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Patterns can be seen almost everywhere and are usually easy to recognize because it involves repetition of design elements, such as units or shapes. In the process of creating patterns, designers may focus on harmony, proportion, as well as symmetry so that the elements used will not disrupt the design as it dominates over another.
In the blue quilt above, for example, the designer uses two types of shapes and uses them repeatedly throughout the design. It is symmetrically divided so that if we were to fold it in half, both sides would be the same. Patterns don’t always have to apply to symmetry, but in some designs, it is usually seen. Pattern is about repetition and by using this method, designers create a harmony of different elements in which no one unit is emphasized over another. Shape sizes do not have to be the same, but there needs to be a repeated use of the same element so that the design will not just be many units placed together. Proportion is also seen in this blue quilt as the quilt is divided in to grids, with the circular-star shapes on the intersections of the grids itself while the square elements lie in-between in the boxes of grids so that each square is surrounded by four circular-star shapes. Proportion gives us a sense of unity by showing how the design is balanced.
Patterns are often used in design because by combining several of the same elements together, it creates a visual form. There are many way patterns may take form because in the design society, patterns are usually seen in many unique ways and can even be only just a small part of the design. There may be many different patterns all connected in a design, but there must be repetition for patterns to take place.
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