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A Showcase of Various Websites with Texture Web Design

Inspiration August 25, 2010 by Ronald Bien

The skillful use of texture can add visual interest to the interface of any web design. Whether you make your use of texture apparent to your visitors or not, it may well help you keep your audience interacting with your website, simply because the feel your textures lent your design just made them want to experience more.

Here’s an inspiring showcase of textured websites that you can take cues from. You’ll see metallic, grainy, grungy, and woody examples, to name only a few. Feast your eyes on this showcase, and if you know any other textured websites that are worthy of mention, share them with the rest of us in the comments!

A Simple Measure

Camera+

Vegas Uncork’d

Corking Design

Kritzel Music

David Hellmann

Allen Solly

Pain Is Good

Gummisig

The Walk To Washington

Rocket Club

Cooper Graphic Design

Jumbalaya

The Seen

Blue Collar Agency

Vector Stories

Bahur78

Bright Creative

Justin Cosgrove

Lanikai Properties

Karijobe

Canal Plus

Enlivenlabs

Salt of the Earth

Edgepoint Church

Cheese & Burger Society

Hugs for Monsters

Bern Unlimited

Living Design

Ali Felski

Francesco Molezzi

Glucone-R

Jay Hafling

All For Design

Olio Board

Author: Ronald Bien

Ronald is the founder of NaldzGraphics.net. He’s a graphic designer and loves everything related to design. His site started as a portfolio, and has turned into an amazing design blog to share his experiences with and help provide useful resources.

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http://www.andyhuntdesigns.com Andy Hunt

Some of these are really nice (especially Ali Felski’s site and “Hugs For Monsters”). Thanks for the inspiration.
http://www.enzocreative.com Lou Leonardis

Nice selection! It’s always a challenge to develope a nice, seamless, tileable background pattern. These are well done!
http://www.cedartreeconsulting.com Sammy

awesome
Bern Unlimited looks great :)
thanks man :D
http://www.crearedesign.co.uk Amelia Johnson

Some brilliant websites. Hugs for monsters, Olio Board (This is a really interesting site), and Gummisig are some of my favourites to name a few. Thanks for sharing these with us.
http://www.thebrisbaneline.com Web design portfolio

these are great. very inspiring.
http://www.cozality.com Non-Profit Websites by Cozality

BEAUTIFUL!
http://www.e11world.com e11world

very lovely and many are super amazing..
these stood out the most to me
Allen Solly
http://carlos.canalplus.fr/
http://www.playjumbalaya.com/
Anonymous

I love cooper graphic design. Nice collection! Looking forward for another beautiful collection!
http://www.xaby.com SiewShuen

Beautiful websites you’ve posted. Very inspiring :) Thanks for sharing.
http://www.webdesignkc.co.uk/ Victoria Blount

Stunning websites, these are great examples of how to use texture to improve and enhance your website design.
Jane rose Nyambura

I LYK ALL THE WEBSITES .THEY ARE COOL

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