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Pattern Boundaries – Julie Alpert

By Patternbank On April 24, 2013 · In Print + Pattern

‘Black pattern watercolours’ are the mixed media exploration of physical pattern boundaries by Seattle based artist Julie Alpert. Patternbank are loving Julie’s playful studies of individual pattern and the relationship between their outer boundaries. Mixing watercolour, ink and permanent marker these beautifully created works are of great inspiration. If you happen to be in Seattle over the next couple of days we recommend dropping by Soil Art gallery where Julie is exhibiting until the 27th April.

Meadow Sweet – Harpers Bazaar May 2013 Photographed by Elena Rendina

By Patternbank On April 23, 2013 · In Inspiration

Patternbank just love the recent limited edition of Harper’s Bazaar May 2013 issue. A collaboration with the V&A museum, with an exclusive cover featuring the model Sophie ‘Hirschy” Hirschfelder, the Meadow Sweet fashion story was shot by photographer Elena Rendina and styled by Bazaar’s senior fashion editor Cathy Kasterine. The fantastic flower-themed issue takes lush English gardens as its inspiration, just what we need right now!

The Ultimate Spring/Summer 2014 Print Trend Report Collection – 3 x PDF Bundle

By Patternbank On April 19, 2013 · In Trend Forecasts

We’ve taken all 3 of our popular Spring/Summer 2014 Trend Reports and bundled them up into a handy PDF Download. The Collection contains Spring/Summer 2014 Print Trend Reports Part 1 & 2 plus the Première Vision + Indigo Spring/Summer 2014 Print Trend Report at a great value price of £55 / $84 – a saving of £10 / $15 over buying them all separately, highlights include:

28 print trends for Spring/Summer 2014
Over 100 pages of print forecast intelligence
Over 380 inspirational hand-picked images
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Whether you are a small print studio, independent freelance designer, manufacturer or clothing line, this bundle of extensive reports will give you a real insight into the most important print trends for Spring/Summer 2014. These trend reports will become your essential seasonal aid for your new print developments and colour direction.

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Australian Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 – Print & Pattern Highlights

By Patternbank On April 19, 2013 · In Catwalks

Patternbank have compiled a quick highlight post of some of the strongest prints seen at the recent Australian Fashion Week (MBFWA) Spring/Summer 2013 shows.

Photos Via MBFWA & Vogue Australia

Zhou Fan – Layered Dreamscape

By Patternbank On April 18, 2013 · In Inspiration

Chinese illustrator Zhou Fan has a distinct Japanese quality in his art and visual explorations. Fan explains ‘ My paintings are based on dreams that I had as a child of many many jellyfish floating in the sky, some of which fell to the ground on parachures and became mushrooms. These dreams had a strong impact on me, and I remember them vividly.‘ Patternbank love Fan’s amazing dreamscape visions that use colour, texture and strange subject matter which create some mesmerizing imagery.

Psychedelic Tropical Safari – Basement Jaxx

By Patternbank On April 17, 2013 · In Inspiration

If you’re looking for more print trend inspiration for Spring/Summer 2014, look no further than Basement Jaxx’s new video by Big Active’s Mat Maitland. This Psychedelic visual safari takes you on a real journey through some of the key prints themes coming through for S/S14. These include: Tropical Utopia and Scientific Nature from Patternbanks Spring/Summer 2014 Print report Part 1. Other trends translated in the video’s visual exploration include: Tribal Geometries, Fantastic Aqua-Life Earth + Cracks and Fantastic Safari from our Première Vision + Indigo S/S 2014 Print trend report.

The promo, co-directed with Natalia Stuyk, features Mat Maitland’s signature collage style along with specially made items by French hair stylist / fashion designer Charlie Le Mindu and make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench. Maitland also shot the sleeve image which similarly uses a Le Mindu headpiece. (Video at the foot of page)

Vintage Radio Tuning Dial Graphics – Indiana Radios

By Patternbank On April 10, 2013 · In Graphics

Antique and vintage graphics are such a wealth of inspiration for layout, typography and colour. The Patternbank team stumbled on these stunning antique radio tuning dial graphics and thought we’d share. The collection was curated by Michael Feldt for the Indiana Radio site, which is a huge information database for antique radio enthusiasts. We recommend you delve deeper and check out the site to view more visually inspiring vintage dials and charts.

Peggy Wolf – Fashion and Sophistication

By Patternbank On April 9, 2013 · In Inspiration

German born illustrator Peggy Wolf has a unique style which is always recognizable. After studying Fashion Design, Peggy began a career in interior design, with both influencing her illustration technique. Her well known fashion inspired designs sell on Etsy and Culturelabel, but Wolf has more recently collaborated with with knitwear designer Iben Høj creating a series of illustrations for her A/W 2013 lookbook. Check out her website for a sneaky peek.