Panóptico de Actualidad Gráfica y Visual
“In addition to originality, a good pattern should not be obvious in its elements and colours. It should be eye-catching and show the artist’s style. It should look good on a dedicated surface yet be universal enough to work with various surfaces. A lot depends on why the pattern was created.”...
In a world where there are millions of products and designs launch each year, A’Design Award and Competition was born out of the desire to underline the best designs and well designed products. Submissions are now open in 100+ categories, with popular choices including Interior Space and Exhibition Design; Architecture, Building and Structure Design; Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design;...
“A good pattern design happens when the key visual elements such as rhythm, proportion and colour are all carefully considered and well executed.”...
What makes a good pattern design? “I like how the repetition of an element creates new rhythms, not just a multiplication. I work on patterns that produce new shapes that emerge from the intersections. These shapes allow me to interpret the patterns as a unity, like a net that catches you.”...
“I love geometric patterns with basic shapes and few repeating colours, such as those used in the ’60s and ’70s. I like that they follow precise lines, rather than being positioned in a completely random way.”...
This September, the Pictoplasma Conference returns to Berlin to present an all-new selection of trailblazing, trendsetting character design and art and puts the audience at the centre of activities. Pictoplasma becomes your stage in a unique new demo- cratic experiment, with many possibilities for you to shape and participate in the programme....
The Golden Pin Design Award 2022 Design Mark Recipients Shortlist has finally be revealed. This year, a grand total of 687 entries from design companies or enterprises in Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, U.S., India, Malaysia, Germany, Poland and Canada, receive the coveted Design Mark. They now progress into the Final Selection judging round, which will take...
“The most noticeable trends are those that are inspired by the world of Matisse’s cut-outs. The non-interacting abstracted shapes both reference and subvert the natural with Surrealist colour palettes and compositions.”...
What do you see as a current trend in pattern design? “Botanical prints of all kinds — from pastel flowers to lush tropical greenscapes — are showing up both a lot. Marbling that looks almost psychedelic also seems to be having a moment. In graphic and brand design, the last few years have been good to geometric blobs and hand-painted-looking...
LADAWARDS 2022 (6th edition of the Latin American Design Awards) presented 1,150 registered projects from different Latin American countries, such as Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Paraguay, Ecuador, Peru, and more, in its ten categories: Graphic Design, Product Design, Animation, Packaging, Illustration, Type Design, Typography, Digital, Editorial, Branding, and more than 100 subcategories. LAD is one of the...
What makes a good pattern design? “I personally like something that is eye-catching, geometric and bold. I like seeing new takes on classic Swiss design patterns or new uses for them.”...
“We meet certain forms of patterns every day — visual ones, audible ones, life events, and our nature itself. Patterns are hidden in our environment and in our habits, too. I always try to find consistency in everything and express my emotions visually, with abstract shapes or rhythmic or repetitive symbols.”...
