Design #89: Retro socks don't smell

I've been posting pretty basic patterns for the most part, but there are some really great artists who almost create stories with their patterns. Check out Eva Revolver's work on the Behance Network. Now those are some phenomenal patterns. Design #89 is a pattern that is kind of a mirror of itself from line to line - I really like the curvy simplicity of it. I've got to give credit to my husband for the name on this one: Retro Socks. He walked up behind me just as I was finishing the first blue pattern and commented that it reminded him of socks. Perfect.

Download RetroSocks as a Photoshop pattern

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DESIGN #15: EVERYONE NEEDS A BERET

I can't say I'm sad that this is the last day I'm challenging (think forcing) myself to use an image in every design. It's been a little difficult, and I can't say that my designs this week have been super impressive, but then again that's what challenges are for right? That being said, I do really like this design. It's a little early to tell, but I think geometric shapes are my new obsession. In fact, I'm contemplating dedicating a month just to circles. Mitch Hedberg is an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and uunconventional comedic delivery. Find more about him on Wikipedia. I really don't know anything about him other than his beret quote made me chuckle.

Photo taken from the portfolio of Leticia Orúe Domínguez on the Behance Network. The image is from a series titled My Head and Feet Are Swollen.

WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS?

Absolutely amazing work on Behance by Allison Wilton for her BFA thesis. Of her work she says, "Shown above is documentation of the book I designed, printed and bound containing documentation of all my senior thesis work. The book contains images I shot of all 16 artists books I completed in one semester along with writing about each project. I also included pages that were taken from actual monoprints that I used to make the artist books. 17"5".75" hardcover bound with aluminum handle."