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03SepSeptember 3, 2020

Jacobean Design, A Brief History from Crewel to Prints

The Jacobean Age takes its name from Jacobus, the Latin form of King James I of England. This style of 17th century decor is best known for intricate carvings, heavy oak furniture, detailed tapestries and especially crewel embroideries with flowing designs. The type of patterning associated with Jacobean Design have their roots in two places. First, the English imported Flemish tapestries in great number during the 17th century. At the same time, Indian palampores were also a very popular...

By Kristin CraneDesigndesign history, jacobean, textile design0 Comments

10JulJuly 10, 2020

Create a Texture Library & Enhance Your Print Designs

As a textile designer, one of the best tools in my designer toolbox is my texture library. Designing patterns digitally, I sometimes felt the patterns looked a little flat. To breathe life into a pattern, I add texture to a design instead of a flat color. This technique optimizes a pattern by adding depth and dimension. Where it previously felt flat or sterile, the pattern now has the illusion of a woven fabric, regardless of the material on which...

By Kristin CraneDesign, InsightDesign Tip, textile design, Texture0 Comments

16AprApril 16, 2020

Coordinate Patterns Perfectly with these 5 Tips

If it wasn't obvious by now, I'm a pattern lover! I love designing patterns and surrounding myself with them in my home. (Not to mention wearing them!) As a result, I often get questions from friends and clients about how best to coordinate patterns in a room or project. I'm not an interior designer, however, during my career as a textile designer, I put many collections of fabrics together for presentations. This was usually the final step of the...

By Kristen DettoniDesignDesign, Design Tip, Patterns, textile design0 Comments

13MarMarch 13, 2020

Textile Design, 8 Fun & Interesting Facts

Everyone at Design Pool may have different roles, but we all have one thing in common. We all have degrees in textile design. When people ask the standard cocktail party question, "What do you do?" answering, "I'm a textile designer" is nearly always a surprise, which kind of blows our minds.We surround ourselves in fabric all day, every day. Above all, fabric protects us, comforts us, and shelters us. However, most people don't consider how it's made or...

By Kristin CraneDesign, Insightdesign history, fun facts, surface design, textile design, textiles0 Comments

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Jacobean Design, A Brief History from Crewel to Prints

Create a Texture Library & Enhance Your Print Designs

Coordinate Patterns Perfectly with these 5 Tips

Textile Design, 8 Fun & Interesting Facts

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