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The Whys And The Hows Of Textures In Web Design

From Jon Savage and Simon H.
October 3rd, 2011
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Texture is becoming integral to design. It’s gone beyond being a trend — it’s now a simple and effective way to add depth to a website. Wielding the power of texture is a great responsibility. It increases the effectiveness of websites and is a quality tool in the arsenal of designers. It ...

Showcase Of Beautiful Textured Web Designs

From Callum Chapman
October 29th, 2009
55 Comments

Textures have become more popular and been put to greater use in recent years. They’re not limited to Web design either; textures of all kinds are used in print design, illustration, traditional art, TV commercials… you name it! Texture is one of the best ways to add depth to your ...

100 Beautiful Free Textures

From Steven Snell
February 6th, 2009
110 Comments

Use of texture in Web design is extremely common. Part of the reason textures are so useful to designers is the relative ease of the integrating one into a design if a high-quality textured image already exists, not to mention the endless possibilities. Fortunately, plenty of photographers and designers are ...

Textures In Modern Web Design

From Steven Snell
January 7th, 2009
78 Comments

If you look around at well-designed websites in CSS galleries or any other source of design inspiration, you’ll see that texture is extremely common in modern Web design. One of the reasons it’s so popular is because of its versatility. Textures can be used in countless different ways and in ...

Textures and Patterns Design Showcase

From Sven Lennartz
July 9th, 2008
71 Comments

Textures and patterns are used more often than one may think. The reason why we don’t see them is because they usually remain in the background, supporting the overall design, replacing a standard background color and creating a more inviting atmosphere. But they almost never stand out. Used primarily for ...

Texture Gallery: Fire, Ashes

From The Smashing Editorial
May 27th, 2008
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These photos have been created by Smashing Magazine readeres in our Smashing Texture Contest. What can you do with them? You can use all textures for both private and commercial projects for free, without any restrictions whatsoever. However, you are not allowed to offer these files for download; please respect ...

Posts Tagged ‘Textures’

The Whys And The Hows Of Textures In Web Design

Showcase Of Beautiful Textured Web Designs

100 Beautiful Free Textures

Textures In Modern Web Design

Textures and Patterns Design Showcase

Texture Gallery: Fire, Ashes

Texture Gallery: Stone, Walls, Brick

Texture Gallery: Metal, Rust, Industrial

Texture Gallery: Nature, Flowers, Plants

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