Over & Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns is the second publication manned by Mike Perry for Princeton Architectural Press and sees him continue with the overarching theme from his previous outing, Hand Job: A Catalog of Type, that of the human touch in design, with this book obviously focusing on patterns.
There is neigh a photoshop filter in sight nor a hyper smooth vector (don't get me wrong I know they're probably there somewhere, hidden under brushstrokes perhaps?) and the book is no less a marvel because of it. The book highlights that the craft of pattern making is alive and well in the many facets of the creative spectrum, from fashion to straight image making.
The pure diversity presented in Over & Over is mind boggling with 55 artists and designers each getting at least 2 pages of a uncoated stock to present their work. The paper itself helps to reiterates the notion of working by hand well.
Although in recent times we've seen the rise of the pattern (in particularly loud forms) in streetwear by brands like A Bathing Ape and it's consequent fall as it reached saturation point. Even still it is hard not take a step back and marvel at the construction of many of the patterns on show. As the blurb on the back highlights this tome will also make you rethink your definition of what constitutes a pattern.
If your interested in visual culture and in particular that which highlights the presence of the trusty pen, paint, pencil and paper in contemporary graphic design, illustration and of course pattern making then Over & Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns is a must for your bookshelf.Back
There is neigh a photoshop filter in sight nor a hyper smooth vector (don't get me wrong I know they're probably there somewhere, hidden under brushstrokes perhaps?) and the book is no less a marvel because of it. The book highlights that the craft of pattern making is alive and well in the many facets of the creative spectrum, from fashion to straight image making.
The pure diversity presented in Over & Over is mind boggling with 55 artists and designers each getting at least 2 pages of a uncoated stock to present their work. The paper itself helps to reiterates the notion of working by hand well.
Although in recent times we've seen the rise of the pattern (in particularly loud forms) in streetwear by brands like A Bathing Ape and it's consequent fall as it reached saturation point. Even still it is hard not take a step back and marvel at the construction of many of the patterns on show. As the blurb on the back highlights this tome will also make you rethink your definition of what constitutes a pattern.
If your interested in visual culture and in particular that which highlights the presence of the trusty pen, paint, pencil and paper in contemporary graphic design, illustration and of course pattern making then Over & Over: A Catalog of Hand-Drawn Patterns is a must for your bookshelf.Back
