{"id":1020,"date":"2016-01-06T08:03:41","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T13:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lettercdesign.com\/blog\/?p=1020"},"modified":"2016-01-05T16:29:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T21:29:42","slug":"behind-the-design-pattern-wall-calendars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lettercdesign.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/06\/behind-the-design-pattern-wall-calendars\/","title":{"rendered":"behind the design :: pattern wall calendars"},"content":{"rendered":"

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since 2008 i have been designing pattern calendars. it took a few years, but i now have a process of how they are designed. here’s a little look behind the design.<\/p>\n

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in the back of my mind i am always thinking about\u00a0patterns. when i start to work on the calendars\u00a0i go through notebooks and planners to see what i have been randomly drawing, as well as take a look through my photos on my phone. once i see what i have, i make lots lists of all pattern options. there are a few themes i like to\u00a0show up\u00a0each year\u00a0– ocean\/nautical, trees,\u00a0snow, florals, lines and loops – so i make sure to include them.<\/p>\n

once i have an idea what i am looking for. i paint, sketch and digitally draw the pattern elements. then everything is scanned in, cleaned up and turned into repeats.<\/p>\n

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after\u00a0the patterns are created i start to work on color. i will fill up my screen with lots of little blocks of color choices, then narrow it down to about 15 colors. patterns and color options are printed up.\u00a0then the blocks of paper are mix and matched until i get something i like.<\/p>\n

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