Barker Creek
Out of this world – in the classroom
Barker Creek is a small, woman-owned business known for its playful and award-winning office supplies and classroom decorations. Their products are sold in big box stores, specialty retailers, and internationally online, so their products have the benefit – and the unique challenges – of appealing to a wide range of demographics.
For this line, I was asked to design a collection of space-themed patterns that leaned heavily towards their elementary school teacher demographic. From looking at their most successful products, I knew that having one detailed “hero” pattern along with a few supporting patterns would work the best with their offerings. As these products would be used mostly in lower grade classrooms, a saturated color palette and eye-catching but not overly detailed illustrations defined the collection styling. I chose a lively palette anchored by cooler tones (inspired by deep space photography), accented with warm oranges and yellows that would evoke the Sun and Saturn. In total, I created 4 patterns and used them – in combination with supplemental type and illustrated elements – across 20+ SKU’s.
Services
- Art direction
- Illustration
- Pattern design
![barker 1 barker 1](https://nofontsgiven.co/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/barker-1-q5vv2re2s1z7uh10dkq3mktlfse8aipotz6ajkttk0.png)
![barker 2 barker 2](https://nofontsgiven.co/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/barker-2-q5vv3990dwnnz2b2hag0fybcq3y7crol8fkinu3c9s.png)
![barker 5 Split image : to the left, images of vector and illustrated space images with a blue and gold color palette and purple/blue/orange/yellow palette; to the right are monoline vector illustrations of planets, stars and a rocket.](https://nofontsgiven.co/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/barker-5-q5cwgwprrg501ot34vjgxeosx4gpdu5g16hx7e6bq8.png)
![barker 4 barker 4](https://nofontsgiven.co/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/barker-4-q5vv4rrnean43izvcxelorw10x5ym8me8emt5barxc.png)
![barker 3 barker 3](https://nofontsgiven.co/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/barker-3-q5vv3wqz4rgnge8xe1zwwhptf7euk879453sb6krmo.png)