Memphis

1. Use the Pen tool to draw a single wavy line with even up-and-down curves.
2. Give it a thick stroke (8 to 12px), no fill, and round caps and joins.
3. Duplicate and recolor it, or scatter short squiggles as a motif.
4. Save it as a Component so the whole project reuses one squiggle.

Round caps plus an even amplitude are what make it read as Memphis rather than a random scribble.

1. Group a few motifs (dots, zigzag, squiggle, triangle) inside a square frame.
2. Make the frame a Component and check the motifs meet the edges cleanly.
3. Duplicate the tile across an area, or use it as a section background.
4. Vary color per section while keeping the layout fixed.

Use patterns as section backgrounds, not behind body text, to protect readability.

1. Create a Variable Collection with four or five brights plus black and white.
2. Apply color only through these variables, never raw hex.
3. Deliberately pair clashing hues; keep all fills flat.
4. Add one black-and-white pattern variable to anchor the chaos.

Equal, confident color blocks feel more Memphis than small timid accents.

1. Draw a handful of tiny shapes: dots, chips, triangles, short dashes.
2. Duplicate them many times and scatter across the area, rotating freely.
3. Vary the colors but keep the density roughly even.
4. Group and make a Component so the texture is reusable.

Even density is what turns scattered shapes into a believable terrazzo texture.