Taking part in challenges is a really good way to add marketable work to your portfolio and gain valuable experience. There are so many great challenges out there. One of my favourites so far is the 3×3 challenge, run by Sketch Design Repeat’s Shannon McNab. And following on from that, the 2020 Christmas Art Countdown.
The brief involves following a list of prompts to create daily Christmas art, whether it’s a surface pattern or standalone illustration.
Time was short, being in the process of selling house and moving to the other end of the country. But I managed to complete 6 of the 24 prompts and put a Kiwi twist on most of them.
Evaluation
I’m continuing to develop my surface pattern design style, and currently love incorporating a NZ theme to my work. I do think, however, that there is room for experimentation in my next collection.
- Design execution
- Creative style
- Result
- Moondog happiness meter
