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Print and Pattern
Print and Pattern
by Bowie Style
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Pattern is everywhere. Years of minimalism have been superseded by a riot of color and shape, whether on walls, fabrics, clothes, or signage. Print & Pattern is a visual celebration of contemporary surface design. Compiled by the creator of the cult blog... (read more)

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Novelty Patterns (V&A Pattern)
Novelty Patterns (V&A Pattern)
by Valerie Mendes
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The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the worlds greatest museum of art and design, with a vast collection that been an unparalleled resource for designers for 150 years. This new series of pattern books presents the range of the V&As superb... (read more)

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Repeatable Backgrounds--Wood, Brick, Tile and Stone Textures CD-ROM and Book
Repeatable Backgrounds--Wood, Brick, Tile and Stone Textures CD-ROM and Book
by Alan Weller
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Texture creates visual excitement — and with this array of tactile patterns on hand, artists can add a dynamic element to their work. Two hundred royalty-free images include a collection of brickwork, floor tiles, wood grains, and stone... (read more)

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Patterns: New Surface Design
Patterns: New Surface Design
by Drusilla Cole
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Pattern is back, and what better way to celebrate its revival than with a cool compendium of the best pattern design from around the globe? This exciting book showcases some of the most innovative pattern designs around, including graphics, textiles... (read more)

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V&a Pattern: Liberty
V&a Pattern: Liberty
by Anna Buruma
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Liberty charts the development of a legendary company through its textile designs, from its beginnings in the Aesthetic movement through to Art Nouveau and the late twentieth century.... (read more)

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Historic Ornament and Design in Full Color: From Antiquity to the Renaissance (Dover Pictorial Archive)
Historic Ornament and Design in Full Color: From Antiquity to the Renaissance (Dover Pictorial Archive)
by Giulio Ferrari
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Egyptian, Roman, Byzantine, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Arabic, Gothic, and more — this colorful compendium of 512 religious, architectural, and ornamental images encompasses the abundant variety of the ancient world. Painstakingly... (read more)

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The Styles of Ornament
The Styles of Ornament
by A Speltz
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Largest collection of decorated artifacts, all in line; prehistoric, Egyptian, Islamic, Baroque, Victorian, other areas, times.... (read more)

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Islamic Designs from Egypt (Agile Rabbit Editions)
Islamic Designs from Egypt (Agile Rabbit Editions)
by Pepin
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Die Kultur der muslimischen Welt hat eine ganz besondere Art von Ornamentik entwickelt, die auf den religiösen Forderungen des Islam beruht. Diese auch als Arabeske bezeichnete visuelle Sprache des islamischen Designs verwendet eine Vielfalt von... (read more)

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Japanese Style: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs with CDROM (Pattern Sourcebook)
Japanese Style: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs with CDROM (Pattern Sourcebook)
by Shigeki Nakamura
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A collection of traditional Japanese patterns plus a CD ROM companion featuring 250 for use in design work   Pattern design has a long history on the Japanese culture. This book presents a collection of carefully selected traditional Japanese... (read more)

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Marbeled Paper Design (Agile Rabbit Editions)
Marbeled Paper Design (Agile Rabbit Editions)
by Pepin
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Die Papierherstellung wurde in China vor vermutlich 2.000 Jahren erfunden. Auch die ersten Papier-Dekorationstechniken wurden in China sowie in Japan entwickelt. Bereits im 12. Jahrhundert n. Chr. war die Marmoriertechnik in beiden Ländern bekannt... (read more)

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The Grammar of Ornament
The Grammar of Ornament
by Owen Jones
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An excellent resource for artists, designers, architects, craftspeople, or anyone interested in the decorative arts. First published in 1856, The Grammar of Ornament remains a design classic. Its inspiration came from the pioneering architect and... (read more)

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Pattern Sourcebook: Patterns from Nature 1: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs
Pattern Sourcebook: Patterns from Nature 1: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs
by Shigeki Nakamura
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This book presents a collection of carefully selected nature-inspired patterns for use by designers and artists in their projects and personal work. A companion CD ROM provides 250 patterns in high-definitional JPEG format along with PSD format from... (read more)

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Dover Digital Design Source #11: Typographical Borders and Ornaments: The Unabridged Classic Enschede Catalog (Dover Digital Design)
Dover Digital Design Source #11: Typographical Borders and Ornaments: The Unabridged Classic Enschede Catalog (Dover Digital Design)
by Joh Enschede And Sons
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In 1891, the Dutch firm of Joh. Enschedé and Sons produced a catalog of graphic embellishments now regarded as the finest publication of its type. This compilation includes a splended assortment of 180 versatile, high-quality motifs from that... (read more)

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Pattern Sourcebook: Patterns from Nature 2: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs (Pattern Sourcebook)
Pattern Sourcebook: Patterns from Nature 2: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs (Pattern Sourcebook)
by Shigeki Nakamura
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This book presents a further collection of carefully selected nature-inspired patterns for use by designers and artists in their projects and personal work. A companion CD ROM provides 250 patterns in high-definitional JPEG format along with PSD format... (read more)

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Chinese Textiles [With CDROM] (V&A Pattern)
Chinese Textiles [With CDROM] (V&A Pattern)
by Esme Whittaker
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Following the success of the previous titles in the V&A Pattern series, four new books reveal more of the V&A's spectacular and extensive pattern collections.  Chinese Textiles by Yueh-Siang Chang moves through the centuries highlighting the... (read more)

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Repeatable Backgrounds--Geometric and Abstract Patterns CD-ROM and Book
Repeatable Backgrounds--Geometric and Abstract Patterns CD-ROM and Book
by Alan Weller
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Squares, polygons, swirling lines, and geometrics: this remarkable resource offers 200 different tileable patterns for seamless backgrounds, wallpaper, fabrics, and more. The book also includes an inspiring Gallery section that shows how the images... (read more)

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Chinese Style: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs with CDROM (Pattern Sourcebook)
Chinese Style: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs with CDROM (Pattern Sourcebook)
by Shigeki Nakamura
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A collection of Chinese-inspired patterns to use in your own art and design projects   This book offers a collection of Chinese-style decorative patterns carefully selected and provides in both print format and as JPEG and PSD files on a companion... (read more)

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Pattern
Pattern
by Orla Kiely
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Back in the 1990's, when Irish-born designer Orla Kiely graduated from London's Royal College of Art, fashion was black, conceptual, devoid of pattern and frankly, pretty boring. Her very first collection of signature handbags turned the fashion world on... (read more)

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Flower Design Handbook
Flower Design Handbook
by Booqs Publishing
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This book features more than 200 cutting-edge and surprising floral graphic motifs, grouped thematically in a useful and easy-to-use way including floral designs, oriental flowers, and work by leading illustrators. This is the ultimate graphic floral... (read more)

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Floral Vector Designs
Floral Vector Designs
by Alan Weller
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Bouquets of chrysanthemums, roses, and cherry blossoms, plus fantasy flowers found only in the garden of the imagination — this spectacular array of floral illustrations will be a perennial favorite for designers. Includes a... (read more)

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