Pattern

Reviews		Over and Over by Michael Perry
	The cover of Mike Perry's Over and Over, available through Princeton Architectural Press. Over and Over is Perry's second book focusing on the art of designing fonts and patterns by hand. Photo courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press, 2008. PUSHING THE TRADITIONAL CONCEPT OF PATTERN Drawing a pattern is not the easiest way of doing it, but when the time is spent, something magical happens. – Mike Perry While patterns have been around forever, there's a recent movement among younger designers to allow patterns to animate their work with colorful and exuberant complexity. OVER AND OVER: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns collects groundbreaking work from fifty of today's most talented designers who create patterns by hand and use them in their work in inventive and innovative ways. From Deanna Cheuk's patterns that adorn current fashion garments to those of Robin Cameron that explore her interest in art to Garrett Morin's patterns that arose from an exercise for a character called Eloie; the examples in this book push the boundaries of the traditional concept of what pattern is. The selected works are often not an end result, but the beginning of something else; something bigger and broader. While the computer is sometimes involved in the production of the patterns, the hand-drawn element is always evident in the uniqueness of these works. Featuring more than 250 vibrant and exciting patterns, Over and Over explores the magic on every single page, and will inspire designers everywhere. Michael Perry is an illustrator and graphic designer who lives in Brooklyn, NY. He is considered one of today's top innovators of type and illustration. His client list includes Columbia University, Ray-Ban and Dwell Magazine. His studio can be contacted by linking to this website: http://midwestisbest.com/work.php Stefan Marx's House Pattern, 2006 Cleptomanicx, Pen Illustrator Marx works almost entirely in pen, differentiating him from many of his generation who have since moved to digital mediums to design their patterns. Photo courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press, 2008 Kimou Meyer, Crooklyn, 2007 Sixpack France, pen and computer Pulling in his passion for old school hip hop as well as 1950's cartoons and hand painted signs, Meyer's "Crooklyn" takes as its subject the somewhat edgy associations that many may connect with Brooklyn's most notorious neighborhoods. Photo courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press, 2008. Wyeth Hansen's Electric Eye no.1, Life Long Action Adventure, 2007. Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn, Gouace and silkscreen on wood Hansen cites 60's psychedelic poster art and Talking Heads albums as his early inspirations, as evident here in this vibrant yet sophisticated pattern. Photo courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press, 2008.