The Pattern Foundry is an online tool for buying background patterns.

Presented in a very interesting graphic way, it has many different designs, ranging from simple geometric pictograms to nice elaborate drawings.

Their text: “The Pattern Foundry is an archive of decorative patterns, open for anyone to license and use, created by designers and artists from around the world. The uses of these patterns are not prescribed; they can be applied anywhere and to anything. All patterns must be licensed (payed for) through the pattern Foundry to be used anywhere.”

Here are a few samples:

This pattern is a collaboration between artist Tatiana Rihs and the artists collective Körner Union. Mainly inspired by Sol Lewitt’s researches and drawings around cubes, then adding another layer to them: the Blob.

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