Thorburn Design Project Phase 1 establishes product samples by transforming supplied photography into three tiers of customized fine art for environmental applications. Industry: Corporate Art
Audience: Architects, Interior Designers, Event & Artistic Directors

This project establishes a custom art library in collaboration with Bill Thorburn’s photography, reimagining his images as vector-based corporate art, bringing nature into uninspiring spaces. The system supports scalable application across wall coverings, large-format portrait hangings, and stage murals, translating photography into immersive environments for spatial and production use. Context • Translate photographic imagery into vector-based art systems.
• Maintain integrity of original photographic intent.
• Ensure scalability across multiple spatial dimensions.
• Design across three applications: wallpaper, hangings, murals.
• Prepare assets for large-format sample production. Criteria

Process Partnering with photographer Bill Thorburn. Goal: we reimagine raw photography as large-scale, immersive murals and repetitive pattern art. Curation Photography to Design Designing for Scale and Atmosphere:
Step 1: Curate and select imagery.
Step 2: Translate into stylized, scalable vector art layers.
Step 3: Tailor compositions for office dimensions and contexts.

Product Development Transforms architecture into atmosphere, replacing empty/cold surfaces with immersive texture, warmth, and presence that quietly elevates how a space feels. Sheets 6x2 ft.
A single printed sheet aligns to each side of itself, allowing for seamless scaleability no matter the environment size.
Printed in Italy on fade-resistant
(archival) paper.

Drawn from nature’s collective instincts, Tribe explores the invisible bonds that connect individuals to a larger whole. Empire

Rooted and deliberate, it evokes permanence through intricate forms that feel both cultivated and wild. In Cognito Pattern

A softer composition that balances shelter and openness, creating a sense of comfort shaped by the rhythms of nature. Villa

Layers of texture and symmetry unfold with quiet grandeur, transforming natural detail into a study of refinement and presence. Palace

A contemplative composition where symmetry and repetition create stillness, inviting reflection through nature's hidden architecture. Temple

Make Creates a focal point of emotion and energy, turning raw natural forms into abstract statements that inspire reflection, curiosity, and conversation. A meditation on creation itself, where raw elements gather and transform into something greater than the sum of their parts. Portraits Framing not included.
Printed in italy on fade-resistant
(archival) paper. Summon Drawn from unseen forces, Summon evokes the feeling of ancient energy awakening just beyond the edge of perception. Begin Capturing the energy of first movement, Begin reflects the immediate shift from intention into action. Breakthrough A release of pressure and momentum, where hidden structures give way to emergence, discovery, and transformation. Recycle A study in renewal, revealing how endings become beginnings as forms dissolve, return, and reappear in unexpected ways.

Reimagine your presentations with large-scale storytelling—shifting perception, mood, and experience while creating memorable moments that command attention. Sanctuary Transforms space into a place of refuge, using layered organic forms to create calm and contemplation. Critter Landscapes Abstracted from nature's final form, Critters balances mystery and familiarity, transforming stages into landscapes of texture, movement, and quiet fascination. Dark Webs An exploration of nature's hidden networks, revealing complexity, tension, and interconnectedness beneath the surface. Preditor An exploration of nature's hidden networks, revealing complexity, tension, and interconnectedness beneath the surface.

The final system delivers a scalable library of vector-based artworks that can be applied seamlessly to wallpaper, portrait hangings, and landscapes. The result is a cohesive visual system that expands photographic work into immersive, production-ready environments.

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