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London landmarks shot last weekend: Tower Bridge, The Gherkin, Scalpel and Cheesegrater. The new tallest building is at 22 Bishopsgate, it is simply called Twentytwo and is yet to get a nickname. I am still unsure about the Walkie Talkie, it just doesn’t seem to fit in with all the other shapes.

#twentytwo #cheesegrater #walkietalkie #gherkin #thegherkin #thescalpel #scalpel #london #londonskyline #londoncityscape #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Saturday at London Bridge Station. Normally packed with excited tourists. Now look at it! Although rather nice to have it so much quieter.

#londonbridge #londonbridgestation #trainstation #train #station #covid19 #coronavirus #london #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

South Dock in London's Docklands. South of Canary Wharf it is the next big area for redevelopment. The area south of this dock is the Isle of Dogs.

#southdock #canarywharf #docklands #londondocklands #london #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Crossrail Place is a gigantic new building that covers the new Canary Wharf Crossrail station below. Housing shops and cafes as well as this fabulous free roof top tropical garden designed by architects Foster + Partners.

#crossrailplace #canarywharf #docklands #londondocklands #london @fosterandpartners #fosterandpartners #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Last weekend at the Waterfront in Ipswich. Isn’t it lovely!

#waterfront #ipswich #ipswichwaterfront #marina #ipswichmarina #suffolk #boats #allaboutipswich @allaboutipswich #ships shot by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ipswich Waterside. Terrific old derelict warehouses, hopefully they will be carefully restored with a new purpose.

One of the murals features Sophia Duleep Singh. According to Wikipedia Princess Sophia Alexandrovna Duleep Singh was a prominent suffragette in the United Kingdom. Her father was Maharaja Duleep Singh, who had been taken from his kingdom of Punjab to the British Raj, and was subsequently exiled to England. Sophia's mother was Bamba Müller, and her godmother was Queen Victoria.

#SophiaDuleepSingh #mural #ipswichwaterfront #waterfrontipswich #ipswich #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Royal Arcade in Norwich was built in 1899 and was designed by G J Skipper. With wonderfully detailed Art Nouveau ceramic tiles, stained glass windows and ornate lights. Possibly influenced by similar earlier Victorian arcades in Piccadilly and Leeds.

#artnouveau #royalarcade #royalarcadenorwich #norwich #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Debenhams’ curvaceous store at the Arc Shopping Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Built by Caunton Engineering and Hopkins Architects.

Hopefully Debenhams will survive, it would a tragedy to find this wonderful building empty.

#arc #arcshoppingcentre #debenhams #debenhamsburystedmunds #cauntonengineering #hopkinsarchitects #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Deck Chairs Surface Pattern Design
Since my early pattern design of Mid Century Modern Chairs, I have been thinking of a new design with another chair. Simple British deck chairs and memories of summer holidays seemed ideal.

The original deckchairs are blue. I added another set with them all red, then another with them mixed up. I don’t usually use white backgrounds but for this design a white option makes the design more useful for a wider range of applications.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#deckchair #deckchairs #summer #britishsummer #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #patchwork #quiltersofinstagram

TWIST is based on curving ribbons of varying widths. Specifically created to produce a more relaxed, less masculine pattern design.

These examples are chosen from the final design G. All the colours are created by altering the background colour. The darker ribbon is set to mid grey with the transparency set to Overlay, which converts it to a darker shade of the chosen background colour. The lighter ribbon is set to Screen, which converts it to a lighter shade of the chosen background colour.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#twist #twisting #opart #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels from 1959, point out bad behaviour on the roads; from tearaway children playing in the road to cycling with no hands. Nowadays they would be doing wheelies and smoking dope haha. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. The design and manufacturers Solo Lipnik are still in operation today, with the Lipnik factories recently renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

Some translations from Czech.
Takova jizda se nevyplaci = Such a ride does not pay off
Ulice neni hriste = The street is not a playground
Nechytej se jedoucich vozidel = Don't get [touch?] moving vehicles
Neprechazej, ta stojicim vozidlem = Don't cross, [if] the vehicle is stationary
Kde nejsou chodniky, jdi vlevo = Where there are no sidewalks, go left
Nejezdete vedle sebe = You do not drive side by side

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Vibrate Pattern Design
Vibrate is based on two twisting paths that get thicker and thinner at the ends. The two paths are coloured differently to appear to be a highlight and a shadow. Repeating the paths with a staggered repeat gives the impression of a much more complex design.

Vibrate Pattern Development
* Design A – adds a 100% white pointy four-sided star in between the two paths. The two paths are coloured differently to version 1: the dark path is 80% black, the lighter path is 80% white. Making the light and dark less than 100% makes the pointy star stand out more.
* Design B – adds a diamond shape with smoothed corners to match the vibe. The diamond is 80% black set to Overlay, making the diamond into a darker version of the background.
* Design C – shows the simplest version with just the two paths repeating. The darker path is 100% black but set to Overlay which achieves a darker version of the background. The lighter path is simply 100% white.
* Design D – adds a panel between the vibrating paths. The panel is actually 50% white set to Overlay, effectively lightening the background colour, which gives the appearance of a second colour.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#vibrate #opart #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Stripy Stars Pattern
Stripy Stars pattern is a development of my design called Stars. The design alternates rows and columns by making the blending mode of alternate elements Overlay. This gives the stripy effect. I have shown horizontal or vertical versions of the colours chosen.

Colour Combinations
There are now 41 colours in my swatch library. For these designs all the colour comes from the background. Varying the opacity percentage of the star shape and the flaps has created the variations shown here.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
I would usually place the designs into a setting that makes it appear to be wallpaper. For this design I felt the surface pattern design would work in a larger, commercial location or for fabrics, wrapping papers, gift wrap etc.

Creating This Page
With so many colour combinations it would be impractical to show all of them. Here I have chosen a selection of combinations that I feel are interesting.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#stripy #stars #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

$These matchbook labels promote East Germany’s Interflug airline - The national airline of the German Democratic Republic from 1963 to 1990. Based in East Berlin, it operated scheduled and chartered flights to European and intercontinental destinations out of its hub at Berlin Schönefeld Airport. I love the style of the characters - reminiscent of M. Sasek. Some translations… Berlin Moskau 160 = Berlin to Moscow in 120 minutes Behaglich Reisen Fliegen = Travel comfortably - fly Schneller Reisen - Fliegen = Travel faster - fly Berlin Schönefeld - tor zur welt = Berlin Schönefeld - gateway to the world Luftracht in alle welt = Air freight all over the world Luftfracht - Vorteilhaft = Air freight - advantageous Zeit Sparen - Fliegen = Save time - fly Vollkommen Reisen Mit IL 18 = Complete travel with Interflug #interflug #cccp #soviet #GDR #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative$

Origins Of Flash And Blob
Flash and Blob is an early pattern design created by starting with a rough blob-shaped hole cut out of card used as a template to produce the spots, plus an inked strip of wood veneer printed onto card. The two elements of the pattern are then combined in Adobe Illustrator and recoloured.

Angling The Flash
The flash element was originally vertical, for the design I angled the shape to make the pattern more dynamic.

Colour Combinations
At the time of writing this page there are 41 colours in my swatch library. I have created a coding system that can be replicated later. I worked through combinations of each of the 41 colours. For instance a code such as B 33 0 31, means design variation B, with the blob coloured 33 (black), the flash 0 (white) with a background of 31 (cyan).

Placing The Pattern In A Location
I would usually put the designs into a setting that makes it appear to be wallpaper. For this design I felt the surface design pattern would work in a larger, commercial location or for fabrics, wrapping papers etc.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#flashandblob #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Stars Pattern
The Stars pattern is a development of my design called Splash. This time I have coloured the central element differently to emphasise the star shape in the middle. This has created a much more delicate pattern, oddly reminiscent of gingham checked fabric – especially the red version.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface patterns. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
The pattern would be great for wallpaper but also fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#dodecahedron #stars #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Splash Pattern Design
I have often made three dimensional shapes from flat card. I created a 12 sided shape made of pentagons - a dodecahedron - but felt it needed more to make it more dramatic. Onto each of the pentagon surfaces of the dodecahedron I added a series of pointed pyramids. Splash Pattern design is the flattened out shape of these five sided pyramids. Technically the finished object is called a Small Stellated Dodecahedron. Swipe to pages 8, 9, 10 to see the origin of the design.

Assembling The Elements
To create the design I alternated a flipped version of the whole shape. Then repeated it horizontally and vertically. I altered the spacing so that the horizontal part of one shape aligned with the flipped version alongside. I also added an extra shadow element below, that could be altered independently.

The Future
The pattern would be great for wallpaper but also fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#dodecahedron #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels point out bad behaviour from stealing flowers in a park to not using litter bins.

Solo Lipnik and Solo Susice are still in operation today, with the Lipnik factory recently renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels celebrate Soviet Russian transport achievements in 1960. Isn’t the ultra thin condensed typography gorgeous! Printed in just red and black - so stylish.

#soviettransport #cccp #soviet #russian #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Detour Pattern Design
Detour evolved from my Ribbons Pattern Design. Instead of paths of varying thickness, Detour is bolder by having all the paths the same thickness.

Inspired by Scalextric And Keith Haring
The racing track of Scalextric was an influence in this design. For Detour I felt the design could be simpler with the paths crossing over anywhere. The most time-consuming part was adjusting the design so that the paths and crossovers were evenly spaced. The more I look at it the more I found awkward areas that needed to be reworked.

