Cactus Flowers

(Detail view)

(As a pattern)

Although these are completely fictitious flowers, they remind me of a cactus or even tropical plants. Either way, I really like this pattern. Fun and colorful.

Independence Day!

Quick sketch

Day 4: Thank you postcards

After spending hours playing with color and placement I ended up choosing the original first design with a clean white background. Sometimes the simplest design is the best solution. 

Day 3: Lines with Personality

I wanted to make a pattern that could easily be adjusted through color to go with whatever illustration or design it was paired with. For example, the black & white could be wrapping paper, the inside covers of a book, paired with stationary as the envelope slip, etc. The colorful design could be used for the same purposes but has more of a party ribbon/confetti appearance and would fit in with a child's birthday aesthetic. 

Day 2: Night & Day

Although I think these are a bit boring for my taste (too clean and dull or something)I do like the way the lines interact and carry on the repeat. My goal for this design was to find a way to make the patterning more fluid and interactive since most of my designs are the same imagery blocked together or stacked. I was also playing off my last design, the Dog Walkers, and wanted to explore connecting imagery with lines. 

Day 1: Dog Walkers

Illustration-A-Day

In order to continue creating work over the summer while I look for a job, I have been keeping myself busy by making an illustration a day (or 2 or 3...). From now on, I'll be posting these designs daily on this blog. Since today is Day 16, i'll post today's illustration along with the previous 15. Enjoy!