Throughout history, patterns have come in countless permutations of motif, colour-way and scale. Yet what all have in common is the regularity of repetition, that insistent rhythm that animates a flat surface with a sense of movement and vitality and gives it depth. Evident in the arrangement of petals on a flower head, the branching growth of stems and vines, the spirals of a seashell - pattern is inherent in the natural world that surrounds us. Powerful and transformative, pattern has an irrepressible joie de vivre. With more than 1,500 illustrations of patterns from all ages and cultures, Pattern Design is a visual feast. This comprehensive compendium is arranged thematically according to type, with chapters on Flora, Fauna, Pictorial, Geometric and Abstract designs. These broad categories are supplemented by in-depth features highlighting the work of key designers from the rich history of pattern-making - such as William Morris, Sonia Delaunay, Charles and Ray Eames, Lucienne Day and Orla Kiely - along with sections detailing the characteristic motifs of key period styles from Baroque to Art Deco

• Ch. 1 Flora
• Garden Flowers
• Roses
• Chrysanthemums
• Daisies
• Lilies
• Tulips
• Pansies
• Sunflowers
• Lotuses
• Anthemia
• Anemones
• Irises
• Marigolds
• Peonies
• Blossoms
• Honeysuckles
• Assorted Garden Flowers
• Designer Profile: William Morris
• Wildflowers
• Poppies
• Designer Profile: Maija Isola
• Oandelions
• Daffodils
• Clovers
• Thistles
• Hedgerows
• Meadows
• Assorted Wildflowers
• Style Profile: Arts & Crafts
• Muttifloral
• Designer Profile: C.F. A. Voysey
• Designer Profile: Marianne Straub
• Style Profile: Art Nouveau
• Stylized
• Designer Profile: Charles Rennie Mackintosh
• Designer Profile: Orla Kiely
• Designer Profile: Augustus Pugin
• Abstract Floral Motifs
• Damasks
• Designer Profile:Timorous Beasties Alistair McAutey & Paul Simmons
• Specialty: Japanese Katagami & Katazome
• Generic Floral Motifs
• Rosettes
• Gardens
• Sprays
• Bouquets
• Designer Profile: Phyllis Barron & Dorothy Larcher
• Garlands
• Sprigs
• Baskets
• Flowerpots & Vases
• Leaves
• Designer Profile: Raoul Dufy
• Designer Profile: William De Morgan
• Designer Profile: Richard Riemerschmid
• Acanthuses
• Seeds
• Paisley
• Specialty: Indian Botehs
• Trees
• Forests
• Species
• Fruits
• Orchards
• Vegetables
• Patterns of Growth
• Branching Designs
• Designer Profile: Neisha Crosland
• Designer Profile: Tord Boontje
• Vines
• Designer Profile: Tricia Guild
• Stems

• Ch. 2 Fauna
• Domestic/Farm Animals
• Dogs
• Designer Profile: Cath Kidslon
• Rabbits
• Horses
• Stags
• Assorted Domestic/Farm Animals
• Wild Animals
• Elephants
• Assorted Wild Animals
• Birds
• Swallows
• Doves
• Designer Profile: Marion Dorn
• Cranes
• Style Profile: Japonaiserie
• Parrots
• Designer Profile: Josef Frank
• Chickens
• Peacocks
• Peacock Feathers
• Feathers
• Garden Birds
• Assorted Birds
• Reptiles & Amphibians
• Designer Profile: M. C. Escher
• Marine Life
• Fish
• Crustaceans
• Shells
• Assorted Marine Life
• Insects
• Bees
• Butterflies
• Moths
• Assorted Insects
• Menagerie
• Zoo
• Farm
• Wild
• Designer Profile: Zika Ascher & Lida Ascher
• Assorted Menagerie
• Stylized Animals
• Specialty: Molas (South American)
• Skins
• Mythical Creatures
• Dragons
• Style Profile: Chinoiserie
• Assorted Mythical Creatures

