Overlap Patterns

Overlap is a layered pattern system, 5 basic layers wich can generate more and more patterns. The system has been alphabetically coded, A—E, and has been designed to function as a font, which you can see in use here: http://ildivalicsek.tumblr.com/post/92618926806/overlap-fonts-in-use.

Ildikó Valicsek studied textile design and this was her graduation project at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest.

This is a concept about how to create an endless and modular pattern collection of a very similar and basic, geometric elements, that communicate with each other. Ildikó loves modularity and system thinking. The modules can be not just rapported, like how we do a pattern normaly, but also layered on each other in 5 different ways.
These collections are: basic, striped, checked, figured and offset.

The book was designed by Éva Valicsek.

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View the entire collection here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/17831299/overlap

 

Maria Papaefstathiou

VISUAL DESIGNER since 1996 and blogger since 2010. Living in Athens, Greece. She has been focusing her research on poster design and particularly on social poster design and portrait design. Her main poster project is a series of posters celebrating great personalities of traditional and popular culture in Greece and Jamaica. These include actors, singers, musicians, poets etc. This is an ongoing project. “I believe that design is a powerful tool that we designers can use to spark enthusiasm, change mindsets and bring positive actions to our world and our culture”. FOUNDER AND EDITOR OF GRAPHICART-NEWS.COM BLOG. She carefully curates high-quality designs, illustrations, and art, from all over the world that will teach and provoke other designers. Many consider her blog to be an exceptional educational tool. CO-FOUNDER OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGGAE POSTER CONTEST which was launched on December 2011, partnering, the creative activist Michael Thompson aka Freestylee. (www.reggaepostercontest.com)

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