Interview with Amanda Harrisson

Upon discovering Amanda Harrisson’s work, I knew I hit a gem! The PatternBase encounters tons of work from many designers, but Amanda’s stood out with its emphasis on bold, large scale portrait illustrations, and embroidery. We are very inspired by work that requires such attention to detail, hundreds of hours of work, and several pens. […]

Interview with Jordan Graves

The Patternbase is proud to announce another installment of our series of artist and designer interviews! The installments throughout the holiday season are focused on a variety of voices, from young and up-and-coming, to more seasoned designers with valuable knowledge of the industry. Repeat Offfender is the multidisciplinary and collaborative multi-medium work of Jordan Graves […]

Introducing Emily Franklin

Originally from Metro Detroit, Emily Franklin moved to Illinois in order to pursue her MFA in Photography and is currently a college photography instructor in the Chicago area. Her work has been exhibited nationally in a variety of shows including the 2013 Kinsey Juried Show, The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center 4th Annual Contemporary Photography Competition and Exhibition, Emerge at the Midwest Center […]

Interview with Gavin Rutherford

Gavin Rutherford is an illustrator and surface designer from Scotland. His work is an intricate blend of soft subjects and delicate line work with jarring shapes. Gavin is a Honors Degree graduate from Duncan of Jordanstone, College of Art & Design and as received awards and recognitions such as the D&AD ‘In Book’ Award, PSFK […]

Interview with Cassey Gan

Like many other pattern obsessed like myself, I spent an evening gazing at the gregarious amount of fashion and print on the internet. I came upon Cassey Gan, and knew I had to interview her for the the PatternBase. I fell in love with her 2012 Press Show for her graduation. The bold, clashing, childlike […]