Book of Shapes
Customizable generative SVG patterns for web and print
Book of Shapes is Nikolaj Sokolowski's collection of generative SVG patterns. The public catalog contains 57 patterns across grid, radial, noise, flow, isometric, organic, distortion, and physics categories. Open a pattern to adjust its parameters and colors, then download the SVG. Each pattern page explains how the geometry works. Generated artwork uses a custom license with commercial use, redistribution limits, and three named exceptions.
Use this for geometric backgrounds, branding, posters, and illustration. Choose a pattern in the browser, adjust its controls, and download the SVG. Keep the custom license with the export. Avoid the three study-only patterns in published work. Use patterns inside a project rather than repackaging them as assets. No documented package, registry, or public API was found.
Why it is here. It combines adjustable vector artwork with explanations of the geometry, so you can tune a pattern before adding it to a design.
- 57 generative patterns
- SVG downloads
- adjustable parameters and colors
- pattern construction notes
- custom commercial-use license
Verified 2026-10-01. HTTP 200. Checked https://bookofshapes.com/, https://bookofshapes.com/patterns/flow_dots, and https://bookofshapes.com/license on 2026-10-01. The homepage contains 57 unique pattern links and credits Nikolaj Sokolowski. The public pattern player includes parameter and color controls, SVG downloads, and LICENSE.txt. The license permits commercial artwork but restricts pattern redistribution and excludes three named recreations, site code, and node graphs.
