The latest issue of print magazine has a smart article on the origins and resurgence of four staple graphic elements in pattern; stripe, polka dot, paisley, and fleur de lis. Jude Stewart writes… “A graphic pattern starts with a lone idea - a curl, a line, an abstract figure - and then injects it with the feverish energy of repetition. Patterns can be reduced to simple mathematical data: A few Pantone digits, a precise line, and a little breathing room between marks can conquer acres of space.” Thanks James.
On print’s site you can download a sharp desktop by omnivore that incorporates each aforementioned element.
Below is my contribution to the ‘paisley’ category.
Posted by Dan Funderburgh on June 04, 2009 at 08:16 PM