Keith Haring would have been my age now, had he not died of AIDS in 1990. He was a prolific artist with a distinctive keyline style of painting murals. He used the blacked-out advertising spaces on the New York subway to create ad-hoc artworks. I was reminded of his talents in a recent BBC documentary about his tragically short life. His ultra fast keyline work was another influence in the making of Detour.

Pattern Repeat Revolution
The pattern repeat works by using a series of vertical, equally-spaced, cross-over points. The paths are always smoothed to horizontal when they cross these points. Rather like a series of points on a complicated railway line.
Using this system every drop of wallpaper can change how the pattern looks by moving it up or down to whichever cross-over point is chosen – see last instagram image.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#keithharing #scalextric #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Netherlands? Denmark? No! It’s Chatham Maritime Marina on the banks of the River Medway in North Kent. Isn’t it nice!

#chathammaritimemarina #chathamkent #chathammarina #marina #reflections #travelphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels promote libraries in Lithuania, dating from 1962. When Lithuania was Soviet Lithuania, the LTSR - Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Who wouldn’t be persuaded by this dashing man!

SOME GOOGLE TRANSLATIONS FROM LITHUANIAN…
* organizuokime visuomenines bibliotekas = let's organize public libraries
* kombinata startas kaunas = combined start in Kaunas (near Vilnius)
* aptarkime = let's discuss
* perskaitytas knygas = read books
* knyga, kiekvienam gyventojui = books per capita
* būkime bibliotekos aktyvistais = let’s be library activists
* biblioteka kultūros żidinys = library cultural center
* gerbkime biblioteku knygas = let’s respect library books
* LTSR masines bibliotekos = Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic mass libraries

#ltsr #soviet #lithuania #lithuanian #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ribbons Pattern Design
I have been working on a way to re-invent the pattern repeat, so that the final effect would be totally unique. The pattern repeat works by using a series of vertical, equally-spaced, cross-over points. The ribbons are always smoothed horizontal when they cross these points. Rather like a series of points on a complicated railway line. Using this system every drop of wallpaper can change how the pattern looks by moving it up or down to whichever cross-over point is chosen.

Caligraphic Inspiration
When working on the ribbons I liked how when they were twisted they create a super-skinny, almost caligraphic serif element. The final design looks like it could be Arabic script perhaps.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, wrapping paper, and other surfaces.

Large Scale Surface Pattern
I think the flexibility of this pattern would make it ideal for extra-large surface areas, such as airport lounges or office receptions. It would also be stunning when etched into glass. The design is vector-based so can scale to any size with no loss in quality.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#ribbons #ribbonspattern #ribbonswallpaper #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels give travel advice from CSD Czechoslovakian State Railways. Using just red and blue they show various odd scenarios from smashing windows to fare dodging.

Designed and manufactured by the Solo Lipnik factory in what has then Czechoslovakia. Solo Lipnik are still in operation today. Recently combined with other similar companies and renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

SOME AMUSING GOOGLE TRANSLATIONS FROM CZECH…
* Obratnost a silu - nezkousej ve vlaku = Dexterity and strength - don't try on the train!
* Informuj se co nesmis, brat s sebou jako rucni zavazadlo = Find out what you can’t, take with you as hand luggage
* Nekur, tam kde to neni dovoleno = Never, where it is not allowed
* Nezapomen, kose na odpadky jsou v kazdem zelenicn im voze = Remember, garbage cans are in every vegetable truck
* Zachovavej, cistotu poradek izasady slusneho chovani = Preserve, cleanliness for decent behavior
* Dbej pokynu zeleznicnich zamestnancu = follow the instructions of the railway staff
* Za znecisteni, nebo poskozeni zaplatis pokutu = You will pay a fine for soiling or damage
* Kulturni zarizeni, csfd ti zprijemni cestovani = Cultural facilities, csfd will make your travel more enjoyable
* Odpocaty a svezi, v luzkovem a lehatkovem voze = Rest and ride, in a bed and chaise longue
* Usnadnuj, cestovani starym lidem a detem = Make travel easier for the elderly and children
* Informujse, na tarifni podminky csd = Please inform about the tariff conditions csd
* Nastuduj vystupuj, stoji vlak ve stanici = Study get out, the train is standing at the station
* mistenka, z a ruka pohodlne jizdy = place, from and hand comfortable ride
* bez platné jizdenky, pojedes draze = without a valid ticket, you will go expensive
* mej vzdy, prukazku na slevu jizdneho v poradku = my always, a discounted ticket in order

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Trees Pattern Designs 2

This selection highlights some of my bonkers colour combinations - put your shades on!

I wanted to be able to colour each of the trees differently, meaning a different layer for each tree. I traced the tree illustrations as paths, so that they are now scalable vectors. Meaning I could produce designs with giant trees, which would be great used in a commercial location.

Arranging The Trees
Initial designs had the trees in a row. Which perhaps would have worked as a border, but didn’t look remotely like a real woodland with jumbled trees. I simplified the design by reducing the number of trees, then mixed them up to look more like a woodland. Re-visiting the design I felt the tree trunks were too prominent, I needed a simple device to ground them. I created the path of a ‘glade’ to roughly contain the seven trees. The glade had to be continuous so I altered the shape of each end to make it flow across the design.

Colouring The Pattern Design
There are a lot of different elements to this design; the seven trees, the glade beneath the trees, and the background to the whole pattern. The early designs use fairly natural colour palettes for the trees. It was when I coloured one of the trees lilac, that later designs really began to look interesting. So using compound and clipping paths I could re-colour each of the elements in turn using any of the 39 colours in my swatch library.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#trees #treespattern #treeswallpaper #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Trees Pattern Designs

I wanted to be able to colour each of the trees differently, meaning a different layer for each tree. I traced the tree illustrations as paths, so that they are now scalable vectors. Meaning I could produce designs with giant trees, which would be great used in a commercial location.

Arranging The Trees
Initial designs had the trees in a row. Which perhaps would have worked as a border, but didn’t look remotely like a real woodland with jumbled trees. I simplified the design by reducing the number of trees, then mixed them up to look more like a woodland. Re-visiting the design I felt the tree trunks were too prominent, I needed a simple device to ground them. I created the path of a ‘glade’ to roughly contain the seven trees. The glade had to be continuous so I altered the shape of each end to make it flow across the design.

Colouring The Pattern Design
There are a lot of different elements to this design; the seven trees, the glade beneath the trees, and the background to the whole pattern. The early designs use fairly natural colour palettes for the trees. It was when I coloured one of the trees lilac, that later designs really began to look interesting. So using compound and clipping paths I could re-colour each of the elements in turn using any of the 39 colours in my swatch library.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#trees #treespattern #treeswallpaper #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Bauhaus Stamp. My wonderful friend @cdp3589 found this gorgeous, tiny, stamp. He even put it in a tiny mount too. Thank you Colin2 xx

#bauhaus #deutschland #bauhausstamp #stamp #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Scissors pattern design. I found these safety scissors in Wilko. Small, chunky and bright, see-through red.

Shooting The Scissors
I wanted the scissors to look bright and see-through. Backlighting from beneath didn't look right. So the scissors were shot with side lighting and fill-in reflector on the opposite side. My original idea was to have a design that showed the scissors in stages of opening and closing. So I shot all the combinations needed. Back on the computer I used a clipping path to cut out each of the seven stages from fully open to closed.

Converting To Illustrator Files
I used Illustrator's Auto Trace to convert the seven photographs into just six colours each. I then converted the six colours to different opacities of the same hue. It was then possible to use the same image using different colours beneath to colour the scissors.

Simplifying The Design
I spent at least a day trying different combinations of the scissors opening, but none of them looked as exciting as simply open and closed. Inverting the closed scissors helped with the pattern. The angle of the open scissors was used as a guide so that the crosses of the open scissors looked rather like buttoned fabric.

Colour Combinations
There are now 36 colours in my swatch library. I worked through each of the colours for the scissors combined with each of the backgrounds, totalling 1296 combinations. The scissors have a blue spot covering the hinge, so I also altered this too where it added more interest.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#scissors #childrenspattern #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels warn against the evils of alcohol. Using three colours they show various outcomes from drinking too much - from losing their job to turning green in hospital!

Designed and manufactured by the Solo Lipnik factory in what has then Czechoslovakia. Solo Lipnik are still in operation today. Recently combined with other similar companies and renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

Some amusing Google translations from Czech…
stesti neprida zdravi nici = happiness does not add health
snizuje moralku zvysuje absenci = lowers morale increases absence
v krvi dukaz ztratis prukaz = in the blood proof lose the card
mezikrajova akce v boji proti dopravnim nehodam = interregional action in the fight against traffic accidents
ridici pozor mebezpecny usek = drivers beware of a safe section
prestal pít zarizuje byt = stopped drinking furnishes the apartment
kdo sebe nebrzdi nepatríza volant = who does not brake does not belong to the steering wheel
nezavod s nimi uśtvaly = do not compete with them
podlehnes li zotroci te = you will succumb to enslavement

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice #alcohol

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Water Pistol Pattern Design
I found a pack of four water pistols in Poundland – ideal for a pattern design! At the time I thought the design would be for children, but after developing my ideas they began to look a lot more like Andy Warhol than Andy Pandy. The water pistols are very translucent and in four wonderful lurid colours. Elephant Squirt Gun is embossed on the side, perhaps they were made in India for an American market?

