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PART 2
Texture
your Surface
One contribution of handmade
design is texture. I love texture. I love
the tactile feel of papers and walls
and stones and sand and fabric and
pudding and animals and sculpture.
And I enjoy visual texture. Texture
gives two-dimensional design an
engaging perceptible appeal that
draws the audience into the piece. It’s
the quickest and easiest way to add a
human touch to your digital design.
I encourage you to read about,
experiment with, take notes on, and
create your own handmade textures.
Then scan these into your computer
and use them in your graphic design
work. Or perhaps collage various
hand-textured items together before
you scan the whole piece. It’s very
satisfying to get your hands dirty
this way!
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