For my generative print, I was interested in working with simple shapes like circles and squares. I wanted to go for a design that feels a little 3D, in the sense that it’s popping out at you. By constraining myself to two colors (orange and blue) and two shapes, I experimented with rules that alternate between concentric circles and squares with inverted colors. I also included random stroke widths for the internal circles or squares. Lastly, I had a random function for rotating the inner squares, so that some appear like diamonds.
When printing, I encountered several misalignment issues. I decided to keep one that really made the pattern pop out to me. Though be warned- staring at it too long might make you a little dizzy 🙂
If I were to revise this, I’d try adjusting the algorithm so that more blue square backgrounds would pop out. There is a random pattern emerging with orange as the dominant background, but I think it’d feel more balanced if there was more blue.
Here is the code for the original generative pattern design: https://editor.p5js.org/syeda_anjum/sketches/Pv-xbfK2p
And here is the code for prepping the Riso print file of my chosen saved pattern: https://editor.p5js.org/syeda_anjum/sketches/zqJFYk82i