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Look at the tiles on the ground, the leather on your wallet, the fabrics on your clothes, we can see patterns everywhere in our everyday life. From gift wraps to snakes’ scales, patterns are not limited to packaging or, clothing, but they are an essential design element. Patterns not only consist of color and images, they are combinations of mathematical, geometrical and graphical motifs, and we can alter the outcome of a pattern by playing with these factors. As a civilized species, our ancestors have been using patterns on clothing, artefacts, and publications for religious and decorative purposes for millennial. People often undervalue what patterns are made of and what they can do. Yet, pattern is much more than you think it is. Not only do patterns represent an identity and tradition, they can also convey messages such as warning signs. Hence, pattern is an early representation of graphic communication. It is because of its omnipresence that it makes our brains and eyes so sensitive to repeated graphics. Then you start to wonder, how perceptions are form by what kind of stimuli, and what operations determine these processes.
To allow my audience to witness and learn about the complex matrix behind each cell, array and repetition of patterns, I have launched an online program called Echo to assist patterns making. It was crucial for me to present something that would inspire hands- on interaction and play, rather than something to merely observe. The aim was to create a unique and joyful experience for users through “real time interaction” with the intelligence of computer software. By creating this online platform, I invite designers to engage, inspiring them to create a new language, definitions and potential in patterns. Echo can explore billions of types of patterns which unfold in front of your eyes in a matter of a few clicks and slides. My project is based on a philosophy in which, enable and encourage designers to define the instructions or rules of their design so that it can be used for multiple and varied purpose but remains the core element as constant. The parameters allow the audience to get instant feedback of different forms, colors, arrangement and more. The created pattern can act as the entity of your personal imagination, message and preference. One of the reasons I chose this medium was to bridge the gap between the seemingly complicated world of code and design, and in parallel close the gap between the mathematical structure behind pattern and everyday people. Echo provides a precise justification of how my project could bring greater contributions than the existing design software. It is a place of learning and experimentation on the topic of pattern for everyone in a fun and entertaining way. I believe the future of design lies in the creation of tools like this.
