Let’s Pattern Bomb the World!
For the past couple of weeks we’ve seen you add fun, colour, energy and above all some amazing PATTERN to the world around us!
We asked you to ‘pattern bomb’ your street, town, city or favourite holiday destination by adding your designs to a landmark, building, statue, road, bridge, vehicle, hill or any structure that catches your eye and is crying out for some pattern love!
We’ve seen pattern adorning
classic cars, beach huts, bridges and lighthouses. It’s taken us on journeys to Paris, Rome, Normandie beach and even haystacks in a Russian field!
Below are just a few examples of some of the AMAZING #patternbombing we’ve seen you share over the past couple of weeks!
It’s not too late – get involved today!
Share your designs with us on Instagram before midnight (GMT) TONIGHT (Sunday September 18, 2016) using TWO hashtags #makeitindesign and #patternbombing to be in with a chance of winning some fantastic prizes – don’t forget to give a location hint too if it’s not obvious!
IMPORTANT: We want you to do this visually through digital mock-up form only and have created a helpful technical guide to help you achieve this using Photoshop. Please also only use your own photography and patterns unless you have permission from the copyright owner.
The Brief
Download and save a copy of this FREE global design brief by clicking on the image below:
A Helpful Technical Guide
We’ve created a handy guide for beginners, intermediate and advanced users of Photoshop to explain how you can create your pattern bomb! Please note that we are unable to offer any further technical support.
Taking Inspiration
Search for #patternbombing on Instagram to see all the latest submissions!
Take inspiration from your chosen location and its cultural influences. Think about designing a pattern that reflects where you’re from or what’s important to the location you’re #patternbombing and let’s bring design to the world one awesome pattern at a time!
Prizes!
We are offering exciting prizes to those who show the best use of pattern.
Here’s what you can win:
- 1st Prize: A free place on Modules 1, 2 AND 3 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (worth £807 / $1070)
- 2nd Prize: A free place on Modules 1 AND 2 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (worth £448 / $594)
- 3rd Prize: A free place on Module 1 of The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design (worth £189 / $250)
- Module 1: Designing your way (starts September 26, 2016)
All three major winners will also receive a special mention in MOYO magazine issue 10, feature in our next fun publication and across the Make it in Design site and social networks!
How & what to submit
Once you have created your digital mock-up, please share your designs with us on Instagram before midnight TONIGHT September 18, 2016 using TWO HASHTAGS
- #makeitindesign
- #patternbombing
(note you MUST USE BOTH)
Please also email your high res mock-up to [email protected] if you wish to be considered for inclusion in our next fun publication and MOYO Magazine issue 10 (see more below).
The deadline for all entries is midnight (GMT) TONIGHT, September 18, 2016.
The Important Bits!
- We only want you to do this visually through digital mock-up form only unless you have obtained permission to physically decorate a surface
- Please make sure you use your own pictures and patterns unless given permission by the copyright owner
- You may submit as many ‘pattern bombs’ as you like, there is no limit
- Competition ends at midnight (GMT) tonight, September 18, 2018
- There is no cash alternative offered in the event that the winner is unable to take the prize on the specified dates for any reason
- By entering this competition you agree to your images being promoted on Make it in Design’s and Rachael Taylor’s website and social networks
- The winners will be selected by the Make it in Design team and announced on Wednesday September 21, 2016
- The judge’s decision is final
- If any of the winners have already signed up for the modules on offer we will happily offer a refund.
Our Fun Publication
We would also love to create a beautiful on-line publication with your mocked-up images to show what a brighter place our world could look like if we splashed it with pattern.
If you would like to be a part of this, please also email your high res images (300dpi and at least 1000px wide) to [email protected] remembering to add the following details so that we can credit your image accordingly:
- Your name
- Your website address (if available)
- Full location (please supply as much information as you can)
- Name of the landmark (if applicable)
- Any other relevant details
Please put PATTERNBOMBING PUBLICATION as the subject of your email.
Check out our Pattern Bombing Lookbook Volume 1 here!
Good luck and thank you for helping to spread the #patternbombing word!
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