Cups from Briscoes
A bit different this week. I bought these cheapies a few months ago when they were on sale at Briscoes. I was immediately drawn to the geometric patterns. I love how they add a little class to my kitchen cupboards, and they're a big size for large amounts of coffee!
Patterns used well will add diversity and depth to a composition or room. If used wrongly, it will result in visual chaos! I'm hoping to show you some good examples today. But first my design and your freebie download.
It's not a page layout, but packaging for my homemade cleaning products. (click here to read why I choose homemade instead of store bought solutions)
SUPPLIES: papers and labels freebie download, MOD podge glue sealer and bottles from Payless Plastics.
Your Freebie (there are 4 versions of lables included, so you can write or type on the blank ones) -
Examples of geometric patterns used:
INTERIOR DECORATING
http://creativescrappers.blogspot.com/2010/06/dt-kaori-watanabe.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/35041093@N04/4928397305/in/set-72157623175333419/
http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/455787-romyk/1658257-when-we-were/
WEBSITE DESIGN
http://aliedwards.com/
Thanks for stopping by! If you find great examples of patterns used on large scales please link back in the comments section, I would love to see and I'm sure others would too.
As far as why your layout works: it's basically the same situation as with Pointillism. Because the elements of color are so small, the eye interprets them as one element. You only use two colors in your patterned paper, so the eye sees it as a big square of a blend of white and tan. In pointillism they use several colors to fool the eye into seeing different patches of color, instead of the separate little dots... =) Well, that's my theory, anyway! Great design teaching moment--it was fun to think about that, and I'll still be thinking in my own designs! Thank you!
Posted by: Heather T. | August 27, 2010 at 07:20 PM
THANKYOU, Heather! That totaly makes sense you know! And you said what I had difficulty writing down :) Well done!
Posted by: Vinnie Pearce | August 27, 2010 at 07:26 PM
I'm a fan of patterns too, great examples, Vinnie! I'm in love with Ali's new site as well.
Thank you for inspiration.
And Heather, you said it perfectly :)
Have a great weekend both of you!
Posted by: Gabi | August 28, 2010 at 02:24 PM
thank you so much!
Posted by: jill | August 31, 2010 at 12:33 AM
Great Pictures provided by author in this blog. I like it very much.
Thanks for sharing this post.
Keep posting your updates.
Regards,
Andy
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