Design Milk

APRIL 18, 2023

“My personal world, from childhood to present day, has always been multicultural and my passion for creating a global fusion lifestyle and brand has only been nurtured by my love and appreciation for art and design,” said Brooklyn-based freelance pattern designer Shadé Akanbi.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s available in new textures and patterns, with an option of a Favignana fabric version. The Utrecht XL Outdoor’s soft padding, in recycled PET wadding, is protected by a water-repellent canvas that covers the inner metal structure and the okoumè wood armrests to prevent moisture from permeating the armchair.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Previously, we've looked at how a love of travel has shaped her art , but in her new collaboration with Lille-based company Babel Brune, she's keeping things closer to home. It is also a testament to personal creative exploration, as the patterns are born from my experiments and drawings beyond commissioned work."

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2025

Based in the UK, Jacqueline has travelled with major brands to the most elegant locationsSt Moritz, Florence, Melrose, Bordeaux, all over the Middle Eastto impress their clientele. Moving the brush around with a wash of paint is just the quickest way of getting a figure drawing or head-and-shoulders portrait down on paper.

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Design Milk

APRIL 1, 2024

This month’s Designer Desktop is shaping up to be a good one because Bristol-based Clare Owen is lending us a hand with a fun pattern! The illustrator is inspired by iconic greats, like Alexander Girard, the Eames’, and Beyoncé, as well as ephemera from her travels, the Bauhaus movement, and French flea markets.

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Design Milk

JULY 24, 2024

from travels, and even a Spotify playlist help set the tone for the interior. Framed by oak millwork, the pattern is reminiscent of illustrator Yumeji Takehisa’s works on paper. “It has a really bold and nostalgic Japanese feel, which is not a typology that you see often, especially in New York,” Carpenter says. “It

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Nestled in the picturesque town of Villago, a short distance from the heart of Kyiv, the Mlynchik Residence , designed by Sivak+Partners , is a vibrant interior full of colors, patterns, and unique decor. The client’s passion for travel and their penchant for collecting vintage decor and textiles from around the globe drove the design.

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Design Milk

MAY 19, 2025

This exclusive collection introduces limited-edition versions of mid-century classics such as Eames Molded Plastic Chairs and Saarinen Womb Chairs reupholstered in whimsical, richly colored fabrics that celebrate pattern, contrast, and personality. Its about putting modern design within reach quite literally.

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Design Milk

MARCH 22, 2024

Hadiya Williams Photo: Kirth Bobb It’s easy to see how Williams’ previous career and her current one are related through the graphic patterns and abstract creations that she favors. As Williams unites art, design, traditions, and stories through patterns and techniques, her gift is made clear to anyone paying attention.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

He would always take photos of foreign manhole covers when he travelled, but to get a truly international flavour, he enlisted the help of friends, family and colleagues. "I Then there's the Italian gas mains cover where the pattern makes the lid look as if it was bulging outwards," he adds. "It It just represents gas really well. "I

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Design Milk

MAY 16, 2023

His IG feed remains one of the reasons to log-on to my feed, for its soothing undulating formations of braille-like patterns and the occasional weird creature fashioned from clay.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The revered maverick and his team introduced a grid-pattern coffered wall motif throughout these slightly vaulted, double height-spaces. Beveled corners and concave reliefs serve as a slightly neotenic and playful backdrop.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2025

This rebrand speaks to a growing traveller demand for authenticity and meaningful experiences, allowing Sandals to define itself as an extension of the Caribbean itself. To see what they're capable of, check out their work for SKYY Vodka.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In this same spirit, SO/ Paris complements the lifestyle of discerning travelers, including those flying with La Compagnie , a business class-only airline that recently celebrated 10 years of delivering a design and fashion forward travel experience.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 21, 2022

Maddy McIndoe is a London-based designer and illustrator whose work is characterised by a love of colour, pattern and playfulness. From tongue-in-cheek vintage juice cartons to patterns inspired by classic board games, these clothes are unashamedly cheerful. Working in a clean, safe and pleasant environment. Shirt by Aysha Tengiz.

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Graphic Design Junction

JANUARY 5, 2025

The background might feature abstract waves or pulsating patterns, symbolizing the rhythm of the music. Environmentally Friendly Traditional photography and film production often require significant resources, from travel to material consumption. The headphones are sleek and modern, glowing subtly with vibrant colors.

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Canny

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

If you’ve ever ran your own site, or simply have a general interest in UX, then you’ve more than likely came across web design patterns before. In this post we’re going to be breaking down what web design patterns are, and why they’re so important to begin with. What are Web Design Patterns Exactly?

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Design Milk

AUGUST 2, 2024

Early on in my travels to Peru I actually painted some throws out there that were inspired by his art. London Travel Finds The Berkeley Bar , designed by Bryan O’Sullivan Studio, is my go-to hotel and bar in London. The silk pattern appears to cascade over the wool base for a pattern that appears to gently shift with the light.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 27, 2024

We particularly loved their work for Thalby travel guidebooks , which turned the humble circle into a versatile yet uniform piece of branding. Their portfolio spans collaborations with tech giants like Google and Apple, as well as smaller creative projects.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 17, 2025

Maïté Franchi Maïté Franchi is an illustrator based in Lyon, France, who specialises in dynamic editorial, packaging, and travel illustration for clients including Adobe, Coca-Cola, Sony, Dior, and Guerlain. Her work is characterised by bold use of colour and pattern, creating illustrations that feel both sophisticated and energetic.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 19, 2024

The collection of weatherproof travel gear is constructed from recycled nylon and ripstop material, and fashioned with an aesthetic clearly aimed at a generation of photographers with an eye for details beyond storage and functionality.

