Retro design trends are having a moment. And there's one motif that designers are loving more than ever: polka dots. This nostalgic pattern is making a design comeback both in clothing and in interior ...

Illustrator CS6 is designed for illustrations and artwork, but interface and Web designers love its pattern-making tool. You can make complex and colorful patterns quickly, but exporting a pattern ...

When I think of patterns, the first thing that comes to mind is fabric. While Seamless Studio ($49, 15-day free trial) can certainly generate beautiful patterns for anything from blankets to ...

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