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50 Inspiring Examples of Texture in Web Design

gmuller — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:24:43 +0000

Our first post showcasing 50 Inspiring Textured Web Designs was a success and we received many nice comments and great feedback from you guys – something we love by the way. So, based on that and also to show you that textures are a hit and there is always something new popping up, we gathered this fresh list of textured sites. With this list you will be able to see that a great choice of texture can really help your design, from delicate and really subtle textures to strong and colorful ones, they are indeed versatile and stylish.

Kritzel Music

Trapp Family Lodge

Solid Giant

CouchCreative

Rocket Club

Pilates El Paso

New Adventures in web design

Vector Stories

SimpleBits

W+K Studio

Hummingbird and Maskarade

Life Church

Frexy

e-One

Justin Cosgrove

MapBox

Reklama-Audio

Carlos

Cafundo Estudio

Creative Connection

Enliven

Sanctuary T Shop

Cooper Graphic Design

bahur78

Collision

Thomas Bishop

Harry Ford

Hugs for Monsters

Jason Stockman

David Hellmann

All for Design

brows portfolio

Miles Dowsett

Ali Felski

a simple measure

Rachel Comey Men’s

All Star Lanes

Figtree Network

Jumbalaya

United Pixelworkers

GreenOlivz

weblounge

Marie Catribs

Allen Solly

Salt of the Earth

six11ink

Cannolificio Mongibello

bright creative

Francesco Molezzi

arqandgraph

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About the Author

Gisele Muller is someone that recently discovered a new career online. A person that really likes technology, design, photography and creativity. An eternal geek wannabe, tech fan and a communication lover! Current location: Porto Alegre, RS – Brazil. Twitter: @gismullr

50 Inspiring Textured Web Designs

gmuller — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:05:49 +0000

After showing you A Showcase of Clean White Web Designs a couple weeks ago, it’s time for us to add some textured designs to our lists. Textures are a great way to give a special touch to a website. They can be used in a specific part of the layout – the header/footer, for example, or they can be used in the whole page as a background. The thing is that textures are versatile, beautiful and stylish. So here are 50 excellent examples of textures in web design to inspire you.

ok.cogaoke.com

theiheartfilm.com

scheppsdesign.com

giantantmedia.com

adflavor.net

Voices of Haiti

maggietaylor.com

jamesmli.net

freshlimesoda

monkeyworks illustration

jeroenhoman.com

Chalet Minouchet

LogicbombMedia

swiths.com

established1986.com

crush + lovely

Walk to Washington

DPS – Designer Peter Steven

harmonyrepublic.com

bikeandsaddle.com

Istok Pavlovic

spoutcreative.com

custodialabuse.org

the Blizzards

the darling tree

giantantmedia.com

frisk web

villadario.it

Min Tran’s Blog

nickstedt.de

theseen.biz

colazionedamichy.it

Jobs on The Wall

goodbytes.be

Healthy Harvest

dnadarwin.org

spoongraphics

Inspire 2010

kilian muster

carolrivello

xgraphica.com

Ronnie Wright

Camille Boidron

Divensis

KalyanChatterjee

designfabrika

thinkup.org

corvus

pixelthread

baneydesign

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30 Awesome Textures for Creating Subtle Grunge Designs

Henry — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:54:51 +0000

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)

25 Excellent Examples of Using Texture in Web Design

Henry — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:24:45 +0000

Here on WDL, I’ve shown you where to find plenty of amazing free textures, and we’ve given you some exclusive textures as well. Now that you have access to all these resources, I want to give you some inspiration for how you might use them in web design. You’ll notice that some of the designs below make heavy use of textures, while others take a more subtle approach. Each method works well and compliments the content while adding lots of visual interest.

Bush Theatre

Revive Africa

R.U.4 Children

Jason Julien

Ecoki

meshU

Rocket Club

Alpine Meadows

Gary Knock

Bart-Jan Verhoef

Pikaboo

Huxley Prairie Festival

Bridge 55

Jobs on the Wall

84 Colors

Douglas Menezes

Sarah Longnecker

Simple Flame

Crush + Lovely

Danny Diablo

Dawghouse Design Studio

FeedStitch

Ali Felski

Black Wave Creative

Carbonica

Best Grunge Textures and Photoshop Brushes All In One Place

Henry — Mon, 18 May 2009 04:31:43 +0000

Grunge design elements are a great way to give a design a worn and weathered look. Since it’s a popular style in modern web design, there are plenty of resources out there, but sometimes it’s difficult to find the ones that are the highest quality. I’ve taken the time to hand pick what I believe are the best grunge textures and Photoshop brushes out there.

