Design elements - Texture

About texture
Design elements - Texture
Texture is a quality experienced through touch,
sight or hearing.
Real texture
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Real textures are
those that we can
touch and feel.
Simulated texture
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Simulated textures
are illusions of real
textures which are
created using
elements such as
colour, tone or line.
Simulated textures
are experienced
through sight.
Food and texture
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Food textures are
experienced in the
mouth.
The mouth can feel
many different
qualities, for example,
firm, soft, creamy,
rubbery, crunchy or
crisp.
Qualities of texture
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Textures can have
many different
qualities. They can be
smooth, rough, soft,
hard, polished, prickly,
slimy or corrugated.
Texture can serve many design needs
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Texture can be used to represent:
objects
people
places
ideas
in descriptive or symbolic ways.
Design elements - Texture
Texture can be
descriptive, for
example, the
smoothness of
eggshells or the
roughness of timber.
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Texture can be used
to represent ideas in
symbolic ways.
Texture can communicate
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Texture can suggest:
emotions
feelings
ideas.
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Smooth, shiny
textures can be
associated with
surfaces such as
metal and glass.
They can appear
cool, soothing and
calm.
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Soft textures can be
associated with
surfaces such as flesh
or fabric and can
appear warm.
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Rough, spiky or
prickly textures can
suggest danger or
aggression.
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Texture can evoke
memories and
strong nostalgic
responses in
individuals.
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Texture can evoke
strong emotions and
psychological
responses in
individuals.
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Personal experiences
can influence the way
an individual responds
to texture.
Texture can appeal to our senses
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Texture can create
visual or tactile
effects.
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Texture can appeal
to our sense of taste,
for example, a juicy,
soft orange; soft,
creamy cheese or a
rough, crunchy
biscuit.
Texture can be functional
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Texture can be
functional, for
example, the
smooth handle and
rough teeth on a
grater.
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Texture can create an
illusion of space.
Lightly textured areas
can create a feeling of
open space.
Heavily textured
areas can appear to
advance and fill space.
Design elements - Texture
Texture can indicate
freshness or quality in
food.