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Free Textures, Game Textures, 3D Textures, Design Resources and More

Free Textures, Game Textures, 3D Textures, Design Resources and More
Use of Texture in Design Posted by Matt Russell on Jul 4, 2013 in Textures | 10 comments Texture and design usually go hand in hand, but rather than focus on colour, we will focus our concentration on texture as a design principle – both aesthetically and psychologically. There are various forms of texture from the physical or actual texture such as that from a watercolor or an object made from leather to that of implied – for example... Read More 360 Free Valentine’s Day Photoshop Brushes, Patterns, and Textures!

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background patterns and tiled background patterns Repeating background patterns and images, patterns such as these can be used for a host of things such as a web page backgrounds, or adding that extra detail to a containing block, adjust the visibility and you’ve got a great new look for some thing that would normally look quite plain. Here you’ll find some tutorials on how to create your own patterns and some resources to download patterns. Download Patterns

Where to Get Your Textures – 19 Free Photo Source Sites for CG Artists Finding the perfect photo texture, to get the look of your material juuuuuust the way you like it, can sometimes be a pain. But with the right resources at your disposal, perhaps it might not be quite as difficult, or time consuming, as you once thought. Below is a list of 21 awesome (and free) photo texture sources, that you can use to make your CG artwork that much better! CGTextures.comIf there's any texture site at all that you've heard of, it's this one. Being the world's largest texture site, CGTextures.com almost has it all (though they seem to lack images of weapons, cars, and animals).

Subtle Textures — Freebies Gallery Have you ever noticed that most websites you see online do not seem to have a strong background design? Many of them have solid color backgrounds with no design character at all. A web background provides you the backdrop against which you place all the design elements and other web features. 100 (Really) Creative Business Cards Whichever business you’re in, and especially for anyone in the field of design, such as web designers, a business card can be as important as your website identity. A business card creates a physical connection and bond between you or your business and your customers. Just like in a website, business cards can become great interactive elements, but with the added ability to have real textures, different materials and shapes. In this article, we’ll take a look at 100 truly outstanding business card designs which show that there are truly no limits to the design of a business card.

Top 10 Free Resources for Background Patterns and Textures for Web Designers Quite often we stumble on to a blog that looks bland, in dire need of some color, a little bit of character, these sites maybe aren’t very familiar with blog design, let alone CSS. The simplest way to freshen up a site is with a new theme or to do a little CSS tweaking with your current theme. You could be surprised with the results. 40 Hi-Res Free Grunge Textures Sets 40 Hi-Res Free Grunge Textures Sets Details Category: HQ Photos Hits: 9911 Free Paint Texture Packs In the world of digital illustrations and design, texture is usually that very first stone that a designer has to put into the fundament of his work in order to build a reliable basement for the future successful and attractive designing work. Finding the most appropriate way to combine colors and visual effects, ranging from different shades of the single paint and to artful mixture of multiple colors, is the key focus and the core assignment for texture designers. They do their best to create interesting visual textures, which could suit a wide range of digital applications, from designing a web page to developing a software interface.

Vintage Textures If you are a designer who is working on design projects such as banners or sketch of a website which require vintage touches, the use of design elements that look like they were found in the attic of an old house dating back to the 1920′s, 30′s, or 40′s or vintage looking textures is important to give your design a feeling of authenticity and originality. In today’s post, we gathered some great vintage texures that are extremely useful in decorating your designs to make your viewers feel that they have transported back in time. You will no longer spend much of your time in browsing vintage textures on your local antique shops or on your grandmother’s attic since we have already done this job for you.

Amazing Wine Labels: 30 Creative and Unique Wine Label Designs 30 Creative and Unusual Wine Label Designs Amazing Wine Labels – The design of a wine label can make or break the success of a new wine introduced to the market. Even beyond the quality of the wine itself, the label plays a primary role in the purchasing decisions of customers. It is on this fact that many graphic designers have focused their attention to making creative, compelling labels that connect a bottle of wine with its buyer. To celebrate the work of these designers, TheCoolist has selected 30 of the most impressive wine label designs in recent history. To read it right, we suggest you enjoy this list over a freshly popped glass of wine…

Paper Textures : 50+ Awesome Free Paper Textures Collection You are Here:FreebiesPaper Textures : 50+ Awesome Free Paper Textures Collection Paper Textures : 50+ Awesome Free Paper Textures Collection By Gudapaty RamPublished: February 20, 2011 at 10:40 PMTags: Paper texture, Textures In Pre-Photoshop era, paper was the only mean of expressing in written.

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