Textures

Grunge II Texture Pack

Grunge Textures

Package – Vintage Grunge – 2

hardcore vintage grunge

Grunge Background Textures

A Little Dirty

Grunge III Texture Pack

Ultimate Grunge Pack: 40 High-Res Textures

Painted Grunge Texture

Brushes

Dumpster Brushes

Grunge Brushes 007

High Res Dirt Brush Set

Grunge brushes

Grunge Ink Splatter Brushes

Grungy Watercolor

Grungy Wings

Grunge Brush Set

grunge brushes 2

grunge brushes

80+ Fresh New Textures for Creating Web Site Backgrounds

Henry — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:11:19 +0000

As you’ve probably figured out, I love designing with texture. I also love sharing textures here on WDL. When done properly, a texture used as a background can add depth and set the over all mood for a web design. Here are over 80 textures that have all been released in just the past couple of months and can be very useful for making backgrounds. These are all beautiful as they are, but for truly unique results, I encourage you to use these as foundations for your own creations.

painted textures vol. 12 (12 textures)

TEXTURES 63

Vintage IV Texture Pack (9 textures)

Two vintage textures (2 textures)

A Little Dirty (8 textures)

8 new paper textures (8 textures)

TEXTURES 74

Nebulae Grunge (10 textures)

Grungy Dirty Wood (20 textures)

Light Grunge (5 textures)

Concrete (5 textures)

TEXTURES 79

40+ Beautiful Patterns and Textures for Ornate Backgrounds

Henry — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:03:59 +0000

The use of ornate patterns in web design has been popular for several years now. Not only does it add a lot of intricate detail, but it’s also a great way to add a level of sophistication to a design. Here are some of the most beautiful ornate patterns and textures that I have found.

damask wallpaper

damask wallpaper 2

Charcoal Damask

Wintry Damask Wallpaper

Patterns 2 (6 patterns)

Baroque pattern

Damask Texture

Damask Wallpaper patterns (25 Patterns)

Blue Damask

Grunge Wallpaper 2

Orange Damask Wallpaper

Orange Gold Damask

Dark Teal Damask Wallpaper

Patterns.2 (2 patterns)

Ultimate Grunge Pack: 40 High-Res Textures

Caleb — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:27:40 +0000

If there is one thing that is ubiquitous among almost all grunge web designs, it’s having a good quality grunge texture or dirty background image. I’ve created the following 40 grunge textures to help you in the search for that perfect texture for your designs. If you’d like to discover more free, high-res textures come visit LostandTaken.com where I give away textures so rad you’ll be tempted to feel your screen.

For your grunge designs, you might also want to check out 50 Most Extreme Free Grunge Fonts.

Below is a preview of 30 out of 40 of the textures. At the bottom of the post you will find links to download the complete texture pack.

Download Textures 1-20 Zip File

Download Textures 21-40 Zip File

30 Most Incredible Textures for Vintage Style Design

Henry — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:16:24 +0000

One of the most important aspects of a good vintage style design is the use of authentic looking textures. Since most of you probably don’t have time to browse the local antique shop, and your grandmother’s attic is miles away, we’ve put together a list of some of the best vintage textures we have ever seen.

All of these are free, but make sure to read the terms before using.

You are sure to find a use for these textures, but if you want more, check out the best texture packs from 2008.

Vintage XIII

+texture

Vintage Musk

Vintage V

Simple Vintage

vintage strip texture

Vintage Grunge

map texture 1

Vintage IV

Victorian grunge V

vintage polka dot texture

Victorian grunge IV

Vintage Musk 3

Grunge Wallpaper 1

Use This 52

Beauty 96

Beauty 95

Vintage Texture II

Art Nouveau Pattern Texture

Antique Script Texture

music texture 4

vintage diamonds

Vintage II

Vintage XV

Vintage XVII

Vintage Wall Paper Texture

Grunge Wallpaper 2

Cracked Wallpaper

Victorian Wallpaper

Vintage XII

29 Most Useful Texture Packs of 2008

Henry — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:54:54 +0000

The trend of using texture in web design has been around for a while, but in 2008 it was taken to a new level. Not only were there many beautiful sites launched that made use of textures, but there were also lots of useful texture packs created. I’ve taken the time to sort through them and hand pick the ones that I feel stand out in usefulness and beauty.

Fabric Textures

20 Fabric Textures to Dress Up your Design

Free Fabric Texture Pack