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Sarah Mazzetti – Graphic Collage

By Patternbank On March 26, 2013 · In Graphics

This collection of Graphic Collages by Sarah Mazzetti caught our eye this week. The Bologna based artist who’s better known for her bold and vibrant poster designs, was trained in Communication (Bachelors Degree) at Bologna University and in Illustration at IED Milan. She’s been freelance since 2009 and has collaborated with magazines such as GQ Italy and L’Europeo. Mazzetti has since joined forces with Guilia Sagramola and Cristina Dizioni to form Tiara, an illustration and comics label with an enviable list of clients, including the creatively inspiring magazine Anorak. Patternbank loves her energetic collage style and the hand drawn quality of her graphics, see her full range of posters and art at her website.

Billy Kidd – Beautiful Decay

By Patternbank On March 25, 2013 · In Inspiration

These beautiful set of photographs of decaying orchids, roses and leaves were shot by Billy Kidd, an extremely talented photographer based in New York. Usually confined to the bin at this stage of their life, Billy captures the immense beauty, faded colours, wrinkles and fine details of the decaying flowers and foliage on a black background which adds to the subtle drama. Check out more of his amazing photographs on his Tumblr – I was shot by Billy Kidd.

Images Distorted By Gasoline – Peter Hoffman

By Patternbank On March 24, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank are loving Peter Hoffman’s gasoline doused, photographic studies of Fox River. An Illinois based photographer, Hoffman’s work strives for a quiet, studied approach and in this vein, he is often hired to photograph sensitive subject matter. In this series Hoffman uses the backdrop of the Fox River as it meanders through Chicago. The negatives of these mesmerizing images were spray-coated in gasoline and then lit. The process was very hit and miss but we are sure you’ll agree the end visuals look amazing in colour, subject matter and texture. See more of Peter Hoffman’s work on his portfolio site peterghofman.com

Heather Patterson – Geographic Patterns in the Natural World

By Patternbank On March 22, 2013 · In Inspiration

Heather Patterson is interested in the imperfections in nature and how perfection can be found in discoveries of certain undisturbed randomness. By recreating geographic patterns and forms, her work finds simillarities with a topographical map and a grain of wood or the gnarls in a tree and veins in the human body. Patternbank love the structure and layering of different textures that can be found in her work, by such techniques as carving, dripping, melting or spraying the surface. You can see more of her work at heatherpatterson.30art.com.

LMNSCT – Somewhere… Beyond the Infinite…

By Patternbank On March 21, 2013 · In Inspiration

Digital, glitchy, neon, acid trippin’ landscapes from this awesome Tumblr artist known as LMNSCT. Don’t stare for too long as you may start hallucinating!, loving the style of these – late 80′s, early 90′s computer graphics bought bang up to date. Check out the Tumblr for more cosmic creations. Somewhere… Beyond the Infinite…

Natsuki Otani – Colour and Complexity

By Patternbank On March 20, 2013 · In Inspiration

Tokyo born artist, graphic designer and illustrator Natsuki Otani has the ability to combine a rainbow of vibrant colour, with a sophisticated illustrative style to create these stunning images. Her Fashion Illustration for A/W 2012 featured in Station Magazine (images featured) depicting designs from Mary Katranzou, Peter Pilloto and Prada have a simple, inky fluidity which is, unmistakably her signature style. Patternbank loves the strong sense of pattern throughout her work and her sensitivity to detail and proportion. Check out her list of talents and achievements at her website.

Joanie Lemercier – Light Projection And 3D Mapping

By Patternbank On March 19, 2013 · In Inspiration

French visual artist Joanie Lemercier is a master of illusion with his 3D art and light trickery. With a background in graphic design he went on to form Antivj a team of visual artists specializing in audiovisual projects, installations and stage design, exhibiting at venues ranging from clubs to international galleries and festivals. Some of his personal work includes 3D paper and card pyramids attached to the wall creating a textural canvas’s onto which Lemercier projects light, animating his geometric landscape and tricking the eye. See his website for more inspiring projects.

Exploring the Fusion of Art and Science – Greg Dunn

By Patternbank On March 19, 2013 · In Inspiration

Greg Dunn explores the fusion of art and science through designs in gold leaf. He’s a big fan minimalist scroll and screen painting from the Edo period in Japan and has a keen interest in neuroscience having finished his doctorate in Neuroscience at University of Pennsylvania in 2011. He admires the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean masters because of their confidence in simplicity, we feel he emulates this idea perfectly. For more of his incredible painting check out his website.