Photographing The Squirt Guns
The first photos were shot with strong lighting from below, but this made them into silhouettes. Adding an extra light on one side with reflectors all round worked the best. I shot all four water pistols, but found the blue one had the best definition. This was then cutout with a clipping path. It was then easy to set up different hue and saturation layers to achieve all the different colours.

Converting To Illustrator Files
I used Illustrator’s Auto Trace to convert the blue photograph into just six colours. I then converted the six colours to different opacities of the same hue. It was then possible to use the same image 6 times over using different colours.

Adding Colour Behind The Pistols
As the design progressed, I wanted to be able to re-colour the pistols quicker. So instead of using six different opacities of the same hue, I changed each one to six different opacities of white instead. By adding a layer behind of the entire water pistol I could easily alter the colour quicker.

Drop Shadow
I experimented with adding a drop shadow generated by Illustrator, but it looked old fashioned so instead I used the background shape moved slightly. Then making it 20% black. So would take on the effect of the background.

Colour Combinations
I think the most appealing are those with one main colour with one secondary colour for just one of the pistols.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#waterpistols #waterpistol #squirtgun #squirtguns #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Sheds Pattern Design Inspiration
Sheds used to be simple, basic storage. Now they feature on TV programmes such as George Clark’s Amazing Spaces and the competition for Shed of the Year. This design is based on the most basic of sheds seen across the country after the war. The pattern idea came when seeing rows of sheds on a friend’s allotment.

Finding References
I found a series of old shed adverts in charity shop magazines but most of them had text and overlaps as in the sample here. I wanted to be able to adjust, scale and colour each individual shed. I found a selection of individual, isolated, sheds scanned them all and cut them all out in Photoshop. They could then be roughly scaled into proportion.

Creating The Pattern
To make the pattern work, each row of sheds sits on top of the row above. Making them appear to recede into the background. The fourteen sheds then repeat horizontally and vertically as a block. There was one shed that had to be repeated as a patch so that the spacing could be kept tight – like the original advert.

Colouring Elements Of The Design
As all the sheds were made up of filled paths and solid backgrounds. I could alter each of these separately – plus the background to the whole pattern too. The orange version (N12on8-12) has the shed’s paths coloured the same as the pattern background. The orange colour is only used on the background to each individual shed.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board.

The Future
The pattern would be great fun for gift-wrapping and fabric. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#sheds #sheddesign #shedpattern #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels celebrate 50 years of Solo Lipnik, from 1909 to 1959. Each of the 10 labels show a different stage in the manufacture of the matchbooks. Although no signs of the actual design stage of creating the labels. I’ve moved the second stage to the beginning as I think it’s the strongest graphic. I love how they have curved the paper with speed lines. Solo Lipnik and Solo Susice are still in operation today, with the Lipnik factory recently renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Old Price Pattern Design
While searching for references for my sheds pattern, I noticed that a pile of old do-it-yourself magazines were published about the time I was born – 1958. The typographic styling of old money was wonderfully distinctive then, using a slash to separate the shillings and pennies, Old Price celebrates this era.

Pattern Repeat
To create the pattern I used clippings from five magazines. The yellow one is the central one – placed vertical. The rest are placed to feel more casual. I had to keep jiggling around the combinations so that the negative space (the gaps) was kept even throughout. By slightly arching the clippings around the yellow one creates a subtle horizontal ripple.

Colouring Duotones
The full colour version is the original of course. The duotones are achieved by adding different layers over the top of the black and white version to create different coloured variations. By setting an opacity of 30% gives the effect of a duotone without having to alter the colour mode of the document. I could then experiment with different Pantone colours. Here I have included two shades of blue plus two that appear more sepia.

Re-Colouring Designs
For the last two variations I have changed the yellows to pink, and the reds to green. Perhaps a bit bonkers but rather fun.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#oldmoney #prices #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This pattern design is based on three feathers. To create the pattern I repeated them horizontally. Rather than simply repeat it vertically I flipped the next row, making the curved central feather curve in alternating directions. This set of two lines are then duplicated vertically. From a distance this gives the impression of flowing curved vertical waves.

To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the colours. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#feathers #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels promote biscuits made by PTP - The Durable Pastry Industry. My favourite is the man with the prezel. Vey much inspired by the style of artist M. Sasek. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. The matchbooks are designed and manufactured by Solo Lipnik, still in business until 2002.

Translations from Czech…
Prumysl Trvanliveho Peciva = Durable Pastry Industry
chutne nesladke pecivo = tasty unsweet pastries
pecivova smes lisovana, vhodna kazde prilezitosti = pressed pastry mixture, suitable for any occasion
papricky, nesladke syrove susenky = peppery, sweet raw biscuits
precliky kminem jsou sladke a chutne = cumin pretzels are sweet and tasty
drobna maslova smes = small butter mixture

#msasek #czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #czechrepublic #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #sololipnik
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Here are the normal sized versions combined with the massive mega versions of my three colour design based on a china egg cup - the ovals, the egg - circles and backgrounds. With a palette of 33 colours, there are a staggering 35,937 colour combinations!

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#funkycolours #funkycolors #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels promote saving for everything from homes to holidays in the Czech Republic. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. The matchbooks are designed and manufactured by Solo Lipnik, still in business until 2002.

Translations from Czech…
sporte na moderni bytove doplnky = save on modern home accessories
pamatujte vcas na dovolenou v zahranici = remember in time for a holiday abroad
sporime pro radost = we save for joy
podnikove sporeni je vyhodne i pro vas = business savings is also beneficial for you
cestovni vkladni knizka = travel passbook
pravidelne sporeni dovolena u more = regular savings allowed by the sea
pravidelne sporeni krasna dovolena = regularly saved beautiful holidays
druzstevni vystavba cil sporeni mladych lidi = cooperative construction of savings goals for young people
vyherni vkladni knizka 250% slosavani 2x no roka = winning passbook 250% drawn twice a year
cil sporeni nasi rodiny = the goal of saving [for?] our family

#czechrepublic #sovietstyle #prague #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #czechrepublic #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #sololipnik
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This three colour design is based on a china egg cup - the ovals, the egg - circles and backgrounds. With a palette of 33 colours, there are a staggering 35,937 colour combinations! This shortlist shows the most fun combinations.
For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#funkycolours #funkycolors #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This print is based on a pattern design called Syncopation. Created by cutting the blue and red shapes from plastic sheets. Printing the blue layer first rollering over the template with blue acrylic paint thinned down with about three quarters screen print medium to make it flow better and stop it drying too quickly. The red second colour is over-printed a week later when the blue paint is totally dry. The design is printed onto a square canvas board.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#syncopation #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My latest template printed design called Orbit. Using cut out plastic as templates to print with normal household paint rollers in the three process colours of cyan, magenta and yellow. Printed on small square canvas boards.
#cmy #processcolours #processcolors #templateprinting #templates #cyan #magenta #yellow #orbit #productphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbooks celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Czech company Solo Lipnik that designs and manufactures the actual matchbooks. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. Solo Lipnik, were still in business until 2002.

#csr #czechrepublic #sovietstyle #prague #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #czechrepublic #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #sololipnik
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This design started as two inter-locking linocut zig zag patterns printed in red and orange. The messy image would work for a single print, but for wallpaper it would look too clumsy, so as a compromise I tidied up the extra bits, but decided to keep the wobbly edges. I explored re-colouring the zigzags themselves and then the backgrounds to create 11 designs in a total of 100+ colourways.
Colour Variations
For my pattern designs I use a catalogue of background colours each of which has its own number. There are currently 31x colours that I have chosen from to use in the background of these Double Zig Zag designs. The designs get simpler, so the final designs K and L are one shape repeated.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined each finished design with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#zigzag #linocut #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These stunning matchbox labels celebrate having a “Radio in Every Home”. Sold in Poland in the 1960s. They would probably still be called a wireless then! I love the bright colours and funky presentation.

Some translations from Polish…
Radio w kazdym domu = Radio in every home
Kos = Blackbird
Bateryjny = Battery

#polish #polska #sovietstyle #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Although these odd, little stripy jugs were bought separately from different charity shops, I felt they would combine very well as a pair. I cutout the photos then tried different ways of interlocking them to make an interesting pattern design.

Colour Variations
For my pattern designs I use a catalogue of colours each of which has its own number. There are currently 31x colours I have chosen these Stripy Jugs designs from. Whenever I find a new colour I add this to all of my designs to explore if the new colour way would work with the pattern. Here I have shown Stripy Jugs in 12* design variations. In the second series – B, I have treated the two stripy jugs differently which makes even more combinations.
* Smaller screen sizes are designed to display less colour variations.
Rolling your mouse over an image will display its code.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined each finished design with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#stripy #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This pattern takes the design Conker Shapes and moves it into a whole new direction. The original design is based on the pale areas seen on the back of conkers. For Spot I have used the outlines of the five conkers themselves to define the shapes of the spots.

Spot Designs
Most pattern designers have a collection based on spots. I felt what let them down was that they used the same sized spot equally spaced. This design is more organic from start to finish. To avoid a boring step and repeat, the five spots flip, rotate, and rescale independently, making the design more fluid.

Printing The Pattern
The spots themselves are all white, so could be printed straight onto coloured fabric, or plain wallpaper. They could also be manufactured digitally by printing the colour with the spots being reversed out.

