print & pattern

I contacted bowie style of print&pattern, a blog i regularly read, and i asked her what/who her favourite 10 patterns/designers were of the moment and to explain why. She replied quickly and even included images of the patterns she mentions! Thanks bowie style! Below is the reply she sent me:

"im not too good with words but ive chosen 10 designs i really love at the moment....

1. orla kiely stem print
"an absolute classic, simple yet colourful, perfect geometry, no fuss yet busy"
2. caroline gardner
"i love the use of bold colours set against dark backgrounds"
3. petra boase's love prints. (on mugs in this shot)
"the perfect mix of vintage pattern and typography that set in the right way looks contemporary"
4.helen dardik
"helen's patterns have a spontaneous hand drawn sketchy look even though they are digital"
5.michelle romo
"one of my fave designer/illustrators - i was amazed to learn she draws everything with a mouse !"
6. ecojot
"there have been owls of every type and size over the couple of years - and these were the best example i had seen"
7.lotta kuhlhorn
"what i seem to like about a pattern is geometric shapes and unusual colours - this has both"
8. sukie alphabet
"the handprinted gocco look, and i love decorative fonts and type - good colour combo too"
9. designers guild
"one of the few patterns i love that isnt digital - its hand painted yet still v.contemporary"
10.julia rothman
"julia is one of the best new pattern designers in the US, she has a slight vintage feel but sells to cutting edge shops like urban outfitters."

hope this will be useful for your project : )

good luck with everything and thankyou for reading P+P !

regards
bowie"