Patterns in Design

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Speaking of design inspiration, Imprint columnist Jude Stewart has a fascinating look at design patterns in textiles from Philadelphia University.
"There was lots of inventiveness happening at that time, and lots of artistry going into the industry. These designers were hand-drawing dozens of designs weekly and mechanizing them afterwards. When I first took my interns through the archive, one of them said: I’ll never think I had a unique design idea after seeing this."

A Tour of Philadelphia University’s Patterns Archive

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