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Design Milk

JUNE 3, 2024

The designer is known for her vibrant, vintage aesthetic and whimsical artistic style that often features bold colors, intricate patterns, and playful themes. Inspired by nature, she frequently incorporates elements such as flowers, leaves, and animals, as well as influences from various cultures she has experienced in her travels.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Maritime blues, sunny yellows, and crisp whites dominate the palette, while patterns like stripes and diamonds evoke a playful nod to the region’s artistic heritage. Drawing on the beauty of the surrounding sea and pine forest, Mahdavi created interiors that feel connected to their setting without overpowering it.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 18, 2022

The wallpaper collection celebrates 60 years of diptyque and some of its well-known visuals, such as the oval motif, transcendent travel-inspired patterns, and art deco-era designs. The richly inspired patterns are uninhibited and eclectic, a true reflection of diptyque’s target of allowing your imagination to wander.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 13, 2023

You can draw while sitting on the couch, travelling on the train, or cooking in the kitchen. "Drawing is a fundamental part of my practice," Alex tells Creative Boom. It's a very flexible medium. You don't need too much preparation to start. You can draw with an ordinary pencil and a piece of paper.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Founded in 2013 by Jeroen Smeets, The Jaunt helps artists gain inspiration through travel. Congdon’s personal experience in Kyoto is translated through saturated, graphic illustrations of street goods, patterned kimonos, matchboxes, and more.

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Creative Boom

MAY 12, 2022

And we're proud to say that all postage, cloud storage, energy and travel are 100% carbon neutral, as we've partnered with the top-rated printer in Europe with the highest level of customer satisfaction. Her work is bold, colourful and weaves together patterns and figures with playful energy. Serene Bloom by Abbey Lossing.

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BP&O

APRIL 3, 2023

Every year an impressive 40,000 humpback whales travel along the Sydney coastline. This annual migration pattern is one of the many awe-inspiring natural spectacles that make the city so unique.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Visually, the brand language we created looks like Flings travelled back in the '80s and back to the present dressed in velvet and maybe a pair of bright, happy pants. Utilising a retro-futuristic direction across all touchpoints – we married nostalgic textures and patterns with more modern, clever language."

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Featuring a distinctive combination of thick pure wool, shawl collars and horizontally created patterns, the design was created in collaboration with Natsko Seki. In fact, this pattern design by Andrew Footit is such a work of art, we're not sure whether to wear it or hang it on the wall! Bonfire 2.0

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Design Milk

JULY 28, 2021

Traveling down memory lane and revisiting some of our best adventures and highlights has been really rewarding, but the fun is nowhere near over. First up is the capsule Design Milk stationery collection with bold black and white patterns that are inspired by the sleek lines and graphic elements we often share on the site.

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Creative Boom

MAY 30, 2023

With deliciously gloopy, 3D, liquid moving image; charmingly bloated bespoke lettering; vibrant palettes and Memphis-esque patterning, her work is resolutely multidisciplinary, and that's exactly as she likes it. Tina Touli Tina Touli's work delights in the power of motion, colour, type, and positivity. Adobe x David Bowie Digital Assets.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Tamalpais and turns it into a colorful, patterned camouflage that seems the antithesis of blending in. But in its colorful interpretive graphic design, it captures the mood and motion that makes trail runners venture day after day onto the paths well traveled alongside new ones yet to be explored. Thanks for supporting Design Milk!

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Design Milk

MARCH 1, 2022

For this collection, she created six patterns that lean towards the lighter side of classic motifs and Americana. Campanaro drew from her love of travel and the outdoors when creating the watercolor paintings that would become the collection. Instantly elevate your space with any one of these fresh patterns. Topiary, Spruce.

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Graphic Design Junction

MAY 10, 2024

Bold and Eclectic: Embrace a symphony of patterns, colors, and textures. Here are some inspirational ideas to weave your story into the space: Travel Treasures: Display souvenirs from your adventures, like maps, photographs, or collected artwork, to add a touch of global flair. Play with color and pattern to create a cohesive look.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

” The ‘ Figures ‘ wallpaper pattern was born and is one of The Lawns Collection’s six unique patterns inspired by quarantine movie benders, previous travels, rainy mornings and internet wormholes. Continuing the perfecting process, Jess refines the pattern while using line drawings. Jess Murphy.

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Design Milk

APRIL 12, 2024

As Maddux explains it, the canvas is painted, folded, and unfolded many times as she experiments with proportion and patterning. ” Maddux took a minute to recall traveling to visit her grandparents for the first time in San Antonio, Texas, when she was 10 years old. Vases When I travel, I love to buy ceramics.

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