Below is my moodboard for this spring themed pattern design class. I have included everything that reminds me of spring; with birds, flowers, insects, wellies, umbrella, butterflies, and gardening to name just a few.

I wanted to go down the more 'literal' path with objects/events that happen in the spring.

Spring time pattern - image 1 - student project

All the images on the moodboard are from Google and /or Pinterest.

So far I have done some quick sketches from my moodboard that you can see below.

Spring time pattern - image 2 - student project

Spring time pattern - image 3 - student project

Spring time pattern - image 4 - student project

Next i drew up my images, some i left out just because of space (and time), but im thankful that i managed to put them into a pattern im really happy with.

The colours i went with are shown below. I wanted some nice pastel, fresh colours.

Spring time pattern - image 5 - student project

My completed pattern- a close up of the design and then a bigger image showing the full repeat.

Spring time pattern - image 6 - student project

Spring time pattern - image 7 - student project

Now I wanted to recolour the pattern and have it in two different colourways as well as trying out some 'mock up' designs to see what the pattern looks like.

Firstly the pattern in two colourways.

Spring time pattern - image 8 - student project

A close up of the other colourway I did (orange).

Spring time pattern - image 9 - student project

And then some mock up images to show what the pattern may look like on products.

Spring time pattern - image 10 - student project

Spring time pattern - image 11 - student project

Spring time pattern - image 12 - student project

Hope you have enjoyed browsing my project! I enjoyed creating it :)

Nicola Rowe

Artist & illustrator

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