Graphic Ink – playful pastel patterns

Photowall’s latest design collaboration, with Swedish designer Maria Bergström, has resulted in Graphic Ink– a collection of playful graphical designs in beautiful pastel shades.

Light hovering feathers, mountain landscapes formed by graphic triangles and ink confetti drops. The motifs in Graphic Ink have been inspired by the meeting between chance and total control. A graphical design style encountering the impact of ink.

“I did sketches with ink in different forms, in liquid form and with pens; abstract patterns that were allowed to emerge. I endeavoured to preserve in my patterns the sense of chance that’s inherent in sketching, and to transfer it to the motifs in the collection,” Maria Bergström/By May explains.

Maria Bergström originally trained as a textile designer, and she has previously worked with pattern collective Studio Rita and H&M. Her drive as a designer relates to a love of colour and form, and a desire to create new patterns. Her favourite in her collection for Photowall is the Confetti design.

“My Confetti design, with blobs of ink, is a great example of how simple, small details can be incredibly beautiful if they’re emphasised. I find the design very playful, and it works well in children’s rooms and adult environments alike,” says Maria Bergström.

The Graphic Ink collection is available exclusively from Photowall. All five designs are available as made-to-measure wall murals costing £33 per square metre.