
30 Awesome Textures for Creating Subtle Grunge Designs
Websites that possess a “subtle grunge” style are some of my favorites. Electric Pulp and Function are excellent examples of this particular style. If you’re wanting to achieve this look in one of your upcoming designs, these textures will come in handy.
psychosomatic texture
textures 66 (6 textures)
Trials and Tribulations
Subtle Grunge 2
Subtle Splat Texture
Subtle Scratches 2
Untitled Texture CXVII
Texture 73
Grungy paper texture v.5
Subtle Grunge Textures (8 textures)
stocktexture4
textures 77 (7 textures)
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Jul 29, 2009
Doh! I just finished a site that could have used these textures. Next time! Thanks for the share.
Jul 29, 2009
These are amazing. Grungy backgrounds are being used more and more on professional designs too. It can make the major content area look even cleaner.
Thanks guys.
Ramsay Taplin
Jul 29, 2009
Very nice textures. These will be great for my next project!
Jul 29, 2009
I like! Thanks a lo’
Jul 29, 2009
Beautiful. Can’t have enough textures. You never know when there is a usage for them
I like Subtle Scratches 2 the most. It has brilliant colors.
Jul 29, 2009
It should be noted that a lot (most?) of deviant art work is Creative Commons licensed which may carry a number of clauses that may have an impact on using it in various ways on commercial projects.
Jul 29, 2009
Nice collection.
I’ve released a few layered textures. One in particular fits this post:
Wheat Grunge.
They are all released under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic.
Jul 29, 2009
nice design sets!
thanks
Jul 30, 2009
nice! Thanks
Jul 30, 2009
Thanks so much! These are great!
Aug 1, 2009
Thanks. I am sure these textures will be handy when I finally get around to making a grunge site.
Aug 3, 2009
I am planning to use a grunge background in one of my designs. Your post is going to come in very handy. Thanks mate.
Aug 12, 2009
Cool textures, they came right in hand for me.
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Jul 14, 2010
really great collection:-)
thanks and greetings from bremen