When I was a teenager I cottoned onto Art Deco patterns and loved them for their symmetry and opulent glamour....
You may know Jamie Kalvestran as the ever-friendly voice of the Pattern Observer inbox and helpdesk, but she is also...
We are gearing up for The Ultimate Guide to Repeats (UGTR) group study which starts on Monday, July 20th, 2015...
Cathy Westrell Nordström, of Studio Lilla Form, is a Swedish graphic designer turned surface pattern designer living in Stockholm with...
Jiah Harrison is a textile artist and the designer/ maker behind Elephant & Rose. She recently launched a new product...
Meryl Pardoen is a freelance textile and surface designer who specializes in creating artworks for women’s apparel, swimwear and home...
Photoshop for Designers is a six week workshop that begins on September 11, 2017. Today we are highlighting the work of...
Lina Rennell is a “high-casual women’s wear label, with a heavy focus on original print work, USA production and craft.” Read on...
Carolina’s “Ethnic Spring” collection Carolina Abarca is a former research scientist, originally from Chile and now leaving near Barcelona...
Images via: (clockwise from top left) “bedroom chinoiserie screen” by lkonstanski (cropped from original), “Cherry Blossoms” by John Morgan, “Chinese panels” by NinaZed (cropped from original), “Chinese Wallpaper” by momo (cropped from original), “Le Chinois Toile”...
Sareka Unique Smith is a Michigan-based illustrator and surface pattern designer who creates bold, colorful patterns under the brand name...
Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Part 1 in the Russian Folk series here, Part 2 here. ...