Colour Variations
For my pattern designs I use a catalogue of colours each of which has its own number. There are currently 30x colours I have chosen these Spot designs from. Whenever I find a new colour I add this to all my designs to explore if the new colour way would work with the pattern. Here I have shown Spot in 18 colours – smaller screen sizes see less colours. Rolling your mouse over an image will display its code.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined each finished design with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#spot #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These Russian matchbook labels focus on road safety. Using three colours - yellow, red and blue they feature a man wearing a trilby who finds fault with pretty well everything on the road. Each one has the date of 1958 - the year I was born, oddly now I come to think I am sure my dad used to wear a trilby too!

Some translations from Russian…
ВЗАИМНО ВНИМАТЕЛЬНЫ = Mutually attentive, both pay attention perhaps?
Стоп = Stop

#russian #sovietstyle #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This is the third set of Conker Shape pattern designs. Here I have shrunk the design smaller and kept only 3 of the 5 conkers. Rather than do a simple step and repeat, each individual shape is flipped and rotated independently to avoid looking like a computer generated design. More designs will be added soon…
The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please message me if you would like to see a high resolution file, or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#conkers #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Proving you can create a pattern out of anything - these odd circle shapes originate from the pattern on the back of conkers! This is the first set, probably the simplest. I will add the more complex ones during the week.
The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please message me if you would like to see a high resolution file, or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#conkers #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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London landmarks shot last weekend: Tower Bridge, The Gherkin, Scalpel and Cheesegrater. The new tallest building is at 22 Bishopsgate, it is simply called Twentytwo and is yet to get a nickname. I am still unsure about the Walkie Talkie, it just doesn’t seem to fit in with all the other shapes.

#twentytwo #cheesegrater #walkietalkie #gherkin #thegherkin #thescalpel #scalpel #london #londonskyline #londoncityscape #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Saturday at London Bridge Station. Normally packed with excited tourists. Now look at it! Although rather nice to have it so much quieter.

#londonbridge #londonbridgestation #trainstation #train #station #covid19 #coronavirus #london #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

South Dock in London's Docklands. South of Canary Wharf it is the next big area for redevelopment. The area south of this dock is the Isle of Dogs.

#southdock #canarywharf #docklands #londondocklands #london #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Crossrail Place is a gigantic new building that covers the new Canary Wharf Crossrail station below. Housing shops and cafes as well as this fabulous free roof top tropical garden designed by architects Foster + Partners.

#crossrailplace #canarywharf #docklands #londondocklands #london @fosterandpartners #fosterandpartners #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Last weekend at the Waterfront in Ipswich. Isn’t it lovely!

#waterfront #ipswich #ipswichwaterfront #marina #ipswichmarina #suffolk #boats #allaboutipswich @allaboutipswich #ships shot by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ipswich Waterside. Terrific old derelict warehouses, hopefully they will be carefully restored with a new purpose.

One of the murals features Sophia Duleep Singh. According to Wikipedia Princess Sophia Alexandrovna Duleep Singh was a prominent suffragette in the United Kingdom. Her father was Maharaja Duleep Singh, who had been taken from his kingdom of Punjab to the British Raj, and was subsequently exiled to England. Sophia's mother was Bamba Müller, and her godmother was Queen Victoria.

#SophiaDuleepSingh #mural #ipswichwaterfront #waterfrontipswich #ipswich #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Royal Arcade in Norwich was built in 1899 and was designed by G J Skipper. With wonderfully detailed Art Nouveau ceramic tiles, stained glass windows and ornate lights. Possibly influenced by similar earlier Victorian arcades in Piccadilly and Leeds.

#artnouveau #royalarcade #royalarcadenorwich #norwich #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Debenhams’ curvaceous store at the Arc Shopping Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Built by Caunton Engineering and Hopkins Architects.

Hopefully Debenhams will survive, it would a tragedy to find this wonderful building empty.

#arc #arcshoppingcentre #debenhams #debenhamsburystedmunds #cauntonengineering #hopkinsarchitects #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Deck Chairs Surface Pattern Design
Since my early pattern design of Mid Century Modern Chairs, I have been thinking of a new design with another chair. Simple British deck chairs and memories of summer holidays seemed ideal.

The original deckchairs are blue. I added another set with them all red, then another with them mixed up. I don’t usually use white backgrounds but for this design a white option makes the design more useful for a wider range of applications.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#deckchair #deckchairs #summer #britishsummer #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #patchwork #quiltersofinstagram

TWIST is based on curving ribbons of varying widths. Specifically created to produce a more relaxed, less masculine pattern design.

These examples are chosen from the final design G. All the colours are created by altering the background colour. The darker ribbon is set to mid grey with the transparency set to Overlay, which converts it to a darker shade of the chosen background colour. The lighter ribbon is set to Screen, which converts it to a lighter shade of the chosen background colour.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#twist #twisting #opart #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels from 1959, point out bad behaviour on the roads; from tearaway children playing in the road to cycling with no hands. Nowadays they would be doing wheelies and smoking dope haha. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. The design and manufacturers Solo Lipnik are still in operation today, with the Lipnik factories recently renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

Some translations from Czech.
Takova jizda se nevyplaci = Such a ride does not pay off
Ulice neni hriste = The street is not a playground
Nechytej se jedoucich vozidel = Don't get [touch?] moving vehicles
Neprechazej, ta stojicim vozidlem = Don't cross, [if] the vehicle is stationary
Kde nejsou chodniky, jdi vlevo = Where there are no sidewalks, go left
Nejezdete vedle sebe = You do not drive side by side

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Vibrate Pattern Design
Vibrate is based on two twisting paths that get thicker and thinner at the ends. The two paths are coloured differently to appear to be a highlight and a shadow. Repeating the paths with a staggered repeat gives the impression of a much more complex design.

Vibrate Pattern Development
* Design A – adds a 100% white pointy four-sided star in between the two paths. The two paths are coloured differently to version 1: the dark path is 80% black, the lighter path is 80% white. Making the light and dark less than 100% makes the pointy star stand out more.
* Design B – adds a diamond shape with smoothed corners to match the vibe. The diamond is 80% black set to Overlay, making the diamond into a darker version of the background.
* Design C – shows the simplest version with just the two paths repeating. The darker path is 100% black but set to Overlay which achieves a darker version of the background. The lighter path is simply 100% white.
* Design D – adds a panel between the vibrating paths. The panel is actually 50% white set to Overlay, effectively lightening the background colour, which gives the appearance of a second colour.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#vibrate #opart #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Stripy Stars Pattern
Stripy Stars pattern is a development of my design called Stars. The design alternates rows and columns by making the blending mode of alternate elements Overlay. This gives the stripy effect. I have shown horizontal or vertical versions of the colours chosen.

Colour Combinations
There are now 41 colours in my swatch library. For these designs all the colour comes from the background. Varying the opacity percentage of the star shape and the flaps has created the variations shown here.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
I would usually place the designs into a setting that makes it appear to be wallpaper. For this design I felt the surface pattern design would work in a larger, commercial location or for fabrics, wrapping papers, gift wrap etc.

Creating This Page
With so many colour combinations it would be impractical to show all of them. Here I have chosen a selection of combinations that I feel are interesting.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#stripy #stars #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

$These matchbook labels promote East Germany’s Interflug airline - The national airline of the German Democratic Republic from 1963 to 1990. Based in East Berlin, it operated scheduled and chartered flights to European and intercontinental destinations out of its hub at Berlin Schönefeld Airport. I love the style of the characters - reminiscent of M. Sasek. Some translations… Berlin Moskau 160 = Berlin to Moscow in 120 minutes Behaglich Reisen Fliegen = Travel comfortably - fly Schneller Reisen - Fliegen = Travel faster - fly Berlin Schönefeld - tor zur welt = Berlin Schönefeld - gateway to the world Luftracht in alle welt = Air freight all over the world Luftfracht - Vorteilhaft = Air freight - advantageous Zeit Sparen - Fliegen = Save time - fly Vollkommen Reisen Mit IL 18 = Complete travel with Interflug #interflug #cccp #soviet #GDR #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative$

Origins Of Flash And Blob
Flash and Blob is an early pattern design created by starting with a rough blob-shaped hole cut out of card used as a template to produce the spots, plus an inked strip of wood veneer printed onto card. The two elements of the pattern are then combined in Adobe Illustrator and recoloured.

Angling The Flash
The flash element was originally vertical, for the design I angled the shape to make the pattern more dynamic.

Colour Combinations
At the time of writing this page there are 41 colours in my swatch library. I have created a coding system that can be replicated later. I worked through combinations of each of the 41 colours. For instance a code such as B 33 0 31, means design variation B, with the blob coloured 33 (black), the flash 0 (white) with a background of 31 (cyan).

Placing The Pattern In A Location
I would usually put the designs into a setting that makes it appear to be wallpaper. For this design I felt the surface design pattern would work in a larger, commercial location or for fabrics, wrapping papers etc.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#flashandblob #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Stars Pattern
The Stars pattern is a development of my design called Splash. This time I have coloured the central element differently to emphasise the star shape in the middle. This has created a much more delicate pattern, oddly reminiscent of gingham checked fabric – especially the red version.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface patterns. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
The pattern would be great for wallpaper but also fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#dodecahedron #stars #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Splash Pattern Design
I have often made three dimensional shapes from flat card. I created a 12 sided shape made of pentagons - a dodecahedron - but felt it needed more to make it more dramatic. Onto each of the pentagon surfaces of the dodecahedron I added a series of pointed pyramids. Splash Pattern design is the flattened out shape of these five sided pyramids. Technically the finished object is called a Small Stellated Dodecahedron. Swipe to pages 8, 9, 10 to see the origin of the design.

