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Tag: Pattern

Alliteration Inspiration: Zoos & Zzz’s

Alliteration Inspiration: Zoos & Zzz’s

Garth • May 29, 2014May 28, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
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Alliteration Inspiration: Outdoors & Outlaws

Alliteration Inspiration: Outdoors & Outlaws

Garth • May 1, 2014Apr 30, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
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Student Work: Seth Gale

Student Work: Seth Gale

Garth • Apr 25, 2014Apr 20, 2014
Something great is brewing up in the Pacific Northwest, and it’s not coffee. Okay, there’s tasty coffee brewing up there too, but the real...
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Alliteration Inspiration: Quotes & Quickness

Alliteration Inspiration: Quotes & Quickness

Garth • Apr 24, 2014Apr 23, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
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Alliteration Inspiration: Jelly & Journeying

Garth • Apr 17, 2014Apr 17, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
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Eszter Chen: Patterns & Illustration

Eszter Chen: Patterns & Illustration

Garth • Apr 14, 2014Apr 14, 2014
Illustrator and textile designer Eszter Chen has got something good going. Born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, she’s brought her lovely style and...
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Alliteration Inspiration: Coffee & Currency

Alliteration Inspiration: Coffee & Currency

Garth • Mar 13, 2014Mar 13, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
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Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains

Alliteration Inspiration: Gold & Grains

Garth • Mar 6, 2014Mar 7, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
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Justyna Medoń Screen Printing

Garth • Feb 21, 2014Feb 19, 2014
I’m really enjoying the work of Justyna MedoĹ„, head of Red Poppy design studio in Warsaw, Poland, who specializes in hand screen printed textil...
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Alliteration Inspiration: Hearts & Horns

Alliteration Inspiration: Hearts & Horns

Garth • Feb 13, 2014
Alliteration Inspiration is a weekly column featuring the top twenty pieces of visual inspiration based on two random alliterative themes. This weekâ€...
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El Famoso

El Famoso

Garth • Jan 24, 2014Jan 20, 2014
El Famoso is an illustrator collective composed of brothers Rich and Chris Fairhead. Hailing from and operating in the UK, the two have combined their...
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Jessica Bruggink: Patterns

Courtney • Nov 15, 2013Nov 15, 2013
Jessica Bruggink recently launched a new site, and I was particularly drawn to all of her pattern design work. Check out the rest of her portfolio rig...
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Llew Mejia Patterns

Courtney • Oct 4, 2013Oct 3, 2013
Awesome patterns by Llew Mejia....
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New Patterns from Elizabeth Olwen

New Patterns from Elizabeth Olwen

Courtney • Sep 5, 2013Dec 1, 2013
Feast your eyes on a few new patterns from the lovely Elizabeth Olwen. There’s much more to see right here....
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Hannah Rampley Textile Design

Courtney • Jun 10, 2013Jun 10, 2013
I can’t get enough of the gorgeous, fruit-inspired textile designs of recent grad Hannah Rampley. There’s lots more to see in her portfoli...
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Amy Walters: Summer Fruits and Berries

Courtney • May 8, 2013May 5, 2013
I’m loving this series of bright, summery patterns by illustrator Amy Walters....
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Hélène Georget: 2014 Patterns Collection

Courtney • Feb 12, 2013Feb 11, 2013
I can’t get enough of these gorgeous pattern designs by HĂ©lène Georget—check out a whole lot more right here....
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Sarah Andreacchio Illustration

Courtney • Feb 4, 2013Feb 1, 2013
I can’t get enough of Sarah Andreacchio’s colorful patterns and illustrations. Be sure to check out her shop as well. via Ape on the Moon...
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Xavi Garcia: Story Signage and Pattern Design

Courtney • Jan 10, 2013Jan 10, 2013
While working at Sagmeister & Walsh, Spanish designer Xavi Garcia had the privilege of doing some work for Story, a unique, immersive store experi...
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Santtu Mustonen: Patterns and Illustrations

Courtney • Dec 7, 2012Dec 7, 2012
These interesting, painterly illustrations and patterns by Santtu Mustonen caught my eye today. More here. via Hugo & Marie Behance...
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Estrella de Anis: Pattern Design

