After initially getting stuck on my repeat pattern work, I managed to teach myself some illustrator skills while completing a bright and abstract pattern that I am really happy with. The process is shown below, starting with my initial sketch:
I wanted this project to be more abstract and bright, and I wanted the audience to interpret this in a less concrete way. This pattern isn’t a direct one from my surroundings, but instead the energy it exudes represents the energy of my apartment and the people I live with – absolute chaos. The colors emphasize this even more:
The next step was to pattern this design, which is shown below in various sizes:
This project was exciting to me because I learned how to implement a design like this. I also felt as if this more abstract piece captures the bright and chaotic energy that I am lucky enough to say surrounds me in life.