10 Awesome Textured Websites
One of the biggest mistakes I notice young designers make is abusing a given style. Whether it be texture, grunge, or glossy buttons. More often than not, they go overboard. But in web and graphic design, less is more. Quaility is so much more important than quantity. Making a great looking website that features a textured background is no different. You should make the design look effortless.
This compilation of 10 websites serves to inspire you. Check out the list.
Bristol Archive Records
Rocket Club
Ali Felski
The Seen
Starbucks Coffee At Home
Elliot Jay Stocks
Pikaboo
nue(me)dia
Clear Media
Coalmarch Productions
Final Thoughts
Textured websites are a simple way to add feel and character to what can otherwise be a boring 2 dimensional media. What do you think of texture in web design?
About the Author:
Andrew Houle is the creative mind behind MyInkBlog, a site that focuses on helping aspiring web and graphic designers develop their skills. When he's not spending far too many hours behind a computer screen he loves spending time with his wife, playing and watching sports.
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Reader Comments (7)
I stumbled on the Pikaboo website the other day on my online travels. Thought they used a nice, subtle texture at the time. Rocket Club have a very nice look going on there.
The textures in combination with the typography treatment on the coalmarch site gives it a nice tactile sort of feel.
Your "donate" links appear to be broken.
Thanks for the heads up Neil, they should be fixed now.
It was quite a surprise to see the 'Bristol Archive' there – it's my local 'big city'..... and I've done some work for one of the bands on the site founders record label, 'Sugar Shack'.... small world isn't it?
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Thanks for the heads up Neil, they should be fixed now.
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