Assembling The Elements
To create the design I alternated a flipped version of the whole shape. Then repeated it horizontally and vertically. I altered the spacing so that the horizontal part of one shape aligned with the flipped version alongside. I also added an extra shadow element below, that could be altered independently.

The Future
The pattern would be great for wallpaper but also fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#dodecahedron #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels point out bad behaviour from stealing flowers in a park to not using litter bins.

Solo Lipnik and Solo Susice are still in operation today, with the Lipnik factory recently renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels celebrate Soviet Russian transport achievements in 1960. Isn’t the ultra thin condensed typography gorgeous! Printed in just red and black - so stylish.

#soviettransport #cccp #soviet #russian #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Detour Pattern Design
Detour evolved from my Ribbons Pattern Design. Instead of paths of varying thickness, Detour is bolder by having all the paths the same thickness.

Inspired by Scalextric And Keith Haring
The racing track of Scalextric was an influence in this design. For Detour I felt the design could be simpler with the paths crossing over anywhere. The most time-consuming part was adjusting the design so that the paths and crossovers were evenly spaced. The more I look at it the more I found awkward areas that needed to be reworked.

Keith Haring would have been my age now, had he not died of AIDS in 1990. He was a prolific artist with a distinctive keyline style of painting murals. He used the blacked-out advertising spaces on the New York subway to create ad-hoc artworks. I was reminded of his talents in a recent BBC documentary about his tragically short life. His ultra fast keyline work was another influence in the making of Detour.

Pattern Repeat Revolution
The pattern repeat works by using a series of vertical, equally-spaced, cross-over points. The paths are always smoothed to horizontal when they cross these points. Rather like a series of points on a complicated railway line.
Using this system every drop of wallpaper can change how the pattern looks by moving it up or down to whichever cross-over point is chosen – see last instagram image.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#keithharing #scalextric #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Netherlands? Denmark? No! It’s Chatham Maritime Marina on the banks of the River Medway in North Kent. Isn’t it nice!

#chathammaritimemarina #chathamkent #chathammarina #marina #reflections #travelphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels promote libraries in Lithuania, dating from 1962. When Lithuania was Soviet Lithuania, the LTSR - Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Who wouldn’t be persuaded by this dashing man!

SOME GOOGLE TRANSLATIONS FROM LITHUANIAN…
* organizuokime visuomenines bibliotekas = let's organize public libraries
* kombinata startas kaunas = combined start in Kaunas (near Vilnius)
* aptarkime = let's discuss
* perskaitytas knygas = read books
* knyga, kiekvienam gyventojui = books per capita
* būkime bibliotekos aktyvistais = let’s be library activists
* biblioteka kultūros żidinys = library cultural center
* gerbkime biblioteku knygas = let’s respect library books
* LTSR masines bibliotekos = Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic mass libraries

#ltsr #soviet #lithuania #lithuanian #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ribbons Pattern Design
I have been working on a way to re-invent the pattern repeat, so that the final effect would be totally unique. The pattern repeat works by using a series of vertical, equally-spaced, cross-over points. The ribbons are always smoothed horizontal when they cross these points. Rather like a series of points on a complicated railway line. Using this system every drop of wallpaper can change how the pattern looks by moving it up or down to whichever cross-over point is chosen.

Caligraphic Inspiration
When working on the ribbons I liked how when they were twisted they create a super-skinny, almost caligraphic serif element. The final design looks like it could be Arabic script perhaps.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, wrapping paper, and other surfaces.

Large Scale Surface Pattern
I think the flexibility of this pattern would make it ideal for extra-large surface areas, such as airport lounges or office receptions. It would also be stunning when etched into glass. The design is vector-based so can scale to any size with no loss in quality.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#ribbons #ribbonspattern #ribbonswallpaper #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels give travel advice from CSD Czechoslovakian State Railways. Using just red and blue they show various odd scenarios from smashing windows to fare dodging.

Designed and manufactured by the Solo Lipnik factory in what has then Czechoslovakia. Solo Lipnik are still in operation today. Recently combined with other similar companies and renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

SOME AMUSING GOOGLE TRANSLATIONS FROM CZECH…
* Obratnost a silu - nezkousej ve vlaku = Dexterity and strength - don't try on the train!
* Informuj se co nesmis, brat s sebou jako rucni zavazadlo = Find out what you can’t, take with you as hand luggage
* Nekur, tam kde to neni dovoleno = Never, where it is not allowed
* Nezapomen, kose na odpadky jsou v kazdem zelenicn im voze = Remember, garbage cans are in every vegetable truck
* Zachovavej, cistotu poradek izasady slusneho chovani = Preserve, cleanliness for decent behavior
* Dbej pokynu zeleznicnich zamestnancu = follow the instructions of the railway staff
* Za znecisteni, nebo poskozeni zaplatis pokutu = You will pay a fine for soiling or damage
* Kulturni zarizeni, csfd ti zprijemni cestovani = Cultural facilities, csfd will make your travel more enjoyable
* Odpocaty a svezi, v luzkovem a lehatkovem voze = Rest and ride, in a bed and chaise longue
* Usnadnuj, cestovani starym lidem a detem = Make travel easier for the elderly and children
* Informujse, na tarifni podminky csd = Please inform about the tariff conditions csd
* Nastuduj vystupuj, stoji vlak ve stanici = Study get out, the train is standing at the station
* mistenka, z a ruka pohodlne jizdy = place, from and hand comfortable ride
* bez platné jizdenky, pojedes draze = without a valid ticket, you will go expensive
* mej vzdy, prukazku na slevu jizdneho v poradku = my always, a discounted ticket in order

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Trees Pattern Designs 2

This selection highlights some of my bonkers colour combinations - put your shades on!

I wanted to be able to colour each of the trees differently, meaning a different layer for each tree. I traced the tree illustrations as paths, so that they are now scalable vectors. Meaning I could produce designs with giant trees, which would be great used in a commercial location.

Arranging The Trees
Initial designs had the trees in a row. Which perhaps would have worked as a border, but didn’t look remotely like a real woodland with jumbled trees. I simplified the design by reducing the number of trees, then mixed them up to look more like a woodland. Re-visiting the design I felt the tree trunks were too prominent, I needed a simple device to ground them. I created the path of a ‘glade’ to roughly contain the seven trees. The glade had to be continuous so I altered the shape of each end to make it flow across the design.

Colouring The Pattern Design
There are a lot of different elements to this design; the seven trees, the glade beneath the trees, and the background to the whole pattern. The early designs use fairly natural colour palettes for the trees. It was when I coloured one of the trees lilac, that later designs really began to look interesting. So using compound and clipping paths I could re-colour each of the elements in turn using any of the 39 colours in my swatch library.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#trees #treespattern #treeswallpaper #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Trees Pattern Designs

I wanted to be able to colour each of the trees differently, meaning a different layer for each tree. I traced the tree illustrations as paths, so that they are now scalable vectors. Meaning I could produce designs with giant trees, which would be great used in a commercial location.

Arranging The Trees
Initial designs had the trees in a row. Which perhaps would have worked as a border, but didn’t look remotely like a real woodland with jumbled trees. I simplified the design by reducing the number of trees, then mixed them up to look more like a woodland. Re-visiting the design I felt the tree trunks were too prominent, I needed a simple device to ground them. I created the path of a ‘glade’ to roughly contain the seven trees. The glade had to be continuous so I altered the shape of each end to make it flow across the design.

Colouring The Pattern Design
There are a lot of different elements to this design; the seven trees, the glade beneath the trees, and the background to the whole pattern. The early designs use fairly natural colour palettes for the trees. It was when I coloured one of the trees lilac, that later designs really began to look interesting. So using compound and clipping paths I could re-colour each of the elements in turn using any of the 39 colours in my swatch library.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#trees #treespattern #treeswallpaper #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Bauhaus Stamp. My wonderful friend @cdp3589 found this gorgeous, tiny, stamp. He even put it in a tiny mount too. Thank you Colin2 xx

#bauhaus #deutschland #bauhausstamp #stamp #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Scissors pattern design. I found these safety scissors in Wilko. Small, chunky and bright, see-through red.

Shooting The Scissors
I wanted the scissors to look bright and see-through. Backlighting from beneath didn't look right. So the scissors were shot with side lighting and fill-in reflector on the opposite side. My original idea was to have a design that showed the scissors in stages of opening and closing. So I shot all the combinations needed. Back on the computer I used a clipping path to cut out each of the seven stages from fully open to closed.

Converting To Illustrator Files
I used Illustrator's Auto Trace to convert the seven photographs into just six colours each. I then converted the six colours to different opacities of the same hue. It was then possible to use the same image using different colours beneath to colour the scissors.

Simplifying The Design
I spent at least a day trying different combinations of the scissors opening, but none of them looked as exciting as simply open and closed. Inverting the closed scissors helped with the pattern. The angle of the open scissors was used as a guide so that the crosses of the open scissors looked rather like buttoned fabric.

Colour Combinations
There are now 36 colours in my swatch library. I worked through each of the colours for the scissors combined with each of the backgrounds, totalling 1296 combinations. The scissors have a blue spot covering the hinge, so I also altered this too where it added more interest.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#scissors #childrenspattern #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels warn against the evils of alcohol. Using three colours they show various outcomes from drinking too much - from losing their job to turning green in hospital!