Courtney • Oct 10, 2012Oct 8, 2012
Beautiful pattern designs by Berlin-based Estrella de Anis…...
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Elizabeth Olwen: Pattern Design

Courtney • Oct 5, 2012Dec 18, 2012
I am in love with the pattern designs of Toronto-based surface designer Elizabeth Olwen. Much more to see right here....
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Micah Lidberg: Lacoste L!ve Patterns

Courtney • Sep 6, 2012Sep 6, 2012
I’m loving these crazy patterns developed by Micah Lidberg for Lacoste L!ve....
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Llew Mejia: Pattern Design

Alyssa • Aug 10, 2012Aug 23, 2012
For the month of August, a series of guests will be filling in on DWL with daily posts. Today’s posts come to you from designer and illustratorÂ...
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Mingo Lamberti: Raw Furniture Illustrations

Courtney • Jun 18, 2012Mar 19, 2025
Brad Hodgskiss, of Mingo Lamberti, was recently commissioned by Raw furniture to create original illustrations for their Ikonik furniture range. He w...
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Kate Thomas Patterns

Courtney • May 15, 2012May 15, 2012
This year Kate Thomas will be making her debut at Surtex (Booth 670, if you’re able to attend), an international fair for the sale and license ...
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Color Happy 174

Courtney • Apr 27, 2012Apr 26, 2012
Yet another lovely pattern from the always awesome Helen Dardik. Follow her blog for more....
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Luli Sánchez Hand-painted Patterns

Luli Sánchez Hand-painted Patterns

Courtney • Feb 3, 2012Jan 16, 2014
I’m in love with these hand-painted watercolor patterns by Luli Sánchez. So much more to see right here. via Oh Joy!...
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Stockholm Design Lab: VĂĄrdapoteket Identity

Courtney • Jan 30, 2012Dec 14, 2012
The vibrant identity was designed by Stockholm Design Lab for Vårdapoteket, a Swedish pharmacy chain. What a breath of fresh air it would be to shop...
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Sarah Papworth Florals

Courtney • Nov 30, 2011Nov 29, 2011
I’m loving these gorgeous floral patterns and illustrations by Sarah Papworth....
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Neil J Rook Patterns

Courtney • Nov 16, 2011Nov 15, 2011
How great are these pattern designs by Neil J Rook? I’m loving the flat graphics, fun subject matter and compositions of tightly collected objec...
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New Moniquilla Patterns

Courtney • Oct 31, 2011Oct 31, 2011
Over the summer I posted about the gorgeous patterns Moniquilla uses in her clothing designs. So I was excited to hear that she’s recently relea...
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Make & Matter: Apron Allure Branding

Courtney • Oct 25, 2011Dec 14, 2012
I’m absolutely loving the work of Make & Matter, an Austin-based design studio who believes in a simple philosophy — “to make (aka â...
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Emily Allison: Print + Pattern

Courtney • Sep 29, 2011Sep 21, 2011
While I am away I’ll be suspending regular posts to feature design, photography and illustration work focused on a central theme: travel. Normal...
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Kristin Reger: Dublab Patterns

Courtney • Sep 12, 2011Sep 9, 2011
This series of pattern, by Kristin Reger for dublab, is absolutely gorgeous. I would love to see them made into fabrics....
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Leterme Dowling: Lucy Attwood Events

Courtney • Sep 9, 2011Sep 6, 2011
These colorful and elegant invitation materials were created by Leterme Dowling for Lucy Atwood Events....
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Kate Thomas: Art of the Beat

Courtney • Aug 19, 2011Aug 17, 2011
When Kate Thomas sent over a link to her work, I was immediately drawn to these graphic spreads from Art of the Beat, a self promotional piece that wo...
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Tom Froese: Kaldor Greeting Cards

Courtney • Jun 27, 2011Dec 18, 2012
Another one of Tom‘s projects I am loving is the holiday gifts he’s developed for Kaldor (one, two). Each Christmas the branding agency se...
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Carmen Vela: Paradise Patterns

Courtney • Jun 17, 2011Jun 14, 2011
Carmen Vela has developed a really fun series of vintage-inspired patterns. I love the halftone textures that come across in the close-ups....
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Moniquilla

