Currently viewing the tag: "Pop Art"

Modern Day Pop Art Beauty   Sandra Chevrier inspiration

Patternbank are loving the bold illustrations of Montreal based artist Sandra Chevrier. Her portraits are brought to life by combining familiar iconic comic book characters with strong brush work. The refreshing use of collage techniques mixed with the multicoloured comic book art gives real impact in these stunning illustrations. See more of her explorations with paper and paint at sandrachevrier.com

Modern Day Pop Art Beauty   Sandra Chevrier inspiration

Modern Day Pop Art Beauty   Sandra Chevrier inspiration

More →

Modern Day Pop Art Beauty   Sandra Chevrier inspiration

Acid Baby   Magdalena Kapinos inspiration

Acid Baby is Magdalena Kapinos creative portfolio tumblr site. The Patternbank team recently stumbled across Kapinos work and were keen to share. Magdalena Kapinos, is a graphic designer based in Szczecin, Poland has a great visual eye for branding, logo work and stunning digital illustration. Her Digital illustration work was something that caught our eye. Random rich pattern, vivid colour accents mix with digital brushwork and surreal subject matter to create some beautifully dramatic pieces. See more of Kapinos mersmerising work at her portfolio site matrioshkadesign.pl.

Acid Baby   Magdalena Kapinos inspiration

Acid Baby   Magdalena Kapinos inspiration

More →

Acid Baby   Magdalena Kapinos inspiration

Fractured Anime   John Chae inspiration graphics

‘New Levels’ is an experimental collection of work by John Chae. Here Chae mixes surreal  Pop art techniques with anime visuals to create a real modern twist on Escher style. The Patternbank team love the fresh new aesthetic and fractured effects created in these mesmerizing artworks. Chae was born in Boulder, Colorado but grew up in Seoul, Korea. He studied painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art and after graduating moved to Brooklyn.

Fractured Anime   John Chae inspiration graphics

Fractured Anime   John Chae inspiration graphics

More →

Fractured Anime   John Chae inspiration graphics

 

Première Vision + Indigo   Autumn/Winter 2013/14   Print Trend Report PDF Download trend forecasts

In this new extensive PDF report, Patternbank brings you the essential Autumn/Winter 2013/14 print trend information seen at September’s Première Vision and Indigo shows in Paris. Our trend team were on hand to capture all the seasonal key points from the show. This new report brings you the key print trend insights from the show, making this report a indispensable intelligence tool for your seasonal print developments.

  • 12 key print trends for Autumn/Winter 2013/14

  • 54 pages of inspirational print forecast intelligence

  • Over 200 on trend hand-picked colour images

  • Première Vision & Indigo print trend insights 

  • Seasonal print mood & print direction pages for each trend

  • Première Vision Colour trends for A/W 2013/14 with TCX Pantone references

  • Colour breakdowns for each 12 print trends

  • Clean and visually inspiring layout

  • Special launch price – £15 (approx. $24) via PayPal

This 54 page report includes 12 inspirational print trends :-

Optical Day / Urban Metropolis / Midnight Garden / Italian Renaissance / Multiplied Nature / Disguised Vision / Indonesian Craft / Historical Adornment / Humanist Traveller / Lookalike Laces / Colourful Vibrations / Japanese Micro Pattern

Whether you are a small print studio, independent freelance designer, manufacturer or clothing line, this extensive report will give you a real insight into the most important print trends for Autumn/Winter 2013/14. This new improved PDF report will be your essential seasonal aid for your new print developments and colour direction.

Première Vision + Indigo   Autumn/Winter 2013/14   Print Trend Report PDF Download trend forecasts

Première Vision + Indigo   Autumn/Winter 2013/14   Print Trend Report PDF Download trend forecasts

Launch Price £15 (approx. $24) via PayPal

Première Vision + Indigo   Autumn/Winter 2013/14   Print Trend Report PDF Download trend forecasts

Collage Meets Pattern   Madame Gilles inspiration

These amazing collaged masterpieces are the creative work of Montreal based artist Madame Gilles. Her cut and paste work has been popping up around the streets of Montreal lately and Patternbank are loving her intense pattern and photo entangled work. Check out more of Madame Gilles work on her inspiring collage pieces on Tumblr.

