Pattern Pulp

A Summation of Indigo PV with Arts Thread




Today’s feature is by our intrepid writer, Emily Gup.

I was pretty jazzed when I learned that Pattern Pulp and Arts Thread would be teaming up to cover the Premiere Vision / Indigo New York SS13 textile show.  For those who are unaware, Arts Thread is an exciting platform based out of the UK for college students and graduates to post portfolio work and network with fellow grads and industry professionals.

Meeting up with Co-founder and Director Alex Brownless was a pleasure- we talked about the current work environment for recent grads and how exposure is integral in getting hired. The site is popular in the UK, Europe and Asia and is looking to expand into the US.

We also chatted about all-things textiles and viewed the five-level exhibition together. After weaving through each floor like kids in a candy store, it was evident that movement and transition were the strongest underlying themes throughout. Here are some supporting observations from the day.

Techniques:

A range of hand-painted and hand-drawn designs incorporating luxurious splashes of color, loose detailed geometry and dense ethnic prints.

Digital Effects:

Photo-realism and free-form layering. Ethnic prints were manipulated so as to blur the line between popular pixilated themes and traditional ethnic patterns.

Large Scale:

Organic and freeform with lush movement. Smooth transitions with art-nouveau influences.

Coverage by Emily Gup

 

January 12, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Ana Montiel




Ana Montiel is quite the talent and a verifiable Pattern Pulp favorite. Her love of art and pattern has been a part of her world since her childhood, where she drew patterns and textures on any and every surface. After attending an art-based high school and college, Montiel settled into work as an art director.

In 2008, she created the pop-up design studio Alan The Gallant and Pattern Tales, a neo-ornamental brand of goods. Her patterns swept the web, catching eyes and impressing many. Since then, she’s been focusing on a solo career as “some sort of artist/designer hybrid,” and creating her own stunning pattern work in addition to some exciting commercial collaborations. It’s her keen eye for the colors, textures and patterns inherent in nature and life that make her style so abundantly unique, engaging and elegant. Browsing through her colorful portfolio is nothing short of inspiring and we loved getting to know her a little better in this charming video autobiography.

January 12, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Sr Graphic Designer, Watertown




Senior Graphic Designer at Clio
Watertown, MA Posted 1/11/12

Background / Responsibilities:
Clio is a world-class innovator, designer, manufacturer and marketer of various skincare products and beauty appliances that are sold successfully in over 30 countries worldwide. Clio develops products that are sold under its own brand as well as under various other private brands. Clio Designs is a small but passionate group of talented individuals who thrive on being a “challenger brand” capable of competing with and in many cases beating much larger corporate brands – utilizing our savvy and skills to be more effective, efficient and ultimately more successful with a fraction of the resources.

All designers/candidates must be able to present a strong point of view and have a true understanding of design. In addition to collaborating on design, designers must have the ability to hit schedules and support our rather fast-paced sales and marketing teams, as needed.

Requirements:
– 4 to 7 years of experience and a degree in Design
– Knowledge or experience in consumer products, branding, packaging, production and identity
– Strong, original portfolio of diverse creative work
– Self-managing, motivated and an entrepreneurial nature
– Ability to work collaboratively and lead design teams & projects as needed
– Ability to inspire others as well as quickly take direction from others
– Understanding of global trends, technology and fashion
– Strong, unique, communication and visualization skills
– Inspiring 2D Graphic skills via sketching, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.
– Ability to deliver production files for overseas manufacturing
– Basic knowledge of manufacturing/production processes

To Apply to this Position:
Apply via email: creativejobs@cliodesigns.com
Please send resume, cover letter and portfolio. Portfolios should be in PDF format and no larger than 5 MB. Applications without portfolios will not be considered.

January 11, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Color: Nostalgic Sepia




Now that Instagram is as popular as an IPA at a hipster’s backyard BBQ, we’re seeing more nostalgic sepia tones than ever.  Why do we feel the need to make our present seem antiquated, our current fashion look vintage? Maybe we hope it will make our fleeting, digitized lives feel more meaningful. Or maybe  because it just makes everything look a little prettier.

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1. $2 Kolrabi at the Carroll Gardens Farmers Market  |  2. Re-Cycles Branding by And Melbourne  |  3. Guy Aroch Photography  |  4. Diamond Seed Lariat Necklace by Blanca Monros Gomez  |  5.  All The Pretty Photographers  6.  Cavalier Essentials Lookbook

Coverage by Valerie Gnaedig

 

 

January 11, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Alison Foshee




Alison Foshee sees the beauty in everyday objects. With meticulous attention to detail, she directs thumbtacks and pushpins to explode into extravagant floral arrangements, staples to trace the jagged contour of a leaf and office labels to spin out in hot, firecracker explosions. Over the past 15 years, she’s created her own distinct style in revealing something about each material’s original function in the shape and content of her creations.

To Alison, the entire process of creation is both art and adventure: “In search of my muse, I enjoy scouring our urban city centers, like an orchid thief in the Amazon, for weird and marvelous products like the next generation of folder dividers or the latest technology in bendable pencils. I find these readymade oddities ever fascinating because of their dual nature as consumable goods. They are simultaneously indispensable and without value; perhaps, a not-so-subtle metaphor for culture’s subjective/plastic definition of what is precious.”

January 11, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Typography: Particle Pieces




We all snap photos of our favorite things- my iPhone has a disproportionate amount of graffiti, textiles and logos in it’s library. As I was clearing my cache yesterday, I was reminded of a few favorite type designs from the past few months.

The Marni display on the left was a wall decal at Barneys earlier this year and Kaight is a fashion boutique that just opened along Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. Both designs share an elegant particle theme, emulating movement and transition. If you go to Kaight’s website you’ll be pleasantly surprised with it’s seasonal adaptation, have a look– what do you think?

 

January 9, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Tracking Repetitive + Awesome.
On Instagram.