1. Design elements - Texture

2. About texture Design elements - Texture Texture is a quality experienced through touch, sight or hearing.

3. Real texture Design elements - Texture Real textures are those that we can touch and feel.

4. Simulated texture Design elements - Texture Simulated textures are illusions of real textures which are created using elements such as colour, tone or line. Simulated textures are experienced through sight.

5. Food and texture Design elements - Texture Food textures are experienced in the mouth. The mouth can feel many different qualities, for example, firm, soft, creamy, rubbery, crunchy or crisp.

6. Qualities of texture Design elements - Texture Textures can have many different qualities. They can be smooth, rough, soft, hard, polished, prickly, slimy or corrugated.

7. Texture can serve many design needs Design elements - Texture Texture can be used to represent: objects people places ideas in descriptive or symbolic ways.

8. Design elements - Texture Texture can be descriptive, for example, the smoothness of eggshells or the roughness of timber.

9. Design elements - Texture Texture can be used to represent ideas in symbolic ways.

10. Texture can communicate Design elements - Texture Texture can suggest: emotions feelings ideas.

11. Design elements - Texture Smooth, shiny textures can be associated with surfaces such as metal and glass. They can appear cool, soothing and calm.

12. Design elements - Texture Soft textures can be associated with surfaces such as flesh or fabric and can appear warm.

13. Design elements - Texture Rough, spiky or prickly textures can suggest danger or aggression.

14. Design elements - Texture Texture can evoke memories and strong nostalgic responses in individuals.

15. Design elements - Texture Texture can evoke strong emotions and psychological responses in individuals.

16. Design elements - Texture Personal experiences can influence the way an individual responds to texture.

17. Texture can appeal to our senses Design elements - Texture Texture can create visual or tactile effects.

18. Design elements - Texture Texture can appeal to our sense of taste, for example, a juicy, soft orange; soft, creamy cheese or a rough, crunchy biscuit.

19. Texture can be functional Design elements - Texture Texture can be functional, for example, the smooth handle and rough teeth on a grater.

20. Design elements - Texture 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.

21. Design elements - Texture Texture can indicate freshness or quality in food.

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