Artist Christiane Engel makes these offbeat illustrations and patterns that I’m really drawn to. She often takes seemingly unappealing subject matter—see the Trailer Park pattern below—and transforms them into art. If you’d like to own a piece of Christiane’s pattern and illustration work, be sure to check out her Etsy shop or Envelop.
Courtney
<p>Courtney is the founder of Design Work Life and <a href="http://seamlesscreative.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seamless Creative</a>, a small design studio she runs with her husband Brian. She now splits her time between developing brand identities for small businesses and soaking up (and passing along) as much inspiration as she possibly can.
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