Pattern Sourcebook: Japanese Style: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs [Paperback]

Shigeki Nakamura (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2008 | Series: Pattern Sourcebook

A collection of traditional Japanese patterns plus a CD ROM companion featuring 250 for use in design work

 

Pattern design has a long history on the Japanese culture. This book presents a collection of carefully selected traditional Japanese patterns in 60 categories for use by designers and artists in their projects and personal work. An companion CD ROM provides 250 patterns in high-definitional JPEG format along with PSD format from which you can freely manipulate and modify the patterns to customize them for your own use. This is an inspirational and highly practical reference and sourcebook for anyone working in the area of visual art.

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About the Author

Shigeru Nakamura (Japan) has started his carrier as an art director from 1964 in Japan. Established his office, cobble collaboration in 1987 and has produced design pattern books under its own brand. A member of JAGDA (Japan Graphic Designers Association).

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Rockport Publishers; Pap/Com edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592534988
• ISBN-13: 978-1592534982
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Series! Great CD!, September 7, 2010

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This review is from: Pattern Sourcebook: Japanese Style: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs (Paperback)

I love this series, and have to agree with another review that the Japanese Style 2 Sourcebook is my favourite!

Not only do I love the patterns, but the CD that comes with it has great commercial use terms that any designer has got to appreciate!

In response to Jo's comment - something tells me she's not a designer! She mentioned that all the images on the CD were too small to use even on a business card. Keep reading...

All of the PSD files are seamless tiles, which means you can make them 3 miles wide by 10 miles high if you want them to be. While a few of the designs are individual graphics, most are repetitive and are easily used in Photoshop if you load them as a pattern (EDIT - DEFINE PATTERN + LAYER - NEW FILL LAYER - PATTERN = enjoy!)

The author was very wise to make them this was as designers have the flexibility to make them whatever size they want them - very versatile!

I have used these books in my design work for the last few months and have found them to be invaluable. They are inexpensive, come with a fabulous CD, have great patterns and are easy to use. Well worth 12 bucks!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars inspiring and beautifully put together..., March 14, 2011

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This review is from: Pattern Sourcebook: Japanese Style: 250 Patterns for Projects and Designs (Paperback)

The Pattern Sourcebook: Japanese Style, is full of great inspiration for artists - be they computer saavy, or more comfortable with sketchpad and pen(s). Since I don't have the right platform of computer, I find that replicating the designs featured in the book, by hand, has been a great way to get a sense of the Japanese style of flowers and line drawings, featured here. Highly recommended!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars wish it was 2x larger and 4x longer, November 4, 2009

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Dean Morris (NY NY) - See all my reviews
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gorgeous little book. #2 is my favorite volume. any author that can show you great new ways to draw mums is reason alone to patronize. the colors, lines, and shapes are inspiring.