[pronunciation] ˈpat-ərn
[German translation] MUSTER
[word origin and history] 1324, "the original proposed to imitation; the archetype; that which is to be copied; an exemplar" [Johnson], from O.Fr. patron, from M.L. patronus (see patron). Extended sense of "decorative design" first recorded 1582, from earlier sense of a "patron" as a model to be imitated.

It's up to you what will be inside our next issue. Surprise us! Here are some ideas about what we associate with "Patterns":

• fashion, fashion design & fabric
• decorative design, as for wallpaper or china
• arts: paintings, illustrations, graphics
• photography: there are plenty of natural and artificial patterns out there
• behavioural patterns e.g. in social networks (word of mouth, guerrilla, viral marketing)
• patterns in architecture, drawing board cities
• patterns in nature (macro as well as landscape photography)
• pixel heroes (first generation video games like space invader, pacman, ...)
• patterns in mathematics/informatics/physics (search engine algorithms, fractals, ...)
• there are patterns in sports and music as well
• patterns in life and patterns in poetry

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