Collage Meets Pattern   Madame Gilles inspiration

Collage Meets Pattern   Madame Gilles inspiration

More →

Collage Meets Pattern   Madame Gilles inspiration

See Inside Box for Details   Ben Frost graphics

“See Inside Box for Details,” aims to re-evaluate our understanding of product advertising by juxtaposing unlikely and confronting elements into some of our most loved and well known consumer icons.  Australian artist Ben Frost is known for his kaleidoscopic Pop Art, mash-up paintings that take inspiration from areas as diverse as graffiti, collage, photorealism, comics books and sign-writing.

See Inside Box for Details   Ben Frost graphics

See Inside Box for Details   Ben Frost graphics

More →

See Inside Box for Details   Ben Frost graphics

Digital Matter   Holger Lippmann print pattern

We are forever tracking new forms of pattern, and recently saw these stunning computer-generated art statements by German artist Holger Lippmann. His intricate digital patterns still look more hand crafted than electronically mastered. Lippmann, who studied Sculpture at the Art Academy Dresden before continuing his studies in Stuttgart, Paris and New York. Check out more of Holger Lippmann’s experimental digital painting on his new site  and Behance.

Digital Matter   Holger Lippmann print pattern

Digital Matter   Holger Lippmann print pattern

More →

Digital Matter   Holger Lippmann print pattern

Patternbank were at Pick Me Up, UK’s first annual contemporary graphic art fair at Somerset House, London. In it’s third year now the show has grown to be a great place to spot new and upcoming talent with original works and prints available to purchase. Not only that there are various events and workshops to get involved in so altogether a great inspiring day out.

Patternbank highlights the strongest Illustration and graphic trends seen at the fair.

Decorative Edge

Pick Me Up – Illustration and Contemporary Graphic Art Trends inspiration

Linear Studies – Botanical Inspiration -Victorian drawings & Photos – Crafted Collage – Gold Foil Backgrounds

Sister Arrow, Alice Hoult, Lizzy Stewart, Nelly Duff, Kristijana S Williams, Print Club London, Many Hands

Character Art

Pick Me Up – Illustration and Contemporary Graphic Art Trends inspiration

Pen and ink sketches – Sprayed and brushed looks – Stylised vector illustrations – Vivid colour use – Tattoo graphics

Sarah BeetsonEmily Forgot, Tom Frost,  Tim Mcdonagh, Mimi LeungPeskimo, Zeloot

Collage Statements

Pick Me Up – Illustration and Contemporary Graphic Art Trends inspiration

Collage expression – Abstract content – Forgotten magazine clippings – Floral bloom montages – Spliced looks

Damien Tran, Stone & Spear, Ciara Phelan

Neon Blast

Pick Me Up – Illustration and Contemporary Graphic Art Trends inspiration

Intense Colour against pencil sketches – Abstract shape use – Mineral illustrations – Digital neon looks – Highlight marker pen fills

Hennie Haworth, Urban inks, Nic Bennett & Marcroy, Zeloot, Ship of Fools, Niki PilkingtonPrint Club London, Sac Magique

Surreal Objects

Pick Me Up – Illustration and Contemporary Graphic Art Trends inspiration

Weird visual statements – Sinister undertones – Overprinted effects – Random mosaics – Cut out detail – Geometric displacement

Topo CopyPrint Club London, Heretic, Martinni Colausson, Puck Studio, Marcroy 

Paper Crafted

Pick Me Up – Illustration and Contemporary Graphic Art Trends inspiration

Crafted Beauty – Paper type sculptures – Layered effects – Nostalgic interpretations – Surreal paper art

Zim & Zou, PeepshowOwen Gildersleeve

Patternbanks favorite studio highlights included Soma Gallery, Many Hands & Print Club London.

 

Pick Me Up Contemporary Graphic Art Fair

Somerset House, London  |   22 March – 1 April 2012  |  www.somersethouse.org.uk

 

Pick Me Up – Illustration and Contemporary Graphic Art Trends inspiration