Ethnic minority patterns in China provide a continuous stream of design inspiration for modern design. The information visualization analysis of Chinese minority patterns is an effective means to explore the internal laws of Chinese minority patterns, so as to better serve modern design, contribute to the development of modern design in the world and inject new vitality. In this paper, through the systematic characteristics of information visualization, the author makes a comprehensive comparison of Chinese minority patterns from three aspects of regional culture, color characteristics and symbolic patterns, analyzes the application of Chinese minority patterns in modern design, and explores more possibilities of Chinese minority patterns for the future development of modern design. This method is a more effective way to obtain relevant information of ethnic minority patterns, deepen the understanding of Chinese ethnic minority patterns, inject new vitality into contemporary modern design, and provide continuous inspiration for the modern world design.