Parrots of Australia Pattern Designs

The brief for this project was to create three new patterns for an Australian-based textile house. Their designs feature Australian native flora and fauna but also shows the energy of Australian urban environments. Their textiles can be used for a variety of applications, including cushions and furniture upholstery. They work with a variety of printing processes but use only two colours at a time.

These designs were based on Australian native parrots. All three of these patterns are different adaptations of their feathers. The three colour variations were based on the Australian climates; tropical, arid and alpine.

The project started by researching Australian fauna and flora and the three Australian climates. I chose to focus on parrots of Australia and tracing and drawing many adaptations of possible pattern options. For each climate; I created a colour palette to be used in these patterns. Using the application, Indesign it was then time to finalise my pattern motifs and edit them into a reapting pattern with colour. To present these patterns I covered furniture and upholstery to give it a realistic viewing of how the patterns can be applied for customers.