Printing with Patterns: Three Key Points + $75 Giveaway from Next Day Flyers
Using patterns in print design can really punch up a project. It's nothing new, but I'd like to point out a few different variations you might see as key benefits.
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Single Use Design Pieces
Simplify a project by using patterns. In this design, the abstract pattern with the perfect color palette, truly resembles a feel for the arts. It doesn't restrict the design to a certain type of art where the festival might cover anything from painting, sculpting, fiber arts and more. Using an artistically geared pattern keeps that visual open.
Print Magazine's, Color in Design Awards (2011) / Poster Design by Dave Whitley
Coordinating Design Pieces
Using patterns in coordinating print projects can easily lend a hand in matching sets of items such as wedding invitations which usually contain a main element, the invitation - plus response cards, enclosure cards, save the date cards and thank you cards. Not to mention possibly following through with the design on wedding day programs, seat placement cards, etc.
autumn textile by weddingpaperdivas.com
Reusable & Customizable Design Pieces
When working with products you want buyers to customize, simple two-color patterns make it easy to do so. This makes it a snap for you to go in and adjust the pattern palette before shipping a digital file or physical product off to a client.
Tea Invitation by FLIPAWOO (customizable pattern invitations)
No matter what type of print project you have, these are a few benefits to using patterns to speed up your design or business process, not to mention a great way to add a ton of interest in your work.
Using COLOURlovers Patterns in your designs...
Here at COLOURlovers you can download an .SVG file of your pattern designs as long as you were the original Pattern Template creator. Additionally, if you have Seamless Studio, you can export designs as: .SVG, .JPG or .PNG to be able to use in other graphics software for design.
The Giveaway - How to Earn Your $75
This is a random giveaway picked from those who leave a comment. You have two choices:
Link to and place an image of a project you have designed with patterns. This can be from a yesterday or today, real or fake and must be a complete looking project. Does it fall under one of the three examples above?
OR
Link to and place an image of a print piece or pieces (such as a wedding invitation set) you adore and think is a prime example of one of the above three examples.
In addition, I'd love to know why you like using patterns in your design or why you like seeing patterns in design.
Entries will be collected through Sunday, August 28th, 2011 (by midnight PST).
Next Day Flyers, the postcard printing specialists will be providing gift a credit of $75 to the randomly selected winner!
***THIS CONTEST IS OVER***
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I chose to use a pattern on my business card that hints at the kinds of art and design that I create. Typically fun, color-saturated mosaics and jewelry and I wished to convey that idea in my printed materials as well.
vibeGirl
I used a currency pattern on this business card; the client wanted something that looked like the Pellegrino label for her hair dressing business.
I used a repeatable leather pattern throughout the design of CDs, download cards and website for Urban Prairie Records country-rock act "Smith & Pyle." I felt the leather added to the sense of a dusty western town where the girls might be found performing in a saloon... You can see the entire project at http://www.behance.net/gallery/Urban-Prairie-Records/507228
zenana
What's great - card design is fully customizable.
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keeru
i like to use patterns ansd textures in my design !
Why? simply to add more details in to the design
To add more contrast to the style and nature of the design
There are lots of variety, to create more unique design
Well some colors in above posters are sort of odd but it was a completed project where i used patterns a lot as u can see
Above designs are for some shirt tag i used pattern here to invoke some garmet like feeling to the design
This is ome other poster here also you can see the usage of patterns
jdrost
I love the use of the pattern in varying sizes mixed with the bright pop of orange... and how they mixed different complementary patterns to keep it interesting.
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a baby's giftt card and also for an one year invitation party.
mollybermea
@jdrost is that your own work?! (doesn't matter for this contest, just curious). GORGEOUS! Love the orange, grey and white together. Love the combinations of patterns - all similar, but different. Great submission.
@keeru love all the subtle patterns and textures in your work. very nice! I like the tag/cloth look a lot, really organic. Great job!
mollybermea
thanks! @fae you still have a bit o time! ;)
keeru
Thanks :) .....this contest make me realize that iam using patterns a lot in my designs ...i can post amost my every design here heheh !
According to your clock this contest ended but i think not according to your above comment so keep on emore last post :) some brochure i made ....use pattern mostly to fill the plain area and add some details and not over populating it :D
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