Wang & Söderström – Exploring Physical Elements in a Digital Environment

By Patternbank On June 29, 2017 · In Inspiration

The studio strive to create mind tickling and unexpected experiences through materiality and technology. With a background in architecture and spatial design Wang & Söderström combines, collects and explores physical elements in a digital environment. Utilising new technologies to shape tomorrow’s visual and spatial experiences. The multidisciplinary studio operate within visual communication and digital/physical fabrication as an important part of developing and stretching the boundaries within other fields such as spatial design, art and crafts. Check more incredible work out on their website.

Kate Banazi – Structured Chaos

By Patternbank On June 20, 2017 · In Inspiration

Wow, we’re loving these playful silk screen art structures by Kate Banazi. London born Banazi studied at Central St Martins and now currently lives in Sydney, Australia. She celebrates the subtle variations of serigraph printing, exploring the layering of colour and graphic elements alongside linear grid structures and hand drawn forms. See more of her experimental work on her website www.katebanazi.com

National Taiwan University of the Arts – Polluted Popsicles

By Patternbank On June 15, 2017 · In Inspiration

Check out this creative project by a group of Taiwanese art students from the National Taiwan University of the Arts. Hung I-chen, Geo Yi-hui and Cheng You-ti, produced a collection of tempting looking frozen lollypops in graphic, eye catching packaging, but with a sinister twist. Together they collected 100 samples of polluted water from locations throughout Taiwan, these were then frozen onto sticks and preserved in polyester resin and on close inspection the suspended pollutants and fragments of rubbish are clear to see. This project was designed to raise awareness about water pollution and its devastating impact the world over. Find out more about the project and how it was created on the group’s Facebook.

Akira Ikezoe – Future Primitive

By Patternbank On June 7, 2017 · In Inspiration

Akira Ikezoe is a New York based artist, born in Kochi Japan, working with painting, drawing, performance and animation, his work explores the wandering relationships between humans and nature and shows a sense of humour as well as philosophical side. Patternbank love the zen-like quality to his work and simple primitive style, of curious potted plants, objects and intriguing imagery.

Mr Doodle – Non Stop Crazy Doodler

By Patternbank On June 6, 2017 · In Inspiration

It’s the doodle man himself… Mr Doodle! A crazy doodler from England. His work consumes walls, furniture and many surfaces and is often described as ‘Graffiti Spaghetti’. This is because his clusters of characters, objects and patterns group together in a formation that appears to continue to grow relentlessly. Check more non stop doodling over on his website here. You can also purchase some great items over on his shop here.

Juju Just – Tapestry Mastery

By Patternbank On May 24, 2017 · In Inspiration

Judit Just is an artist originally from Barcelona and now living in Asheville, N.C. She has a very successful Etsy shop using the name Juju Just where you can purchase her amazing tapestries (if she has any left as they tend to sell out pretty quickly). She has an incredible eye for colour which can be seen clearly on her Instagram account here – go check it out!

Louise Saxton – Vintage Collections

By Patternbank On May 22, 2017 · In Inspiration

Patternbank love the intricacy in Australian artist Louise Saxton’s crafted reconstructions using found vintage embroidery. Working in Melbourne, Victoria, Louise uses past collections of discarded needlework, lace and other beautiful items, creating something new and wonderful, preserving the past and in her words “a silent collaboration with the anonymous original makers.” Follow her journal here, for an insight into the process of how she works and her recent exhibitions.

Rob Bailey Studio – Simple Beauty

By Patternbank On May 19, 2017 · In Inspiration

This is the amazing work of the Rob Bailey Studio who’s impressive collection of work is characterised by a wonderful use of simple flat bold colours and shapes. They have worked for selected clients including Google, Samsung and Transport for London. You can check out a lot more work on their website here.

Erik Madigan Heck – Old Future at Sotheby’s

By Patternbank On May 17, 2017 · In Inspiration

Last chance to see a brilliant tribute to photography and painting, Sotheby’s presents a curated selection of works by Erik Madigan Heck in a stunning selling exhibition. Approaching photography with the same eye as high art, Heck’s works capture the essence of painting through the lens of his camera. His work is elegant and unashamedly beautiful, exploring the intersections of fashion, painting, and classical portraiture. Working with natural light and combining in-camera effects with digital postproduction, he produces evocative and seductive images that are simultaneously timeless and futuristic. The exhibition is on until 19th May 2017 but if you miss out, try to catch the photographer in conversation, ‘Picturing Balenciaga’ at the Victoria and Albert museum or check out his new anthology, Old Future. See more here.

James Merry – Floral Embellished Logos

By Patternbank On May 16, 2017 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving James Merry’s embroidered floral editions to vintage clothing on instantly recognisable sports logos. James Merry, a hand embroidery artist originally from Gloucestershire in the UK, now lives in Iceland where he has been living and working with Bjork since 2009. Some of his other projects include a capsule collection for Opening Ceremony and extravagant masks and costumes for Bjork’s stage and music videos. Check out more on his Instagram feed.

