Pattern Pulp

Friday Quick Links!




  1. 1. Images from the Hubble telescope and cats combine via Kitsune Noir
  2. 2. Popsicle Stick Pixels by Nathalie Chikhi via Design For Mankind
  3. 3. “Modern” graffiti from CT via Grain Edit
  4. 4. Loving Raeburns  take on raingear using parachute material & deadstock fabrics via Style Bubble
  5. 5. Aaron Straup Cope’s “Pretty Maps” are indeed quite lovely via My Adventure is Your Advantage
  6. 6. Digging Ricardo Cavolo’s illustrations via Hard Feelings
  7. 7. With word search wallpaper you can fulfill fantasies of writing on the walls via Design You Trust
  8. 8. Ed Swan created a table covered in 50 layers of paint, color revealed upon sanding via MocoLoco
  9. 9. Paula Parrish’s unique methods create beautiful photographs via Trendland
  10. 10. Wallpaper as graffiti via World Famous Design Junkies
  11. 11. Charles Crawford’s upcycled bench using craigslist sourced Ikea coffee tables via Design-Milk
  12. 12. Fabulously quirky animal lamps by Atelier Abigail Ahern via OhJoy!

Coverage by: Emily Gup

October 1, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Twitter Influencers: Frank Chimero




Frank Chimero is an incredibly talented designer with an inquisitive mind that shines particularly bright online. His interest in (just about) everything is revealed in humorous witty quips in both his personal and professional work. It is this giving nature, perhaps, that makes him a well respected professor of Graphic Design and Typography at Portland State University. A huge fan of collaboration, as evidenced in the recent and popular Lost World Fair Poster Project and in thought, he’s a frequent speaker at design events and happenings. Frank’s twitter feed is about as interesting, engaging and re-tweetable as the man himself.

October 1, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Music: Terry Poison Patterns




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While trolling Terry Poison‘s facebook fan page, we stumbled across these video stills of a project they’re currently working on. The loud bright geomtrics remind us of Santigold’s Light’s Out video from last Januray. Excited to see the final product!

October 1, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Interactive & Structurally Sound




Patterns in nature are often the most intricate. When combined with an interactive mind, they can be completely mesmerizing. Leonardo Solaas, an Argentinean interactive designer living and working in Buenos Aires has been blurring the line of fantasy, reality and nature for over a decade. All of his drawings, video clips and interactive features are timeless in a futuristic meets nostalgic kind of way. When paired side by side with this architectural structure, it’s easy to see  the structural influence one has on the other, and by removing all traces of color, the contrast is simply compelling.

October 1, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Trend: Harmonious Movement




Color simulating movement can be a beautiful thing. Michael Alan and IBM, from separate planes of the universe, have done precisely that in their abstract depictions of the world. Using loose strokes of color, figure drawings, fiber optic moods and strong contrasts, both layouts relay thoughtful connectivity in the most delicate of ways.

September 28, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Repetition Elsewhere: Cape Town




Heather Moore of Cape Town, South Africa has a knack for screen printing and illustration. While all of her patterns are captivating, this one in particular made us linger, wondering if the Duikers in The Sevilla Rock collection deserve a home in New York. Check it out for yourself, particularly if you’re on a home decorating hunt. You won’t be disappointed.

September 27, 2010 | By: Shayna Kulik

Tracking Repetitive + Awesome.
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