Petit Pattern Book The Best Collection: Vivid + CD

Whether you design textiles, graphics, books, advertisements or websites, you can't find a more fertile source of inspiration than these book/CD collections of patterns from the unique Japanese publisher BNN. These two books, Vivid and Soft, are essentially ''greatest hits'' compilations from BNN's best-selling Petit Pattern Book series of the last few years. For each book, the cutest 200 patterns have been chosen from the ten volumes of the series and re-worked in new colorways, while 100 new patterns have been added--for a total of 300 mind-expanding patterns.In Vivid, the patterns and designs pulse with energy. Think plaids, Op-Art oscillations, Gee's Bend quilts, Marimekko and Christmas wrapping paper. In Soft, the volume's turned down, but not the style: think vintage kimonos, baby showers, a day at the spa and Martha Stewart on acid. A gallery of photos in each book offers great starting points for using the patterns. As always, all the patterns are in the public