Sketch for a Name

By Kaustubh Patil
# change line 28 to your own name to get a unique pattern for your name

def sketch_name(name):
    name = name.lower()
    r, g, b = get_rgb_for_name(name)
    max_a_factor = 26 * len(name)
    for i, letter in enumerate(name, start=1):
        letter_index = ord(letter) - ord("a")
        a = (((letter_index+1) * i) % max_a_factor) / max_a_factor
        c = circle(
            r=i*3,
            fill=color(r=r, g=g, b=b, a=a),
            stroke="none"
            #stroke=color(r=r, g=g, b=b)
        )
        show(
            c | translate(x=(letter_index + 2)*3) | repeat(12, rotate(angle=30))
        )

def get_rgb_for_name(name):
    name_factor = ord(name and name[0] or "a")
    random_factor = 42
    rgb = [0, 0, 0]
    for i in range(3):
        rgb[i] = 20 + ((name_factor * random_factor * (i+1)) % 235)
    return rgb

sketch_name("kaustubh")

# inspired by rasagy.in