• Ch. 3 Geometric
• Linear
• Squares & Rectangles
• Designer Profile: Charles Eames & Ray Eames
• Checkerboard
• Specialty; Gingham
• Houndstooth
• Specialty: Plaid
• Tumbling Blocks
• Specialty: Marquetry
• Specialty: Parquetry
• Tessellations
• Triangles
• Diamonds
• Designer Profile: Sonia Delaunay
• Hexagons
• Octagons
• Stripes
• Specialty: Neoclassical Stripes
• Style Profile: Neoclassicism
• Specialty: Mexican Serapes
• Greek Key or Meander
• Designer Profile: Anni Albers
• Arrows
• Chevrons
• Herringbone
• Zigzags
• Designer Profile: Eley Kishimoto Mark Eley & Wakako Kishimoto
• Specialty: Ikat
• Curved
• Circles
• Designer Profile: Vavara Stepanova
• Spots
• Ovals & Ogees
• Scrolls
• Style Profile: Ancient Egypt
• Spirals & Coils
• Waves
• Designer Profile: Jack Lenor Larsen
• Lozenges & Cartouches
• Style Profile: Art Deco
• Scallops
• Crescents
• Arabesques
• Medallions
• Quatrefoils & Trefoils
• Grids & Knots -Basketweave & Cane Work
• Trellises & Lattices
• Designer Profile: Josef Hoffmann
• Crosses
• Knots
• Style Profile: Celtic
• Composite
• Diaper Designs
• Designer Profile: Enid Marx
• Moorish/Islamic Tiles
• Style Profile: Islamic
• Specialty: Iznik Tiles
• Specialty: Azulejo
• Specialty: Suzani
• Specialty: Samoan Tapa Cloth
• Specialty: Fair Isle
• Specialty: Kente Cloth
• Specialty: Quilts
• Specialty: Victorian Military Quilts
• Assorted Composite

• Ch. 4 Pictorial
• The Human Figure
• Abstract
• Feliks Topolski & Henry Moore Designs
• Folk
• Parts of the Body
• Classical
• Style Profile: The Classical World (Greek & Roman)
• Pop
• Assorted Human Figure
• Urban
• Buildings
• Cityscapes
• Urban Toile
• Seaside
• Designer Profile: Collier Campbell
• Susan Collier & Sarah Campbell
• Rural
• Designer Profile: Edward Bawden
• Specialty: Delft
• Toile de Jouy
• Style Profile: Baroque & Rococo
• Travel
• Wheels
• Boats
• Air
• Spaceships
• Assorted Travel
• Household
• Kitchens
• Domestic Items
• Designer Profile: Stig Lindberg
• Accessories
• Fans
• Assorted Household
• Work
• Soviet
• Play
• Games
• Sport
• Music
• Assorted Play
• Skies
• Suns
• Clouds
• Snow
• Signs & Symbols
• Stars
• Hearts
• Typography
• Designer Profile: Alexander Girard
• Specialty: Arabic Calligraphy
• Fleur-de-lis
• Ch. 5 Abstract
• Free-Form
• Painterly Patterns
• Style Profile: Modernism
• Designer Profile: Vanessa Bell & Duncan Grant
• Specialty: Marbling
• Specialty: Shibori
• Specialty: Tie-dye
• Specialty: Plangi
• Mobiles
• Designer Profile: Lucienne Day
• Specialty: Memphis
• Style Profile: Postmodernism
• Scribbles
• Doodles
• Specialty: Camouflage
• Psychedelic
• Designer Profile: Shirley Craven
• Assorted Free-Form
• Designer Profile: Gunta Stblzl
• Designer Profile: Jacqueline Groag
• Optical
• Opart
• Designer Profile: Barbara Brown
• Scientific
• Microscopic Forms/Crystallography
• Style Profile: Mid-century Modern
• Cellular
• Universe