Book By Its Cover

8.20.08
Over & Over
Mike Perry

Mike Perry has done it again, but this time instead of handdrawn type it’s handdrawn pattern. I was super excited to see what this book was going to look like since his last was so amazing (and also because handdrawn patterns is my passion.) I think it’s great that a lot of the artists in this book you would never consider pattern designers. The contributers are fine artists, designers and even artists who do comics. So this book definitely sticks out from the huge pile of pattern books I have amassed which usually focus on the designers most popular in wallpaper and textile patterns. From crazy intense detailed patterns to beautiful florals, this book has a nice range of hip looking designs bleeding to the edges of whole spreads. I have one tiny criticism though (sorry Mike) but I wish the cover was a little bit more of a reflection of the interior. Why not make a pattern out of the handdrawn words “Over & Over”. It just seems really weird and distracting to me that this very crisp computer made type introduces a book of the handmade. Anyway, no biggie, you should get this book here.
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11 Comments
08/20/08  12:55pm
Abi wrote

Crimson and clover! These are awesome! I’m actually surprised there isn’t more of a cottage industry designing fabulous bathrooms covered in hand-screened hand drawn prints. Imagine a tranquil white on white old brownstone with that upper right hand corner marker print leaping out from the terlet! Any of these prints you’re showing could easily transform a W.C. into the best room in a house.
08/20/08  1:26pm
Amy wrote

This is an incredible book! I posted some pics of it on my blog immediately after buying it, it’s just gorgeous.
08/20/08  1:51pm
Janice wrote

What a wonderful treasure trove of a book! The electrical goods one is right up my street, I could spent ages looking at the details.
08/20/08  2:08pm
Jessica wrote

I just got this book and truly fell in love with it. I want to meet this Mike Perry person and become his friend. I love the fact that he included Betsy Walton in it.

he lives in brooklyn!
08/22/08  6:48am
Andrea wrote

Must.get.this.book…Amazing!
08/22/08  9:14pm
THE ARGYLE ACADEMY wrote

This has inspired me to draw a new pattern right now.
08/24/08  3:27am
Mariam wrote

I’ve got to get this book!
08/24/08  12:25pm
Abbey H wrote

I just bought this and is type book yesterday and TOTALLY love them both. Definitely must haves for any art library. :)
08/26/08  11:36am
Luke Ramsey wrote

I just got my copy in the mail, and once again I am floored by Mike’s skills. He really knows how to present quality work from all angles. Aside from the fact that I’m included in this book, I think Mike has really good taste. As for the cover- it’s perfect. It has pattens in the letters and embossed shapes. And, yes there is allot of hand drawn patterns in the book, but lets not neglect the fact that it still take hands to make an image on the computer.
08/31/08  6:25pm
cake. wrote

seriously awesome - super inspiring!
09/3/08  6:28pm
sosser wrote

that’s just crazy good. i want it.

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