In the excerpts, it was mentioned how patternmaking is typically seen as an ornamental type of art and is therefore overlooked. I definitely agreed with this sentiment prior to reading and creating my pattern; I had no idea how much thought could go into making any pattern. One part of the Graphic Games excerpt that I found very intriguing was the section on the “Adinkira” pattern and how simple transformations of the single shape could create vastly different effects for the viewer by changing the relationship between light and dark.