Robert Hruska – Krotitel Pixelov

By Patternbank On May 10, 2017 · In Inspiration

Behold the magical 3D work of Robert Hruska – we love the textures and colours that he uses within his work that makes his creations. Check out his Instagram here and his Facebook page here.

Firelei Báez – Bloodlines at The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh

By Patternbank On May 9, 2017 · In Inspiration

Bloodlines, an exhibition currently running at The Andy Warhol Museum until May 21st 2017, presents a new body of work by New York-based artist Firelei Báez. The exhibition showcases paintings and drawings depicting textiles, hair designs and body ornaments, linking symbols of power with human gestures. Báez’s work is instantly beautiful with her gifted ease at using different mediums from abstract washes of paint to intricate drawings of botanical flora and fauna and mixing patterns along the way. Inspired by lineages of black resistance and making connections that further our understanding of dispersed groups, Báez is interested in the craft and art forms traditionally thought of as “women’s work” where textiles, jewellery and ceramics is constant in her work and this in turn can be seen in her own intensive artistic labour, understanding their struggles and illustrating this within her own work.

Mike McKenney – The Real Theory

By Patternbank On May 5, 2017 · In Inspiration

Enter the surreal world of Mike McKenny who goes by the name of ‘The Real Theory’ on Instagram. #liferemixed #illmatic_features #thednalife #thednalife #pixiteapps #unionapp #mextures #glitche #unsplash #collage #digitalcollage #matterapp @mextures @pixiteapps @union_app

Kathryn Macnaughton – Playful Abstract Form

By Patternbank On May 3, 2017 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving these abstract paintings by Toronto artist Kathryn Macnaughton. We are particularly drawn to the flat colour-blocked shapes and playful forms created by the composition. Mixing plant life, abstract shapes and silhouetted form, Macnaughton creative pieces portray movement through the use of dark and light colour. See more of her work on her website kathrynmacnaughton.com

Andreas Zimmerman – Lego Landscapes

By Patternbank On April 24, 2017 · In Inspiration

At first glance the work of photographer Andreas Zimmermann appears to depict urban landscapes created out of children’s toy building blocks. The photographs are in fact high-resolution photos of individual Lego which are then digitally assembled on a computer to produce these clever landscape patterns. Patternbank love the playful colour and composition where order sometimes clashes, tricking the eye into seeing something that is not quite what it first appears.

Peta Kruger – Glass Patterns

By Patternbank On April 18, 2017 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are charmed by this series of vintage glass vessels by Peta Kruger, the one-off pieces have been masterfully hand painted with multicoloured enamel paint which cleverly exaggerates the dishes, giving a beautiful translucent feel. Peta works from Adelaide’s JamFactory and shows at Pieces of Eight Gallery in Melbourne, Australia.

Pip & Pop – Multicoloured Magical Worlds

By Patternbank On April 11, 2017 · In Inspiration

Enter the wonderful multicoloured magical world of Australian artist Tanya Schultz who works as Pip & Pop. She creates immersive installations and artworks from an eclectic range of materials including sugar, glitter, candy, plastic flowers, everyday craft materials and all sorts of objects she finds on her travels. For more magic, check out her website here.

Modernist Homes – Ana Popescu

By Patternbank On April 4, 2017 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving these modernist interior illustrations by Romanian artist Ana Popescu. With the holiday season not too far away these beautifully stylish illustrations focus on texture, interior layouts and muted colour plays. With the David Hockney exhibition happening at the Tate Britain until the 29th May, these artworks are a refreshing new look on holiday home illustrations. See more of her stunning work here popescuana.com

Patternbank Online Textile Print Design Studio Highlights – March 2017

By Patternbank On March 30, 2017 · In Inspiration, Print + Pattern

Midnight Floral by Vivian Lau

Trend Stories: Exotic Island

Categories: Womenswear, Floral, Tropical, Giftware/Stationery, Swimwear, Nature

Each month or so we highlight our favourite designs from the many designs that get uploaded by our talented designers. You can now shop over 30k+ designs online, all painstakingly curated into Categories, Trend Stories and Tags which makes finding the designs you’re looking for super simple and quick. Here are 17 highlights from our Editors’ Picks. Patternbank – the world’s leading online textile design studio for print, pattern and trend forecasting.

Carina Sohl – Botanical Leaf Patterns – Maison D’Exceptions – Feb 2017

By Patternbank On March 28, 2017 · In Inspiration

Patternbank met Carina Sohl at the highly creative experimental zone of Maison D’Exceptions back in February 2017 at Premiere Vision and were in love with the delicate beauty of her craft, mixing nature and eco-friendly technology, Carina transforms her wild gatherings into unique botanical patterns. Carina developed her craft from combining a love of nature with the material leather, discovered on a course back in 2006. The result is beautifully detailed and intricate patterns, each unique in their fragile leaves that are captured only once, to create one-off designs. Carina has collaborated with brands like the luxury fashion house Loewe and Berluti where her designs have been used on dresses and wallets. Follow her journey here on her Instagram account and on her website here.