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Petra Börner – Nordic Romance

By Patternbank On December 4, 2012 · In Print + Pattern

Artist and illustrator Petra Börner was introduced to a career in design as an assistant in an animation and illustration studio. After studying Fashion in London, Börner went on to launch her own fashion label, Rosetta but was ultimately drawn back to her true passion of illustration, and has gone on to produce designs ranging from crockery and fabrics to book covers and gift wrap. This Swedish born, London based designer has retained her Nordic roots and its influence is characteristic in her art. See more from Petra Börner at her website.

Ikenaga Yasunari – The Japanese Art of Nihonga Redefined

By Patternbank On November 29, 2012 · In Inspiration

Using the simplicity of indian ink and linen canvas Ikenaga Yasunari has captured a simple serenity in the the faces of his female portraits.This calm sensuality is highlighted by the richness of their surroundings. Yasunari’s Japanese heritage has inspired a style of painting which is characteristic in his work. This ancient technique of Nihonga is a traditional Japanese artform using a Menso brush and ink. With this Yasunari has successfully captured an essence of the past with a pallet of muted tones , but has injecting a modern twist to each piece with his use of pattern and cloth.

Jennifer Davis – Illustrative Charm

By Patternbank On November 26, 2012 · In Inspiration

Jennifer Davis’ outstanding creativity achieves a whimsical beauty in her illustrations. With the use of layers of paint which are sanded between applications, Davis manages to create ghostly images. This technique allows line and paint to be revealed through the layers to compose the finished artwork. Patternbank love the life and personality Davis is able to inject into her characters, feast you eyes on more of her work on her website.

Illustrated Beauty – Riikka Sormunen

By Patternbank On November 23, 2012 · In Inspiration

Finnish-born illustrator Riikka Sormunen employs her characteristic detailed painting style to create these beautiful, pattern-rich illustrations. Her artwork features a strong textile element which involves heavily layered collage-style images that draw the eye into this intriguing world. Find more of Sormunen’s illustrations on her website.

Jon Contino – Hand Drawn Lettering and Vintage Typographic Perfection

By Patternbank On November 7, 2012 · In Graphics

Patternbank have a major crush on Contino’s work and not surprisingly, he has garnered considerable attention for his unique approach to design utilising hand-drawn lettering and typographic illustration in conjunction with a modern, yet minimalistic sensibility. He has received numerous accolades for his fusion of old and new world aesthetics and continues to influence modern trends in graphic design and apparel design. Jon resides in Brooklyn with his wife Erin where he works not only as a freelance illustrator, but also as Co-Founder and Creative Director of menswear brand CXXVI Clothing Company (see our post on their Spring 2012 T Shirt Collection). The Great Discontent have just done a great post on him which you can read here or check out his website for more inspiring work.

Visionary Geometrics – Emma Kunz

By Patternbank On November 6, 2012 · In Inspiration

Emma Kunz was born into a family of Swiss weavers in 1892. Kunz who was loosely considered a visionary or spiritualist artist, created these complex patterns that employed strict symmetry and geometric transformations of lines and crystalline shapes. Kunz created these mandala-like grids with colored pencil on graph paper which she used as visual instruments for healing.

Affordable Art Fair London – Artist Highlights

By Patternbank On November 3, 2012 · In Inspiration

The Patternbank team visited London’s Affordable Art Fair in Battersea Park last weekend. The Affordable Art Fair’s formula is simple, yet unique: a relaxed, inspiring environment and lots of good quality contemporary art. In this post we give a quick snapshot of our favorite finds whilst walking the show. Check the website for dates and info on other global cities that the fair is visiting.

Maira Rivans (Liberty Gallery)

Jane Sampson (Liberty Gallery)

Ekaterina Koroleva – Sophisticated Style

By Patternbank On November 1, 2012 · In Inspiration

Ekaterina Koroleva is a graphic designer and illustrator who lives and works in Berlin. Patternbank love her distinctive style using inks and solid silouhette shapes to create these sophisticated illustrations. You can see more of her work at behance.net, flickr.com and at her website.