pattern is still a important trend!

pic 1 is a radio, media play, ipod dock...and so on. the functions are not really breakthrough new, so let us just look at the design. a wrap form is still to regconize. but something interesting is like the pic 2, a design from ideo in 2005.

very simple wrap-form with an intensive, random (?) pattern. this kind of design methode begann with the designer marcel wanders with his design-box(maybe some has done it before, but he really did a great job...) .

a simple asia-like form, made of wood, with amazing beautiful patterns! till now, this kind of trend is still growing.

but why pattern? pattern is a sort of structure, shows a strong image and character, just like the grafiti we always see in the undergraound station. the grafic try to transfer massege, hsow its character. it is a very strong eye-catcher.

therfore, in the most case, they appear with a object with simple form. otherwise the form will compete with the pattern...

so try ur own graphic ;D