 For example, in Nri-Alwka, designs tend to focus on slender tapering lines with small and sparing usage of motifs, while in Arochukwu designs are heavier and more densely packed with heavy use of motifs and nested designs.Within these regional variations individual uli artists have unique and recognizable styles, and, even in the collective drawing of designs, relative rank and talent are acknowledged.A large part of uli are the repeated abstract designs, or motifs, that are reused and adapted across different pieces.