Showcase of Patterns in Web Design - Inspirational Designs

Patterns can be used in web design as a visual focal point, or they can be used subtly to add character to a design. The use of subtle patterns is very popular at the moment. In many cases subtle patterns are used on backgrounds instead of a flat, solid color or a heavy texture that might dominate the design. In this post we'll showcase more than 25 websites that make use of visual patterns in their design. You'll notice that subtle grids in particular are very common, and the sites in this gallery use them effectively. Kaleidoscope Squared Eye Bronco You Know Who Scribble & Tweak Studio-XL Farrkling National Association of Photoshop Professionals Utopic Labs Simon Collison DropBuilder Ringer Quaintology Submit Design News Ugmonk Peppermint Dental Mercury Producciones Warner Pacific College Coreymade Colin McKinney Galpin Industries AFD-Folio Tapmates WP Zoom Archibald Studio McCombs Creative Min Tran's Journal For patterns that can be used in your own work, please see these premium resources: Pixel Patterns for Photoshop Pixel Patterns – Part II Subtle Grunge Grid Patterns Carbon Fiber Photoshop Patterns Metal Mesh Patterns Plaid Photoshop Patterns Save on hosting with our favorite host, MitraStudios.