Lesson 47 of 84 · Pattern Design

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Repeating Pattern Design (Part 24)

🎨Studio Brief #47

Patterns repeat motifs in a predictable way.

🎯 Your mission

Less is more. Then take one more thing away.

⚡ The twist

Cut every word that doesn't need to be there.

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Mind = Blown

🤯 The 'recycle' triangle was designed by a 23-year-old in 1970.

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Artist Spotlight

🎨 Massimo Vignelli designed the NYC subway map. People still argue about it.

Practice pattern design in this art lesson: repeating pattern design (part 24).

What You'll Learn

Patterns repeat motifs in a predictable way. They appear in textiles, wallpaper, architecture, and nature. Design your own repeating pattern.

Techniques You'll Practice

pattern designrepeat unitcolor harmony

Materials Needed

GlueColored pencilsDrawing paperScissors

Step-by-Step Guide

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Where you see this in real life

Every menu, app, and sign you've ever read was designed by someone like you.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Redesign one boring sign you saw today. Make it better.

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For the dinner table

“If you could design the logo for our family, what would it look like?”

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