Boston Motif
A repeat pattern built from lettering, signs and figures collected on Boston's weathered walls, layered into one seamless tile and printed on a skateboard deck.
- Category
- Repeat Patterns
- Year
- 2025
- Role
- Solo
- Course
- RISD Experimental and Foundation Studies
- Tools
- Photography, Photoshop
- Materials
- Digital repeat pattern
On the board
The pattern
A repeating pattern drawn from the weathered surfaces of Boston: torn concert posters, a defaced construction sign, and a pair of legs and shoes photographed on the street. I isolated three motifs, ripped lettering, the sign, and the pants and shoes, then layered them into a single tile in a dusty rose, mauve and black palette.
The tile repeats seamlessly, so the same artwork can run as yardage, wallpaper, a shoe upper or a skateboard deck.
