Squares, Checks and Grids (Communicating with Patterns) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

A real visual homage to all things four-sized. An inspirational graphical collection and an unrivalled source of creative inspiration.

The third in the highly collectible Communicating with Pattern series, Squares, Checks, and Grids celebrates the hippest but squarest, most linear patterns in every design discipline. Squares and checks represent order, mathematics, technical precision, minimalism, and modernism. From graphs to grids, to pixels and road signs, squares and checks make up the framework of our existence. They are also embedded in the very weave of our history, from Wicca and Christian iconography to traditional checked and tartan cloths. This book is a visual homage to squares and checks, an inspirational graphic collection of different occurrences of squares and checks from all environments, and an exciting sourcebook of pattern ideas for designers across disciplines.

Mark Hampshire and Keith Stephenson are the directors of Absolute Zero Degrees, a multidisciplinary agency designing corporate identities, packaging, books, wallpaper, and interiors accessories. They are the co-authors of the Communicating with Pattern series and DemoGraphics: Packaging for RotoVision. They live in London, UK.