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Luke Archer's Natural Markings




Luke Archer Patterns

In the world of composition, inspiration and random pen marks, Luke Archer excels at all. His style incorporates natural stone surfaces, silhouettes, tools and machines to create uniquely patterned prints. Subtle and texture-filled, Archer’s style is reminiscent of a moving wave in the fashion world – one that cues the 80’s and early 90’s. It merges old school marbling techniques with clean-edged geometry – and brands like Acne, Aritzia and American Apparel have all been a part of resurrecting this style. To deep dive into Archer’s portfolio, click here. To see some other interesting interpretations, check out Jen AltmanSanttu Mustonen and Lisa Toff.

 

Lisa Toff




Lisa Toff is an illustrator, designer, photographer, traveler and explorer. She lives between Coney Island and Manhattan and works as a footwear designer for DKNY.

When she’s not illustrating shoes, she’s penning magnificant alphabets and scouring Coney Island, Tokyo and Paris for photographic inspiration. Schooled in art history, photography and communication design, it’s no wonder her talent’s vast in scope. Toff’s creative career’s a  fun one to follow as she moves from project to project with consistant and creative ease. Have a look!

Print: Environmental Prisms




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Just as chefs have an intimate relationship with their food, graphic designers are often tied to their pixels.  Much of the time these creative atoms are invisible at final execution, however lately, as our collective romance with the digital world has grown, so has the size of these geometric marks.  Lisa Toff, the blogger behind MyConey, exemplifies this design style with her recently founded card company, prismPOP.  Using bright vectors and soy inks to communicate her illustrations, Toff proves that you can be environmentally conscious while making a bold creative statement.

Toff will be showcasing her latest collection in Brooklyn this Sunday at the Handmade Cavalcade in addition to the Renegade Craft Fair in early June.  For 20% off your next order (on etsy or in person), sign up for the mailing list and reference Pattern Pulp  – you’ll receive a coupon via e-mail.

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