Historical and modern pattern design info and inspo for creatives
created by ElleVCS
last updated April, 2026
The V&A Sourcebook of Pattern and Ornament
Amelia Calver
Danish Textile Prints: 100 Years of Craft and Design
Kirsten Toftegaard
May Morris: Arts & Crafts Designer
Jenny Lister
Patterns in Art: A Closer Look at the Old Masters
Francesca Leoneschi
Pattern Design: A Period Design Sourcebook
Siân Evans
Spectrum: Heritage Patterns and Colors (V&A Museum)
Ros Byam Shaw
Pattern Design (Dover Art Instruction)
Lewis Foreman Day
William Morris: Father of Modern Design and Pattern
Hiroshi Unno
The Complete Pattern Directory: 1500 Designs from All Ages and Cultures
Elizabeth Wilhide
Le Japon Artistique: Japanese Floral Pattern Design in the Art Nouveau Era
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
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