Designed and manufactured by the Solo Lipnik factory in what has then Czechoslovakia. Solo Lipnik are still in operation today. Recently combined with other similar companies and renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

Some amusing Google translations from Czech…
stesti neprida zdravi nici = happiness does not add health
snizuje moralku zvysuje absenci = lowers morale increases absence
v krvi dukaz ztratis prukaz = in the blood proof lose the card
mezikrajova akce v boji proti dopravnim nehodam = interregional action in the fight against traffic accidents
ridici pozor mebezpecny usek = drivers beware of a safe section
prestal pít zarizuje byt = stopped drinking furnishes the apartment
kdo sebe nebrzdi nepatríza volant = who does not brake does not belong to the steering wheel
nezavod s nimi uśtvaly = do not compete with them
podlehnes li zotroci te = you will succumb to enslavement

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice #alcohol

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Water Pistol Pattern Design
I found a pack of four water pistols in Poundland – ideal for a pattern design! At the time I thought the design would be for children, but after developing my ideas they began to look a lot more like Andy Warhol than Andy Pandy. The water pistols are very translucent and in four wonderful lurid colours. Elephant Squirt Gun is embossed on the side, perhaps they were made in India for an American market?

Photographing The Squirt Guns
The first photos were shot with strong lighting from below, but this made them into silhouettes. Adding an extra light on one side with reflectors all round worked the best. I shot all four water pistols, but found the blue one had the best definition. This was then cutout with a clipping path. It was then easy to set up different hue and saturation layers to achieve all the different colours.

Converting To Illustrator Files
I used Illustrator’s Auto Trace to convert the blue photograph into just six colours. I then converted the six colours to different opacities of the same hue. It was then possible to use the same image 6 times over using different colours.

Adding Colour Behind The Pistols
As the design progressed, I wanted to be able to re-colour the pistols quicker. So instead of using six different opacities of the same hue, I changed each one to six different opacities of white instead. By adding a layer behind of the entire water pistol I could easily alter the colour quicker.

Drop Shadow
I experimented with adding a drop shadow generated by Illustrator, but it looked old fashioned so instead I used the background shape moved slightly. Then making it 20% black. So would take on the effect of the background.

Colour Combinations
I think the most appealing are those with one main colour with one secondary colour for just one of the pistols.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#waterpistols #waterpistol #squirtgun #squirtguns #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Sheds Pattern Design Inspiration
Sheds used to be simple, basic storage. Now they feature on TV programmes such as George Clark’s Amazing Spaces and the competition for Shed of the Year. This design is based on the most basic of sheds seen across the country after the war. The pattern idea came when seeing rows of sheds on a friend’s allotment.

Finding References
I found a series of old shed adverts in charity shop magazines but most of them had text and overlaps as in the sample here. I wanted to be able to adjust, scale and colour each individual shed. I found a selection of individual, isolated, sheds scanned them all and cut them all out in Photoshop. They could then be roughly scaled into proportion.

Creating The Pattern
To make the pattern work, each row of sheds sits on top of the row above. Making them appear to recede into the background. The fourteen sheds then repeat horizontally and vertically as a block. There was one shed that had to be repeated as a patch so that the spacing could be kept tight – like the original advert.

Colouring Elements Of The Design
As all the sheds were made up of filled paths and solid backgrounds. I could alter each of these separately – plus the background to the whole pattern too. The orange version (N12on8-12) has the shed’s paths coloured the same as the pattern background. The orange colour is only used on the background to each individual shed.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board.

The Future
The pattern would be great fun for gift-wrapping and fabric. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#sheds #sheddesign #shedpattern #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels celebrate 50 years of Solo Lipnik, from 1909 to 1959. Each of the 10 labels show a different stage in the manufacture of the matchbooks. Although no signs of the actual design stage of creating the labels. I’ve moved the second stage to the beginning as I think it’s the strongest graphic. I love how they have curved the paper with speed lines. Solo Lipnik and Solo Susice are still in operation today, with the Lipnik factory recently renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Old Price Pattern Design
While searching for references for my sheds pattern, I noticed that a pile of old do-it-yourself magazines were published about the time I was born – 1958. The typographic styling of old money was wonderfully distinctive then, using a slash to separate the shillings and pennies, Old Price celebrates this era.

Pattern Repeat
To create the pattern I used clippings from five magazines. The yellow one is the central one – placed vertical. The rest are placed to feel more casual. I had to keep jiggling around the combinations so that the negative space (the gaps) was kept even throughout. By slightly arching the clippings around the yellow one creates a subtle horizontal ripple.

Colouring Duotones
The full colour version is the original of course. The duotones are achieved by adding different layers over the top of the black and white version to create different coloured variations. By setting an opacity of 30% gives the effect of a duotone without having to alter the colour mode of the document. I could then experiment with different Pantone colours. Here I have included two shades of blue plus two that appear more sepia.

Re-Colouring Designs
For the last two variations I have changed the yellows to pink, and the reds to green. Perhaps a bit bonkers but rather fun.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#oldmoney #prices #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This pattern design is based on three feathers. To create the pattern I repeated them horizontally. Rather than simply repeat it vertically I flipped the next row, making the curved central feather curve in alternating directions. This set of two lines are then duplicated vertically. From a distance this gives the impression of flowing curved vertical waves.

To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the colours. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#feathers #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels promote biscuits made by PTP - The Durable Pastry Industry. My favourite is the man with the prezel. Vey much inspired by the style of artist M. Sasek. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. The matchbooks are designed and manufactured by Solo Lipnik, still in business until 2002.

Translations from Czech…
Prumysl Trvanliveho Peciva = Durable Pastry Industry
chutne nesladke pecivo = tasty unsweet pastries
pecivova smes lisovana, vhodna kazde prilezitosti = pressed pastry mixture, suitable for any occasion
papricky, nesladke syrove susenky = peppery, sweet raw biscuits
precliky kminem jsou sladke a chutne = cumin pretzels are sweet and tasty
drobna maslova smes = small butter mixture

#msasek #czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #czechrepublic #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #sololipnik
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Here are the normal sized versions combined with the massive mega versions of my three colour design based on a china egg cup - the ovals, the egg - circles and backgrounds. With a palette of 33 colours, there are a staggering 35,937 colour combinations!

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#funkycolours #funkycolors #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels promote saving for everything from homes to holidays in the Czech Republic. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. The matchbooks are designed and manufactured by Solo Lipnik, still in business until 2002.

Translations from Czech…
sporte na moderni bytove doplnky = save on modern home accessories
pamatujte vcas na dovolenou v zahranici = remember in time for a holiday abroad
sporime pro radost = we save for joy
podnikove sporeni je vyhodne i pro vas = business savings is also beneficial for you
cestovni vkladni knizka = travel passbook
pravidelne sporeni dovolena u more = regular savings allowed by the sea
pravidelne sporeni krasna dovolena = regularly saved beautiful holidays
druzstevni vystavba cil sporeni mladych lidi = cooperative construction of savings goals for young people
vyherni vkladni knizka 250% slosavani 2x no roka = winning passbook 250% drawn twice a year
cil sporeni nasi rodiny = the goal of saving [for?] our family

#czechrepublic #sovietstyle #prague #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #czechrepublic #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #sololipnik
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This three colour design is based on a china egg cup - the ovals, the egg - circles and backgrounds. With a palette of 33 colours, there are a staggering 35,937 colour combinations! This shortlist shows the most fun combinations.
For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#funkycolours #funkycolors #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This print is based on a pattern design called Syncopation. Created by cutting the blue and red shapes from plastic sheets. Printing the blue layer first rollering over the template with blue acrylic paint thinned down with about three quarters screen print medium to make it flow better and stop it drying too quickly. The red second colour is over-printed a week later when the blue paint is totally dry. The design is printed onto a square canvas board.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#syncopation #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

My latest template printed design called Orbit. Using cut out plastic as templates to print with normal household paint rollers in the three process colours of cyan, magenta and yellow. Printed on small square canvas boards.
#cmy #processcolours #processcolors #templateprinting #templates #cyan #magenta #yellow #orbit #productphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbooks celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Czech company Solo Lipnik that designs and manufactures the actual matchbooks. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. Solo Lipnik, were still in business until 2002.

#csr #czechrepublic #sovietstyle #prague #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #czechrepublic #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #sololipnik
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This design started as two inter-locking linocut zig zag patterns printed in red and orange. The messy image would work for a single print, but for wallpaper it would look too clumsy, so as a compromise I tidied up the extra bits, but decided to keep the wobbly edges. I explored re-colouring the zigzags themselves and then the backgrounds to create 11 designs in a total of 100+ colourways.
Colour Variations
For my pattern designs I use a catalogue of background colours each of which has its own number. There are currently 31x colours that I have chosen from to use in the background of these Double Zig Zag designs. The designs get simpler, so the final designs K and L are one shape repeated.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined each finished design with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#zigzag #linocut #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These stunning matchbox labels celebrate having a “Radio in Every Home”. Sold in Poland in the 1960s. They would probably still be called a wireless then! I love the bright colours and funky presentation.

Some translations from Polish…
Radio w kazdym domu = Radio in every home
Kos = Blackbird
Bateryjny = Battery

#polish #polska #sovietstyle #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Although these odd, little stripy jugs were bought separately from different charity shops, I felt they would combine very well as a pair. I cutout the photos then tried different ways of interlocking them to make an interesting pattern design.

