Patternity: A New Way of Seeing

by Patternity

Pattern is everywhere we go and in everything we do. We wear patterns, we walk over them, we even eat, drink and think them - we always have and we always will - but it's unlikely they demand too much of our attention... Innovative creative and cultural organization PATTERNITY exists to join the dots. From fashion and design to the natural world, look beyond the mundane forms that we see every day to find the hidden beauty in the underlying patterns that normally pass us by.

A source of endless inspiration and innovation, this uniquely curated book will open your eyes anew.

Genres: Design, Art

224 pages, Hardcover

First published October 6, 2015

Reviews

[Marie-Michèle Larivée · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this boom, vert inspirations and tracing hi story if patterns: dots,line, honeycomb, etc...one of thé few books that not only trace color psychology but Also pattern psychology. Some pages can be skipped as they are only a way to sell their agency services and past work done.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is both a beautiful art book or a manifesto of visual mindfulness. Its strong suit is its lush, high-quality images, juxtaposed to play up connections between the organic and industrial, micro and macro, accidental and deliberately designed, and to pay tribute to the repeating patterns and shapes that occur in everyday life. The text—essays and quotes, often informative and occasionally self-important—exhorts awareness of this visual interconnectivity, suggesting that a holistic approach to design, and to viewing one’s environment with an eye out for its commonalities, can be an effective way to approach visual solutions and spark the imagination. And it's true—a little visual consciousness-raising is never a bad thing.

This is put out by the UK design collective Patternity, and there are some slightly commercial choices—but it's a really pretty book, and good for a little visual rewiring.