introduction

design elements

design principles

typography

technical
matters

color
   qualities
   relationships    contrast
   color use
line
   contour
   quality
shape
texture
perspective
   one point
   two point
   three point atmospheric
space

Texture
Texture describes the character of a surface. This can be smooth, grainy or rough and can be implied by a color pattern, a series of scattered lines, shapes or the physical characteristics of the paper or surface being used.