Exciting World of Pattern Design

More than 700 patterns inside

Auteur(s) : Zeixs
Editeur : Page One Publishing

Nombre de pages : 654 pages
Date de parution : 07/10/2010

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Résumé

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.