Ultimate Source for tiled background patterns

Repeating background patterns and images, patterns such as these can be used for a host of things such as a web page backgrounds, or adding that extra detail to a containing block, adjust the visibility and you’ve got a great new look for some thing that would normally look quite plain.

Here you’ll find some tutorials on how to create your own patterns and some resources to download patterns.

Download Patterns

Below are a few sites that have huge collections of background patterns for you to download and use for free.

Brusheezy Patterns

Deviantart Patterns

Squid Fingers Patterns

Pattern 8

Patterns Ava7

Din Pattern

Everyday Icons Patterns

Pattern Cooler

k10k Pixel Patterns

Noqta Patterns

Make your own patterns online

Make you own custom patterns online and downlaod them, or use someone elses as a base for you own creation.

Stripe Mania

Bg Patterns

Stripe Generator

Tutorials

A collection of useful tutorials on how to create repeating background patterns of your own.

Ps Hero Complex patterns pt1 – Creating complex patterns pt1
Complex patterns pt2 – Ps Hero Creating complex patterns pt2
Design Sponge – A Nice example of how to repeat a complex pattern
Digital Arts – How to create a complex pattern illustrator swatch
Tutorials 2.0 – Creating a tiled background in Photoshop
Youtube Tutorial – Easy video tutorial on creating a tileable background image

Other Resources about patterns

Textures and Patterns Design Showcase – Smashing magazine shows web sites that use background patterns, massive show case

There’s probably a lot more sources out there and id love to know about them, so if you’ve seen any awesome pattern sites or tutorials on how to create patterns feel free to leave a comment where they can be found and ill add them to the list, hope this has been useful.

Author of this post: Max Stanworth

Iam the creator and editor of Design Shard, I created this blog to post my inspirations, work and free resources that I hope others find interesting too. See all posts by: Max Stanworth

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michael

December 26, 2009

Few days ago I visited this website with nice free background patterns. You can check it here:
http://www.cutebackgroundsfree.com
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