Texture Activity

Texture...

Texture refers to how elements feels when touched (real) and can be represented in designs and 2 dimensional spaces (implied)
Texture influences emotional responses in viewers, from pleasure to discomfort or a sense of familiarity.
Graphic designers use textures on posters, signs, and products to achieve specific styles. Textures can attract or repel people, depending on their pleasantness, playing a significant role in the overall appeal of the design.
Learn more here.

Activity

Below are some examples of textures inspired by the environment. Some are image textures (organic and more random). Some are pattern textures (more uniform and repeated textures). Your project is to choose a texture and then apply it as an overlay to a carton. Instructions are below.

Image Textures

Pattern Textures

Carton
(save this image for your activity)

Rocks Carton
(Example)

Honey Carton
(Example)

Video Instructions

Apply a Texture.mp4

Step by Step Instructions

Choose one of the six image textures.
Right-click on the texture you want to use and select "Save Image As" or "Download." Save it to your 'Design & Graphics folder in your Documents.
Launch Adobe Photoshop on your computer.
Go to "File" > "Open" and select the carton image (PNG with a transparent background) you want to apply the texture to.
Open the texture image you want to apply in Photoshop.
Ctrl+A to select all of the texture image. Ctrl+C to copy it.
Navigate to the carton image and Ctrl+V to paste your texture. It will appear as a second layer in the layer panel (bottom, right of screen).
Use Ctrl+T to 'transform' your texture image by clicking and dragging the white boxes that appear on the corners until it covers the carton image.
In the Layers panel, experiment with different blend modes (e.g., Overlay or Color Burn) to achieve the desired effect. You can find the blend mode dropdown at the top of the Layers panel.
Adjust the opacity if needed to control the intensity of the texture.
Use the 'Alt' key on your keyboard and hover your mouse cursor over the texture layer until a little white square and down arrow appear. Then click.
This will make the layer apply only to the cartons and the background should remain transparent.
Once satisfied with the result, go to "File" > "Save As" to save your edited image.
Choose a file format (e.g., PNG) and a location to save the file.
That's it! You've successfully selected a texture, applied it to cartons in Adobe Photoshop, and saved your edited image.

For Your Portfolio

Create a title in your portfolio, called 'Texture Activity' and put your designs on this page.

C level (ish)

Accredited & Tertiary:
You have successfully applied a texture to an image.
You have identified if you used a pattern texture on an image texture

B level (ish)

Tertiary:
-Complete previous steps
-Explain what a pattern texture and an image texture are and suggest applications in which you might use them
Accredited:
-Complete previous steps
-Note what a pattern texture and an image texture are

A level (ish)

Tertiary:
-Find an additional texture and an additional object online
-Complete the activity again using your own textures and objects
-Annotate which type of texture you have used. Analyse the relationship between the texture and the object. Why did you choose the texture and object you did?
-Consider your audience. Who might use the product or view the ad you have created, using texture?
Accredited:
-Find an additional texture and an additional object online
-Complete the activity again using your own textures and objects
-Explain what a pattern texture and an image texture are and suggest applications in which you might use them

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