Dinosaur Christmas
posted in Surface & Pattern Design, Illustration, Surface & Pattern Design, Pattern Design by admin on November 22, 2021Senario:
A client needs Christmas wrapping paper for an 8-year-old boy.
- They would like it based on dinosaurs
- time limit 2 hours
- present the finished Mock-up for presentation
- use 4-6 colors
No pressure, right?
Here is what I came up with in just 2 hours:
![](https://cleverchristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Christmas-Dinosaurs-1022x1024.jpg)
Patterns by Christie Bryant
Super Quick
Thinking quickly was definitely a challenge for me. Usually, I spend at least 2 hours researching and sketching before I solidify my ideas. For this challenge, I went right to sketching and then started creating the patterns within the first half-hour. Because my time was so limited, I had to keep the patterns very simple.
![](https://cleverchristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dinosaur-Wrapping-Paper-1017x1024.jpeg)
Patterns by Christie Bryant
Naturally, there had to be a T-rex wearing gloves on his tiny hands. And there had to be a Santa hat in there somewhere too. Coordinating papers are always a good idea. I created fun little dino tracks, a simple red stripe, and the same Hero pattern with a blue background instead of red.
![](https://cleverchristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dinosaur-Wrapping-Paper-copy-1014x1024.jpeg)
Patterns by Christie Bryant
Mock-ups
Turning the patterns into mock-ups:
![](https://cleverchristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dinosaur-Christmas_paper_Set-1024x731.jpg)
Patterns by Christie Bryant
![](https://cleverchristie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/rm355-414-card-gift-01-google-mockup-1024x683.jpg)
Patterns by Christie Bryant