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The Whys and The Hows Of Textures In Web Design

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.

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The Whys and The Hows Of Textures In Web Design

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  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 QUALITY FOR LOADING TIME CHOOSE TEXTURES LOGICALLY

  6. 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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