Mind mapping and typography sketches of chosen word; scan edited in Adobe Photoshop

Sketches of potential surface design pattern; scan edited in Adobe Photoshop

Mood board showing color, pattern, and texture; created in Adobe InDesign with images found on Pinterest

Mood board showing typography styles and colors; created in Adobe InDesign with images found on Pinterest

Initial word sketch to trace; scanned and placed in Adobe Illustrator

First attempt of creating the word with a black fill. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Second attempt of creating the word with no fill. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Playing with color with finished word. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Playing with color and layers on final word art. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Close up of playing with color and layers with finished word. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Close up of finished word. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Start of pattern art with no fill and a possible color palette. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Pattern art filled with color and transformed in different directions. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Putting the pattern together, sticking with a random order to the artwork. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Outline of the entire pattern laid out, ready for a clipping mask to get re Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Close up of finished pattern. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Outline of word and pattern art working together. Illustrator tools used; pen tool

Close up of word and pattern art working together. Illustrator tools used; pen tool