Designing Patterns: For Decoration, Fashion and Graphics

by Lotta Kühlhorn

In this practical handbook, Scandinavian expert Lotta Kuhlhorn explains the ins and outs of how to design patterns —for everything from wallpaper to tea services. The included CD features templates for experimentation by beginners and professionals alike.

Genres: Nonfiction, Art Design, Design

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Alexis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful examples and great insight on a surface patterns methods of finding pattern everywhere. I found Lotta’s method of being inspired, making motifs, then digitizing—the same as the method I’m currently learning in my Surface Design course.

[Kotryna · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a personal story than the book of patterns, but still pretty inspiring stuff, showing an individual pathway of a particular artist-small business owner.

[Brenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous and inspiring. I really liked the way she wrote too, very poetic for an ostensibly practical how-to book. Gonna start some pattern designing!

[Márcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

A refreshing book. The author simply teaches the art of pattern recognition in everyday life and our surroundings by taking inspiration from her own upbringing and the way she notices patterns. She shares insights into her pattern-making process and gives practical advice on how we can create our own patterns from wallpapers to furnitures. However, I read this book expecting to learn more about different patterns and perhaps more pattern-making techniques and systems but was left with a glimpse of it.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspirational

[Konstantin Samoylov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful patterns and colorful language.

[Maria Bergman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Härligt inspirerande bok om mönster och tryck