pattern of the day

Pattern of the Day is a blog project which, at the end of the year, will feature 365 original patterns. I set it up as a personal challenge, a way to gently force myself to make pattern design a priority.

Because POD is a work in progress, there are patterns in various stages of development. I thought it might be interesting for readers to see the design process—experimentation with color, scale, repeats, composition, among other things—rather than seeing only finalized artwork. I will post “final” art on my personal website, verityfreebern.com.

Here are my rules for Pattern of the Day:

• Every day features a unique pattern, designed by me.
• I try to post patterns daily; however, it’s sometimes just not possible. So if I get behind, I will post several patterns at one time with the corresponding dates.
• Pattern elements cannot be reused unless the resulting pattern is significantly changed from the original.
• Sometimes I’ll feature other people’s patterns, or other inspirational material. Those will be in addition to my own original pattern, not instead of.
• Sometimes I’ll blog about other things—there are patterns in just about everything, if you think about it.

All patterns are copyrighted by me and may not be reproduced without my permission. For more info look at the “copyright” page.