After emerging from the black hole of distraction that is twitter, I can happily justify the past half hour, as a chain of clicks, originating from Julia Rothman, lead me to the Italian graphic designer, Elena Giavaldi. Her work is wonderful – sharp, crisp and interesting with quirky variety throughout. Giavaldi’s latest project, One Day, One Pattern couldn’t be more appropriate for Pattern Pulp, and reminds me a bit of Jessica Hische’s Daily Drop Cap Project. So much regularly scheduled art to look forward to, very exciting for those seeking to be inspired!

Julia Rothman is one of the most talented and original pattern designers in today’s marketplace.  I had the pleasure of catching up with her at “Design by the Book,” a collaborative event hosted by The New York Public Library and Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge.  Rothman has a the ability to beautify ordinary objects, using her unique style of illustration and layout to create whimsical repeats.  Her work has been featured in countless publications and dons home goods of every variety.  Check out our Q+A for a glimpse into her daily routine.

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PP: What websites do you generally start your day with-do you have a daily routine for news/blog/information consumption?

JR: Design Sponge, Print&Pattern, Poppytalk, Oh Joy!, The Post Family, Grain Edit always start my day. And the NYTimes for news of [...]