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The Whys and The Hows Of Textures In Web Design
It is true that flat design has taken over the Texture at a time
because of its over use throughout the world of music group
websites that lead to a bad taste in the mouth of designers.
And due to its frequent misuse, its benefits have been ignored.
However, the word has long been synonymous with “dirty“ and
“grungy“ design. Texture has ability to contribute to improve
the experience of a website by adding warmth, personality and
feeling. It has now become the smart and effective way to add
depth to a website.
Today’s many websites use textures and patterns in a wide
variety of ways to improve the look and feel of a site and to
make their web development business effective.
In this tutorial, you will know how to design with texture in
your layouts which can be accomplished through typography,
background patterns, hand- drawn illustrations, photographs
and UI/UX elements.
TEXTURES VS. PATTERNS
Patterns are typically small, repeating, tileable elements,
whereas textures tend to be much bigger images that don’t
repeat. They often used synonymously.
The Function of Textures
Design designs should be made with a clear purpose in mind
and by weighing the pros and cons. Let’s see some of the key
benefits of Texture-
GRABBING ATTENTION WITH A CALL TO ACTION
Texture can highlight elements such as titles, headings, icons
and buttons and draws visitor to calls to action and a textured
logo against a clean background, and a clean logo against a
textured background.
ENHANCING INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
Texture can guide the user’s eye and like lines, boxes and
contrast, it can be used to separate content into logical
divisions.
By setting off the sliding banner with a texture, A Modern
Eden highlights the content within.
BUILDING AN ATMOSPHERE AND BOLSTERING
IDENTITY
People want website designs that enhance their identity and
enable them to identify with the brand. Texture adds a wow
factor to a website.
Tips and General Advice
MAINTAIN LEGIBILITY
DON’T BEAT A DEAD HORSE (DON’T USE TEXTURE
IN BULK)
PRACTICE MEANS IMPROVEMENT
IF IT SERVES NO PURPOSE, TAKE IT OUT
CONSIDER THE EFFECT YOU ARE TRYING TO
ACHIEVE
COLLECT RESOURCES SO THAT YOU DON’T HAVE
TO SEARCH LATER
LEARN MASKS – READ THIS - “Understanding Layer
Masks in Photoshop.”
DON’T SACRIFICE QUAL ITY FOR LOADING TIME
CHOOSE TEXTURES LOGICALLY
Now create your own website design using textures to increase
the effectiveness of your website. Remember it’s good to bring
some texture back only if the user experience would benefit
from it.
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