Pattern Collection Design Process Reflection

Originally, when I was creating my motif unit, I had the idea of using a symbol from Buddhism, and I though the conch shell was the most visually appeasing.

Buddhist conch shell symbol

Buddhist conch shell symbol

However, out of the six drawings I had, I was not sure what look I wanted my garments to use. I drew them all in Illustrator to see them and get a better idea of each one so I could narrow down the choices.

Motif iterations in my sketchbook

Motif iterations in my sketchbook

Motif iterations in Illustrator

Motif iterations in Illustrator

I liked both of the ones in the bottom row the best, but I made a pattern for each and compared them, and decided I liked the more linear shape better. Having a plan at this point worked really well, because all of my motifs were in illustrator and I could experiment with them to see which one would be the best. Also, this allowed me to create a pattern for each so I could decide which one I actually liked better before I began, instead of later changing my mind and starting over, which saved me time in the long run.

My first motif idea made into a pattern

My first motif idea made into a pattern

My final motif idea made into a pattern

My final motif idea made into a pattern

When I was choosing colors, I followed my intuition rather than a plan. I did have several Buddhist images I wanted to work with, but my actual choice of color was done casually.

A few colors I used were inspired by this Buddhist temple.

A few colors I used were inspired by this Buddhist temple.

I just used the eyedropper tool to pick out certain colors I liked, and changed them a bit to fit together. I used many different colors and experimented with placement of color on all my patterns before I eventually settled on a palette. I originally had six palettes, and my final palette ended up being a slight mixture of different colors on each palette.

My original six color palettes

My original six color palettes

My final color palette

My final color palette

This took longer than it would have if I had in mind a particular color scheme, but it also helped me see my different options. I enjoyed working with my intuition because I feel I wouldn’t have been as satisfied with my original ideas. I think my ideas have become more focused as I have learned more about the Buddhist culture.

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