Colour Variations
For my pattern designs I use a catalogue of colours each of which has its own number. There are currently 31x colours I have chosen these Stripy Jugs designs from. Whenever I find a new colour I add this to all of my designs to explore if the new colour way would work with the pattern. Here I have shown Stripy Jugs in 12* design variations. In the second series – B, I have treated the two stripy jugs differently which makes even more combinations.
* Smaller screen sizes are designed to display less colour variations.
Rolling your mouse over an image will display its code.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined each finished design with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#stripy #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This pattern takes the design Conker Shapes and moves it into a whole new direction. The original design is based on the pale areas seen on the back of conkers. For Spot I have used the outlines of the five conkers themselves to define the shapes of the spots.

Spot Designs
Most pattern designers have a collection based on spots. I felt what let them down was that they used the same sized spot equally spaced. This design is more organic from start to finish. To avoid a boring step and repeat, the five spots flip, rotate, and rescale independently, making the design more fluid.

Printing The Pattern
The spots themselves are all white, so could be printed straight onto coloured fabric, or plain wallpaper. They could also be manufactured digitally by printing the colour with the spots being reversed out.

Colour Variations
For my pattern designs I use a catalogue of colours each of which has its own number. There are currently 30x colours I have chosen these Spot designs from. Whenever I find a new colour I add this to all my designs to explore if the new colour way would work with the pattern. Here I have shown Spot in 18 colours – smaller screen sizes see less colours. Rolling your mouse over an image will display its code.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined each finished design with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#spot #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These Russian matchbook labels focus on road safety. Using three colours - yellow, red and blue they feature a man wearing a trilby who finds fault with pretty well everything on the road. Each one has the date of 1958 - the year I was born, oddly now I come to think I am sure my dad used to wear a trilby too!

Some translations from Russian…
ВЗАИМНО ВНИМАТЕЛЬНЫ = Mutually attentive, both pay attention perhaps?
Стоп = Stop

#russian #sovietstyle #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox
#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

This is the third set of Conker Shape pattern designs. Here I have shrunk the design smaller and kept only 3 of the 5 conkers. Rather than do a simple step and repeat, each individual shape is flipped and rotated independently to avoid looking like a computer generated design. More designs will be added soon…
The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please message me if you would like to see a high resolution file, or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#conkers #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Proving you can create a pattern out of anything - these odd circle shapes originate from the pattern on the back of conkers! This is the first set, probably the simplest. I will add the more complex ones during the week.
The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please message me if you would like to see a high resolution file, or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk
#conkers #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

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London landmarks shot last weekend: Tower Bridge, The Gherkin, Scalpel and Cheesegrater. The new tallest building is at 22 Bishopsgate, it is simply called Twentytwo and is yet to get a nickname. I am still unsure about the Walkie Talkie, it just doesn’t seem to fit in with all the other shapes.

#twentytwo #cheesegrater #walkietalkie #gherkin #thegherkin #thescalpel #scalpel #london #londonskyline #londoncityscape #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Saturday at London Bridge Station. Normally packed with excited tourists. Now look at it! Although rather nice to have it so much quieter.

#londonbridge #londonbridgestation #trainstation #train #station #covid19 #coronavirus #london #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

South Dock in London's Docklands. South of Canary Wharf it is the next big area for redevelopment. The area south of this dock is the Isle of Dogs.

#southdock #canarywharf #docklands #londondocklands #london #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Crossrail Place is a gigantic new building that covers the new Canary Wharf Crossrail station below. Housing shops and cafes as well as this fabulous free roof top tropical garden designed by architects Foster + Partners.

#crossrailplace #canarywharf #docklands #londondocklands #london @fosterandpartners #fosterandpartners #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Last weekend at the Waterfront in Ipswich. Isn’t it lovely!

#waterfront #ipswich #ipswichwaterfront #marina #ipswichmarina #suffolk #boats #allaboutipswich @allaboutipswich #ships shot by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ipswich Waterside. Terrific old derelict warehouses, hopefully they will be carefully restored with a new purpose.

One of the murals features Sophia Duleep Singh. According to Wikipedia Princess Sophia Alexandrovna Duleep Singh was a prominent suffragette in the United Kingdom. Her father was Maharaja Duleep Singh, who had been taken from his kingdom of Punjab to the British Raj, and was subsequently exiled to England. Sophia's mother was Bamba Müller, and her godmother was Queen Victoria.

#SophiaDuleepSingh #mural #ipswichwaterfront #waterfrontipswich #ipswich #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Royal Arcade in Norwich was built in 1899 and was designed by G J Skipper. With wonderfully detailed Art Nouveau ceramic tiles, stained glass windows and ornate lights. Possibly influenced by similar earlier Victorian arcades in Piccadilly and Leeds.

#artnouveau #royalarcade #royalarcadenorwich #norwich #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Debenhams’ curvaceous store at the Arc Shopping Centre in Bury St Edmunds. Built by Caunton Engineering and Hopkins Architects.

Hopefully Debenhams will survive, it would a tragedy to find this wonderful building empty.

#arc #arcshoppingcentre #debenhams #debenhamsburystedmunds #cauntonengineering #hopkinsarchitects #architecturalphotography #architecturephotography #photography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Deck Chairs Surface Pattern Design
Since my early pattern design of Mid Century Modern Chairs, I have been thinking of a new design with another chair. Simple British deck chairs and memories of summer holidays seemed ideal.

The original deckchairs are blue. I added another set with them all red, then another with them mixed up. I don’t usually use white backgrounds but for this design a white option makes the design more useful for a wider range of applications.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#deckchair #deckchairs #summer #britishsummer #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative #patchwork #quiltersofinstagram

TWIST is based on curving ribbons of varying widths. Specifically created to produce a more relaxed, less masculine pattern design.

These examples are chosen from the final design G. All the colours are created by altering the background colour. The darker ribbon is set to mid grey with the transparency set to Overlay, which converts it to a darker shade of the chosen background colour. The lighter ribbon is set to Screen, which converts it to a lighter shade of the chosen background colour.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and dress fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#twist #twisting #opart #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels from 1959, point out bad behaviour on the roads; from tearaway children playing in the road to cycling with no hands. Nowadays they would be doing wheelies and smoking dope haha. They date back to when the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia. The design and manufacturers Solo Lipnik are still in operation today, with the Lipnik factories recently renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

Some translations from Czech.
Takova jizda se nevyplaci = Such a ride does not pay off
Ulice neni hriste = The street is not a playground
Nechytej se jedoucich vozidel = Don't get [touch?] moving vehicles
Neprechazej, ta stojicim vozidlem = Don't cross, [if] the vehicle is stationary
Kde nejsou chodniky, jdi vlevo = Where there are no sidewalks, go left
Nejezdete vedle sebe = You do not drive side by side

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Vibrate Pattern Design
Vibrate is based on two twisting paths that get thicker and thinner at the ends. The two paths are coloured differently to appear to be a highlight and a shadow. Repeating the paths with a staggered repeat gives the impression of a much more complex design.

Vibrate Pattern Development
* Design A – adds a 100% white pointy four-sided star in between the two paths. The two paths are coloured differently to version 1: the dark path is 80% black, the lighter path is 80% white. Making the light and dark less than 100% makes the pointy star stand out more.
* Design B – adds a diamond shape with smoothed corners to match the vibe. The diamond is 80% black set to Overlay, making the diamond into a darker version of the background.
* Design C – shows the simplest version with just the two paths repeating. The darker path is 100% black but set to Overlay which achieves a darker version of the background. The lighter path is simply 100% white.
* Design D – adds a panel between the vibrating paths. The panel is actually 50% white set to Overlay, effectively lightening the background colour, which gives the appearance of a second colour.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk/insta

#vibrate #opart #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Stripy Stars Pattern
Stripy Stars pattern is a development of my design called Stars. The design alternates rows and columns by making the blending mode of alternate elements Overlay. This gives the stripy effect. I have shown horizontal or vertical versions of the colours chosen.

Colour Combinations
There are now 41 colours in my swatch library. For these designs all the colour comes from the background. Varying the opacity percentage of the star shape and the flaps has created the variations shown here.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
I would usually place the designs into a setting that makes it appear to be wallpaper. For this design I felt the surface pattern design would work in a larger, commercial location or for fabrics, wrapping papers, gift wrap etc.

Creating This Page
With so many colour combinations it would be impractical to show all of them. Here I have chosen a selection of combinations that I feel are interesting.

The Future
The pattern would work for wallpaper but it would also be fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#stripy #stars #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #giftwrap #wrappingpaper #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

$These matchbook labels promote East Germany’s Interflug airline - The national airline of the German Democratic Republic from 1963 to 1990. Based in East Berlin, it operated scheduled and chartered flights to European and intercontinental destinations out of its hub at Berlin Schönefeld Airport. I love the style of the characters - reminiscent of M. Sasek. Some translations… Berlin Moskau 160 = Berlin to Moscow in 120 minutes Behaglich Reisen Fliegen = Travel comfortably - fly Schneller Reisen - Fliegen = Travel faster - fly Berlin Schönefeld - tor zur welt = Berlin Schönefeld - gateway to the world Luftracht in alle welt = Air freight all over the world Luftfracht - Vorteilhaft = Air freight - advantageous Zeit Sparen - Fliegen = Save time - fly Vollkommen Reisen Mit IL 18 = Complete travel with Interflug #interflug #cccp #soviet #GDR #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative$

Origins Of Flash And Blob
Flash and Blob is an early pattern design created by starting with a rough blob-shaped hole cut out of card used as a template to produce the spots, plus an inked strip of wood veneer printed onto card. The two elements of the pattern are then combined in Adobe Illustrator and recoloured.

