Creative Art and Custom Interior Design in the 80's

Abstract

Traditional computer art uses controlled pens or vector graphics displays. However, the author generates artistic designs in rectangular grids with color at given positions determined by mathematical functions or processes. Comments at presentations of such graphics to varied audiences support their applicability to design of floor or wall coverings, draperies, upholstery, graphic arts, needlepoint, etc. With suitable marketing and manufacturer interface arrangements, interior design using these methods becomes feasible for items manufactured under digital control. For such design done traditionally, digitization is needed before production. A designer with cooperating manufacturers could do as automobile dealers do on customer orders. A micro–computer could create, store and display in alternate colors various patterns until individual customer tastes are satisfied. Digitized specifications for production of the rug, fabric, or other selected material could then go with the order. Present software also allows keyboard creation and storage of patterns by the designer. Computer controlled manufacturing methods now operable could easily be adapted to use of such computer generated designs. Color art forms of artistic merit for bookcovers, illustrations, advertising copy, limited edition prints or posters could be marketed at lower cost using mathematically produced color separation techniques developed by computer implementation by the author.