Make it worn

Posted on 20 April 08, in design, tutorials

One of the questions I get most often is how I did the worn textures on my website. My answer? Watch my website, I’ll cover the subject there soon. And soon starts today!

While the previous series isn’t even completed, I’m announcing my second: “make it worn”. In a series of three 3 articles I will guide you through the process of designing a worn looking website. I’ll cover the preparation of wireframes and resources, the process of adding texture and detail, and finally the blending of all elements in order to create a unified whole.

The articles

• Make it worn – part I: preperation
• Make it worn – part 2: Adding texture and detail
• Make it worn – part 3: Unifying the whole

Resources

Resources of all steps will be available for download, including psd’s of my sample project in it’s various stages and a variety of scanned and photographed textures I am going to use. These resources can be used freely for experimenting and actual (non-commercial) usage.

Part I will be available tomorrow. See you then!

PS: My English grammar might look even worse than usual, as my ‘ editor’ (aka my lovely girlfriend) is away for two months of historical research in the Carribean (Yes, I am jealous too…). Feel free to correct my errors, I need it :).