Courtney • Jun 15, 2011Jun 14, 2011
I don’t know much about Spanish clothing brand Moniquilla, but I am in love with the patterns used in their fabrics....
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Lindsay Nohl Patterns

Courtney • Jun 10, 2011Jun 8, 2011
I discovered the work of Lindsay Nohl through Paper Bicycle’s Daily Pattern Project. Her pattern designs run the gamut in terms of subject matte...
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Robin Sheldon Patterns

Courtney • May 12, 2011May 10, 2011
Here are some lovely patterns by Robin Sheldon....
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Ana Montiel: Visual Mantras

Courtney • May 6, 2011Nov 20, 2013
I can’t get enough of these watercolor patterns by Ana Montiel. Each of the spreads below are part of Visual Mantras, a limited edition artist b...
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José Guízar: Jazzatlán

Courtney • Apr 27, 2011Apr 25, 2011
Check out these lively materials created by José Guízar for Jazzatlán, a jazz club in the heart of Cholula, Mexico....
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Type: Wallflowers

Courtney • Apr 8, 2011Apr 5, 2011
Wallflowers is a beautiful pattern font by Laura Worthington....
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Mingo Lamberti: The Tea Cup Collection

Courtney • Mar 15, 2011Dec 14, 2012
Mingo Lamberti just launched a new range of colorful cushions inspired by vintage tea cup designs. The limited edition collection (only 100 of each de...
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Iconblast: Nine West

Courtney • Feb 11, 2011Feb 11, 2011
These interesting patterns were created by Iconblast, aka Victor Ortiz, for Nine West....
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Kiley Victoria

Courtney • Feb 8, 2011Feb 7, 2011
Today I am loving this series of hand-drawn, vintage-wallpaper-inspired patterns by illustrator Kiley Victoria. via Where the Lovely Things Are...
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Wink: Muse Perfumery

Courtney • Dec 13, 2010Dec 13, 2010
Beautiful packaging and posters for Muse Perfumery by Wink. More photos and information can be found here and here....
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Dozi Planners

Courtney • Nov 9, 2010Nov 9, 2010
I abandoned paper planners for online programs quite awhile ago, but this 2011 monthly planner by Dozi may be swaying me in the other direction. Love ...
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Debbie Powell

Courtney • Nov 1, 2010Oct 31, 2010
Here is a small sample of gorgeous patterns created by Debbie Powell, who clearly has a beautiful sense of color. There’s so much more to see i...
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Edholm Ullenius

Courtney • Oct 27, 2010Oct 26, 2010
Edholm Ullenius, a team of two designers working in Stockholm, has one of the most colorful portfolios I’ve ever seen. Filled with pattern after...
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Christiane Engel

Courtney • Oct 14, 2010Oct 14, 2010
Artist Christiane Engel makes these offbeat illustrations and patterns that I’m really drawn to. She often takes seemingly unappealing subject ...
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Color Happy 98

Courtney • Sep 24, 2010Mar 20, 2011
This playful card game packaging pattern was designed by Studio Pounce....
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Iris Luckhaus

Courtney • Aug 26, 2010Aug 22, 2010
In addition to her illustration work, Iris Luckhaus makes some simple and somewhat classic-feeling patterns....
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Bijan Berahimi

Courtney • Aug 6, 2010Aug 6, 2010
I’m really drawn to the intricate patterns and metallic palette of Bijan Berahimi’s contribution to the recent Los Angeles, I’m Your...
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Silvia Dekker

Courtney • Apr 28, 2010Apr 26, 2010
Loving the pattern designs of Silvia Dekker....
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Egor Legkov

Courtney • Apr 15, 2010Apr 11, 2010
Russian illustrator Egor Legkov creates some really interesting patterns....
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Color Happy 75

Courtney • Apr 9, 2010Jun 6, 2011
This fun teapot pattern was created by Team Kitten, whose blog you can follow as well....
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maharam

Courtney • Mar 8, 2010Dec 14, 2012
maraham, a company who makes textiles for interiors, recently collaborated with several artists and designers to create a series of digital wallcoveri...
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