Angling The Flash
The flash element was originally vertical, for the design I angled the shape to make the pattern more dynamic.

Colour Combinations
At the time of writing this page there are 41 colours in my swatch library. I have created a coding system that can be replicated later. I worked through combinations of each of the 41 colours. For instance a code such as B 33 0 31, means design variation B, with the blob coloured 33 (black), the flash 0 (white) with a background of 31 (cyan).

Placing The Pattern In A Location
I would usually put the designs into a setting that makes it appear to be wallpaper. For this design I felt the surface design pattern would work in a larger, commercial location or for fabrics, wrapping papers etc.

The Future
I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#flashandblob #surfacepattern #surfacepatterndesign #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Origins Of Stars Pattern
The Stars pattern is a development of my design called Splash. This time I have coloured the central element differently to emphasise the star shape in the middle. This has created a much more delicate pattern, oddly reminiscent of gingham checked fabric – especially the red version.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface patterns. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, lampshades, and other surfaces.

The Future
The pattern would be great for wallpaper but also fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#dodecahedron #stars #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Splash Pattern Design
I have often made three dimensional shapes from flat card. I created a 12 sided shape made of pentagons - a dodecahedron - but felt it needed more to make it more dramatic. Onto each of the pentagon surfaces of the dodecahedron I added a series of pointed pyramids. Splash Pattern design is the flattened out shape of these five sided pyramids. Technically the finished object is called a Small Stellated Dodecahedron. Swipe to pages 8, 9, 10 to see the origin of the design.

Assembling The Elements
To create the design I alternated a flipped version of the whole shape. Then repeated it horizontally and vertically. I altered the spacing so that the horizontal part of one shape aligned with the flipped version alongside. I also added an extra shadow element below, that could be altered independently.

The Future
The pattern would be great for wallpaper but also fun for gift-wrapping and fabric too. I would love this design to have another life taken up by a manufacturer. Please contact me if you would like a high resolution file or to talk about how we could work together.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#dodecahedron #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels point out bad behaviour from stealing flowers in a park to not using litter bins.

Solo Lipnik and Solo Susice are still in operation today, with the Lipnik factory recently renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels celebrate Soviet Russian transport achievements in 1960. Isn’t the ultra thin condensed typography gorgeous! Printed in just red and black - so stylish.

#soviettransport #cccp #soviet #russian #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Detour Pattern Design
Detour evolved from my Ribbons Pattern Design. Instead of paths of varying thickness, Detour is bolder by having all the paths the same thickness.

Inspired by Scalextric And Keith Haring
The racing track of Scalextric was an influence in this design. For Detour I felt the design could be simpler with the paths crossing over anywhere. The most time-consuming part was adjusting the design so that the paths and crossovers were evenly spaced. The more I look at it the more I found awkward areas that needed to be reworked.

Keith Haring would have been my age now, had he not died of AIDS in 1990. He was a prolific artist with a distinctive keyline style of painting murals. He used the blacked-out advertising spaces on the New York subway to create ad-hoc artworks. I was reminded of his talents in a recent BBC documentary about his tragically short life. His ultra fast keyline work was another influence in the making of Detour.

Pattern Repeat Revolution
The pattern repeat works by using a series of vertical, equally-spaced, cross-over points. The paths are always smoothed to horizontal when they cross these points. Rather like a series of points on a complicated railway line.
Using this system every drop of wallpaper can change how the pattern looks by moving it up or down to whichever cross-over point is chosen – see last instagram image.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#keithharing #scalextric #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Netherlands? Denmark? No! It’s Chatham Maritime Marina on the banks of the River Medway in North Kent. Isn’t it nice!

#chathammaritimemarina #chathamkent #chathammarina #marina #reflections #travelphotography by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels promote libraries in Lithuania, dating from 1962. When Lithuania was Soviet Lithuania, the LTSR - Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic. Who wouldn’t be persuaded by this dashing man!

SOME GOOGLE TRANSLATIONS FROM LITHUANIAN…
* organizuokime visuomenines bibliotekas = let's organize public libraries
* kombinata startas kaunas = combined start in Kaunas (near Vilnius)
* aptarkime = let's discuss
* perskaitytas knygas = read books
* knyga, kiekvienam gyventojui = books per capita
* būkime bibliotekos aktyvistais = let’s be library activists
* biblioteka kultūros żidinys = library cultural center
* gerbkime biblioteku knygas = let’s respect library books
* LTSR masines bibliotekos = Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic mass libraries

#ltsr #soviet #lithuania #lithuanian #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Ribbons Pattern Design
I have been working on a way to re-invent the pattern repeat, so that the final effect would be totally unique. The pattern repeat works by using a series of vertical, equally-spaced, cross-over points. The ribbons are always smoothed horizontal when they cross these points. Rather like a series of points on a complicated railway line. Using this system every drop of wallpaper can change how the pattern looks by moving it up or down to whichever cross-over point is chosen.

Caligraphic Inspiration
When working on the ribbons I liked how when they were twisted they create a super-skinny, almost caligraphic serif element. The final design looks like it could be Arabic script perhaps.

Placing The Pattern In A Location
To give context I combined a selection of finished designs with a straight-on shot of the chair used in my design for mid century modern chairs. Adding a fake carpet and simple skirting board. For every image I altered the colour of the real chair to complement the surface wallpaper. For each design I also created a simple version that was just the pattern, to show how the design could be used for fabric, wrapping paper, and other surfaces.

Large Scale Surface Pattern
I think the flexibility of this pattern would make it ideal for extra-large surface areas, such as airport lounges or office receptions. It would also be stunning when etched into glass. The design is vector-based so can scale to any size with no loss in quality.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#ribbons #ribbonspattern #ribbonswallpaper #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

These matchbook labels give travel advice from CSD Czechoslovakian State Railways. Using just red and blue they show various odd scenarios from smashing windows to fare dodging.

Designed and manufactured by the Solo Lipnik factory in what has then Czechoslovakia. Solo Lipnik are still in operation today. Recently combined with other similar companies and renamed Morago AS Ltd following its privatisation.

SOME AMUSING GOOGLE TRANSLATIONS FROM CZECH…
* Obratnost a silu - nezkousej ve vlaku = Dexterity and strength - don't try on the train!
* Informuj se co nesmis, brat s sebou jako rucni zavazadlo = Find out what you can’t, take with you as hand luggage
* Nekur, tam kde to neni dovoleno = Never, where it is not allowed
* Nezapomen, kose na odpadky jsou v kazdem zelenicn im voze = Remember, garbage cans are in every vegetable truck
* Zachovavej, cistotu poradek izasady slusneho chovani = Preserve, cleanliness for decent behavior
* Dbej pokynu zeleznicnich zamestnancu = follow the instructions of the railway staff
* Za znecisteni, nebo poskozeni zaplatis pokutu = You will pay a fine for soiling or damage
* Kulturni zarizeni, csfd ti zprijemni cestovani = Cultural facilities, csfd will make your travel more enjoyable
* Odpocaty a svezi, v luzkovem a lehatkovem voze = Rest and ride, in a bed and chaise longue
* Usnadnuj, cestovani starym lidem a detem = Make travel easier for the elderly and children
* Informujse, na tarifni podminky csd = Please inform about the tariff conditions csd
* Nastuduj vystupuj, stoji vlak ve stanici = Study get out, the train is standing at the station
* mistenka, z a ruka pohodlne jizdy = place, from and hand comfortable ride
* bez platné jizdenky, pojedes draze = without a valid ticket, you will go expensive
* mej vzdy, prukazku na slevu jizdneho v poradku = my always, a discounted ticket in order

#czechrepublic #czechoslovakia #matchbook #matchbooklabels #matchboxlabels #matchbox #ceskoslovensko #ceskoslovenska #SoloLipnik #SoloSusice

#productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative

Trees Pattern Designs 2

This selection highlights some of my bonkers colour combinations - put your shades on!

I wanted to be able to colour each of the trees differently, meaning a different layer for each tree. I traced the tree illustrations as paths, so that they are now scalable vectors. Meaning I could produce designs with giant trees, which would be great used in a commercial location.

Arranging The Trees
Initial designs had the trees in a row. Which perhaps would have worked as a border, but didn’t look remotely like a real woodland with jumbled trees. I simplified the design by reducing the number of trees, then mixed them up to look more like a woodland. Re-visiting the design I felt the tree trunks were too prominent, I needed a simple device to ground them. I created the path of a ‘glade’ to roughly contain the seven trees. The glade had to be continuous so I altered the shape of each end to make it flow across the design.

Colouring The Pattern Design
There are a lot of different elements to this design; the seven trees, the glade beneath the trees, and the background to the whole pattern. The early designs use fairly natural colour palettes for the trees. It was when I coloured one of the trees lilac, that later designs really began to look interesting. So using compound and clipping paths I could re-colour each of the elements in turn using any of the 39 colours in my swatch library.

For more details see my pattern design website: ColinWalton.co.uk

#trees #treespattern #treeswallpaper #midcenturymodern #midmod #wallpaperdesign #patterndesign #patterndesigner #patterns #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fabricdesign #fabricdesigner #productphotography and #graphicdesign by #colinwalton at #waltoncreative