The Exciting World Of Pattern Design









Patterns are everywhere – on paper or cloth, as wallpaper or as wrapping material. Patterns can be strictly abstract and geometrical or concrete, multicoloured or monochrome. Sometimes they serve as a background, sometimes as a coating.
They are usually composed of a recurrent motif – often floral or natural, sometimes abstract. They have in common that they're not meant to be seen as a picture with a focus, nor as the main thing that draws the attention. The purpose of a pattern is mostly to create a mood, a backdrop, a setting for the main thing.
Creating an ideal pattern requires a certain restraint and a good knowledge of colours. Historically, William Morris springs to the mind with his famous quasi-mediaeval designs for panels and textiles. More recently, the Finnish company Marimekko defined a style that is mostly associated with the sixties, though their influence is still visible today. You'll find traces of both in many of the designs collected in this book.
Regardless if they're stark and restrained, or flowery and colourful – “the Exciting World Of Pattern Design” features an abundance of patterns of all kinds and dimensions. They're all brand new, they're inspired and inspiring, they're original, decorative, funny, pretty, unusual, flashy or subdued, vintage or totally modern. We've collected new patterns in every conceivable form.
This time, the focus lies on patterns.
Muster und Strukturen sind überall – egal, ob auf Papier, Tapete, Textilien oder Verpackungen. Patterns können rein geometrisch sein oder gegenständlich, verschiedenfarbig oder nur strukturell. Mal dienen sie als Hintergrund, mal als Hülle.
Oft bestehen sie aus einem floralen, manchmal auch abstrakten Motiv, das endlos wiederholt wird. Patterns sollen nicht den Blick auf einen Punkt, auf ein Objekt fokussieren, sondern sie dienen in der Regel zur Schaffung einer Atmosphäre, einer Hintergrund-Ästhetik.
Gute Muster zu entwerfen erfordert ein sicheres Gespür für Farben, Formen und optische Rhythmen. Historische Vorbilder wie William Morris mit seinen pseudo-mittelalterlichen Entwürfen oder Marimekko mit ihren vor allem aus den 60s bekannten Punkt- und Blütenmustern spielen noch immer eine große Rolle. In vielen der hier präsentierten Entwürfen ist ihr Einfluss deutlich spürbar.
Egal ob sachlich oder floral, bunt oder monochrom – “The Exciting World Of Pattern Design” bietet eine Vielzahl brandneuer Patterns in allen Formen und Dimensionen. Ideen in Hülle und Fülle auf rund 700 randvollen Seiten.
Scripts: Elegant Lettering from Design's Golden Age
The Book of Drawings + Sketches: Architecture
The Articulate Surface: Ornament and Technology in Contemporary Architecture
Impressionism and Post Impressionism ( Two books in slip case)
Embroidered Textiles: A World Guide to Traditional Patterns
Prefabulous + Sustainable: Building and Customizing an Affordable, Energy-Efficient Home
Really Good Packaging Explained. Top Design Professionals Critique 300 Package Designs and Explain What Makes Them Work
365 Days of Drawing: Sketch and Paint Your Way Through the Creative Year
form 236: The Making of Design (Deja-vu/The Past Ahead)
Make it Fabulous: The Architecture and Designs of William T. Georgis
Ancient Egyptian Ornament in Full Color: 350 Patterns and Designs
Keeping House: Hints and Tips for a Clean, Tidy and Well-organized Home
Design Matters: Brochures 01: An Essential Primer for Today's Competitive Market
The Design Book: 1000 New Designs For The Home and Where to Find Them
Blogging for Creatives: How designers, artists, crafters and writers can blog to make contacts, win business and build success
Seating Together: Architecture of Auditoriums in the 21st Century
Colour Harmony: Packaging - More than 800 Colorways for Package Designs that Work
Netsuke. The Trumpf Collection. Volume 1 + 2 (in a beautiful slip case)
Quant by Quant. The Autobiography of Mary Quant
Pure Dance, Collector's Edition (with signed photo-print, limited and numbered)
Thomas Bayrle. I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore
Компьютерная графика: Photoshop CS4, CorelDRAW X4, Illustrator CS4. Трюки и эффекты (+DVD с видеокурсом)