Texture is a powerful technique for creating compelling and lifelike design projects, and mastering it will vastly improve your designs.
In design, texture is generally only a visual thing, but it creates a physical illusion and it continues to play a leading role in the creation of all types of visual elements.
Why apply it?
A texture is associated with a sense of feel, which draws all the viewers’ physical and mental attention to the graphics. This means adding it to graphic designs can relay a particular message and inspire desirable emotions to your target clients. Designers have been using texture to create contrasting features on graphical pieces. They have also used it to add a visual intrigue on designs that make any 3D or 2D graphical piece appear more real. Professional designers recognise the importance of bringing depth to a design and highlighting the relevant features of their work.
Types of textures to add
When it comes to adding texture to your branding, sites or graphics the possibilities are absolutely endless. See some great ways and styles to do this in
Natural Textures
Bring organic life to your designs! Implementing natural elements into design infuses it with life, bringing vividness, warmth and beauty to the result.
Tactile Textures
Unlike purely visual textures, tactile textures are those with a physical quality. Tactile textures come with a wide variety of uses, especially in print art where the paper type, glossy ink layers and matte surfaces attract the viewers’ attention and transforms it into a physical interest towards the design.
Textured Graphics
Textured graphics and backgrounds can be used in your designs in a way that gives them the effect that they are truly immersed. Immersing visual texture into your design features brings depth and detail to your art.
Textured Typography
Texture can be combined with typography to create stunning design effects. Typographical art offers a wide spectrum of design variations that add diversity and accent to modern minimalist designs. Depending on type size, shape, color and texture, typography art can create a powerful statement without the need for complex design compositions.
