When thesis first started in August, I was unsure of what I wanted to do. Doing the domain map and beginning projects got me thinking about my interests and passions. From that I knew I wanted to work with nature, and study the natural patterns within it. I wouldn’t be where I am today without the process of my thesis class, and all of the practice that I did. I enjoyed how one project led to another, and each time got me closer and closer to my end result. The biggest challenge was figuring out what I wanted to do. Once that was decided, it was all a matter of trial and error, and user testing. It is important to see others reactions and hear their advice. I have learned that I like to step away from the computer sometimes and make things with my hands. The interesting and nice thing about this project is that I get a mix of both; I create the artwork by hand, and then use the computer to make different patterns with it. In terms of the next steps, it is important to keep creating, researching and sharing my work with other people to get advice. After the last critique, I am leaning towards focusing on making different collections of patterns inspired by different places and cultures. I will research each collection theme and make patterns that represent them correctly.