Aesthetically Pleasing Wrapping Paper

In shopping for my cousin’s bridal shower, I stumbled upon this wrapping paper.  I thought it was so cute and it displays many elements of design. There is repetition of the candles themselves as well as their striped, polka dotted and zig zag patterns. The ground space between the candles varies, but it also follows a pattern. This pattern created a balance between the candles.  Also, there was contrast in the color for some of the candles.  The candles with a blue negative space and orange positive space are one example.  While there are many different patterns, one unifying feature that all the candles have is a yellow flame. These bright yellow flames drew my attention to the top of the candle. Similarly, the candles with horizontal stripes drew my attention to the sides. With so much going on on this wrapping paper, the black negative space provided a nice contrast to the brightly colored candles. So as much as this wrapping paper utilizes the elements of design, I’m still using it to wrap birthday presents soon!