Graphic patterns misuse spec

Summary

A misuse page for the patterns: a 2x4 grid of red-struck "don't" examples covering illegible type, oversized and undersized scale, off-grid alignment, a non-brand magenta colour, rotation and a pattern used without a container.

Visual description

Cream (#F4F0E8) page with the standard header (title "Graphic patterns / Misuse", page "152"). The left column notes patterns are useful for plugging gaps and offers tips to use them correctly. The main area is a 4-column, 2-row grid of rounded sample panels, each crossed by a diagonal red strike and topped by a bold rule heading: "Type should always be legible", "Don't make patterns too large", "Don't use patterns in a non-brand colour" (a vivid magenta-striped swatch), "Don't use a pattern without a container", then "Don't align a pattern off the base grid", "Don't make patterns too small", "Don't rotate patterns" and "Don't use a pattern with inconsistent colours". Each panel shows the named failure as a grey or coloured pattern sample.

Key takeaway

The single magenta swatch dropped into an otherwise neutral page to make "non-brand colour" land hard by contrast. The consistent red-diagonal strike marking every wrong example, matching the container misuse page so the deck's "don't" language is uniform.

Reuse notes

A reusable misuse-page template for a pattern or texture system: 8-up grid, bold do-not headings, red strikes. Pairs with the pattern types, colour, alignment, scaling and use pages and with the container misuse page. The off-brand magenta is a deliberate teaching device worth borrowing.