In Halloween Mood, the Patternbank team thought we’d share these unique and stylish illustrations. Graham Erwin, a designer, illustrator and screen printer based in Columbus, Ohio. His work is a real mix of crafted linear illustrations and precise studied detail. Check out more of his work on his portfolio site grahamerwin.com and learn more about his recent exhibitions on his blog.
Patternbank are loving Huang Qi Lin’s geometry and mathematical fueled visual structures. These mesmerizing artworks explore the scientific beauty of maths through typography and linear form. The ‘Eureka’ branding project for Elaine Wong includes three sections: Eureka Ornament, Eureka Pattern & Eureka Type. Check out more of Huang Qi Lin’s work at the Chinese Designers Union CDA.
Patternbank brings you the key print highlights from the recent Paris Fashion Week catwalk shows. In this report we’ve edited down the strongest print trend highlights for Spring/Summer 2013. Dont miss our final complete SS 2013 Print trend report, covering New York, London, Milan and Paris Fashion Week which we will be live next week.
Tsumori Chisato photos via Fashionising.com
Chalayan photos via Fashionising.com
Cedric Charlier photos via Fashionising.com
Hermes photos via Fashionising.com
Dries Van Noten photos via Fashionising.com
Kenzo photos via Fashionising.com
Manish Arora photos via Fashionising.com
Patternbank love these rugs by CC-Tapis, innotative in their design and colour they push the limits in their experimentation. CC-Tapis was created in 2001 by the Maison Chamszadeh, known in France for more than 40 years for the quality of its traditional carpets. A substantial number of the designs are produced using only vegetable dyes with 1200 different colours available. Different finishings are also possible such as loop, embossing or different heights of pile. The rugs from the Signature Collection are designed by a new generation of artists and designers. Check out their full collection at cc-tapis.com
Luggage labels are fascinating bits of history from the golden age of travel, roughly the 1900′s to 1960′s. During this time these labels were used by hotels and airlines as advertising and eagerly applied to steamer trunks, suitcases and all sorts of luggage. Today, these same labels are highly desirable and sought after by collectors all over the world. Many of the designs were produced by some of the best poster designers from the golden age of travel like Roger Broders, Jan Lavies and Mario Borgoni. Check out ‘Art of the Luggage Label‘ on Flickr for hundreds more of these fascinating Labels.
| Long ago when mobile phones were the size of houses and the closest thing to the internet was the loading screens on a zx spectrum. There was a kid who could almost always be found scribbling away. Conjuring up imagery of anything and everything from hyper advanced cars to magnificent beasts. That kid was Scott Balmer. After graduating from Duncan of Jordanstone college of Art & Design in Scotland, Balmer started life as a freelance illustrator and has never looked back since. Patternbank is digging Scott’s trippy graphic explorations in colour and pattern. With clients like Umbro, The Guardian, Howies and The New York Times magazine already tapping into his creative mindset, he’s definitely one to watch. See more of his illustration portfolio here. |
Illustrator, photographer and graphic designer Laura Mckellar, has captivated Patternbank with her quirky 50’s style black and white photographs, embellished with colourful appliqué and embriodery. With Melbourne roots and born into a family of artists and photographers, her childhood was spent experimenting with photography and art which lead to five years of training as a graphic designer. See more of her work on her website.
Nate Duval’s quantity, quality and variety of work is incredible, one man creates all this great stuff. These are gig posters, band t-shirts and album covers of the highest order. We love the crazy and often chaotic, almost psychedelic patterns and textures that he crafts into his work and the freaky amalgamation of humans and animals. It’s beautiful to see such consistent quality throughout this Massachusetts-based illustrator and designer’s work. To see his drawings before he’s coloured them up check out his Tumblr, for everything else get yourself over to nateduval.com
