush, but I soon realised that it disrupted the consistency of my pattern and made the absence of the leaf elements more noticeable. As a result, I ended up using the same brush and colours that I had used for the leaf elements, which enhanced the overall coherency.

After finishing drawing tomatoes in a plant pot I moved onto adding additional elements, I illustrated some tomatoes to make sure it is easy to spot them in a smaller scale. When I was happy with the quality and detail of my illustrations, I moved onto creating a pattern put pf them and noticed how there is a lot of negative space and some of the gaps were uneven, so I fixed that by changing some sizes and flipping some elements. 

The pattern representing the situation in Ukraine is not only visually successful and evenly distributed but also rich in symbolism and prompts contemplation, as it raises questions and sparks debates on statements.

Eugene is a French entomologist that did surface design alongside his main job. These insect inspired artworks were created using the “pochoir technique, a type of hand-stencilling used to produce fine prints in limited editions”. He produced these patterns in the early 20th century. The colours used are quite unique and Eugene fearlessly combines some of the tones which creates quite disturbing and uncomfortable visuals. It is difficult to identify some of the shapes due to kaleidoscopic position of elements. However, I love how brave he was with his designs and how he explored this style in his creative practice. 

After this I found another tutorial by Wooly Pronto that shows how to make a seamless half drop pattern. This method seemed more appealing to me, as it dwelled into a more professional way of pattern creation with interesting technicalities. In order to create this type of pattern, your initial artwork needs to be sectioned into 6 parts and flipped vertically and horizontally a few times. This allows you to see negative spaces, add missing bits and position your elements in an appropriate order.