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10 Trends for 2012: Trend #1 Microscopic Prints

October 12, 2011 By Jaima Leave a Comment

What’s under your microscope?

As a designer, I love how design brings interest and excitement into our everyday lives. I  strongly believe pattern affects our senses and that color and print have an influence on how we feel. Many of us pick prints automatically and subconsciously partly due to our heritage. I also believe each and every one of us have our own unique “ DNA design sense.”( well…that’s what I call it) This is where our creativity speaks out and attracts us to specific patterns. After that ” what is the inspiration behind a prints technique?”

Well, it all depends on the designers vision and what story they want to convey to us.  Designers are inspired by various things like nature and fashion but really it can be anything that moves their inner soul which drives their creativity.  But that is only one piece of the puzzle. The second step comes from innovation and how the designer wants to translate his story through technology.  One print trend surfacing for 2012 is a new technique known as ‘under the microscope.”  Read On…

Ana Romero, Portugal

Photo courtesy of anaromerodesign.com

Remember looking though a  kaleidoscope and seeing all those fabulous images repeated into crazy prints?   We sort of get the same affect under a microscope. Images are simplified and shapes are morphed into abstract visions.  Who knew that  all those science classes were going to pay off in fashion? Well, it did and this cool “under the microscope”  method is  transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Ana Romero is one designer who loves to create prints with this creative process in mind. I love how she translates micro processed patterns into beautiful artwork and blends it colorfully into technology.

Chevron Green Print  & Butterfly Wings Case by Ana Romero

Fashion is getting into the look as well.  Parke and Ronan Spring / Summer Collection for 2012 designed their swimwear collection using  the “under the microscopic”  technique.

Ana Romero Prints for Parke & Ronan Fashions

Photo Courtesy of  anaromerodesign.com, photo by Gerardo Somoza;fashions from grasiemercedes.com 

This new look is spreading from clothing design to bags, accessoires and home decor.  I  find the  entire concept of looking through a microscope,   no matter the subject matter, new and innovative.  New ideas and technologies give us something to look forward to in design, while at the same time feed endless possibilities to designers visions.

 


Ana Romero design for Paperchase

Photo courtesy of anaromerodesign.com

It’s going to be an exciting time in print design next year,  so get ready to enjoy it.  Later in the week, I’ll share design trend #2 with you.

Until then,  what’s under your microscope?
Cheers.
Jaima

Images courtesy of http://patternscolorsdesign.wordpress.com

Filed Under: Trend Watch Tagged With: abstract pattern trends, Ana Romero designs, fashion print trends, graphic fashion prints, microscopic patterns, microscopic print trends, modern prints, pattern trends, print trends, trends 2012

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