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Graphic Design: The New Basics - Texture


  • Texture is the tactile grain of surfaces and substances.
  • Textures of design elements correspond to their visual function.
  • In design it is both physical and virtual - optical appearance.
  • It adds detail to an image providing an overall surface quality.
  • Surface details have harmonic or contrasting effects.
  • Contrasting textures often work well together in design.
Design Task 1
For this task I captured images of textures and recreated them using typography of texts describing them.




Design Task 2
For this task I used 5 squares of text and changed the properties of each square of text to create a composition of each on a 10 inch square.




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