Textured and Patterned Backgrounds

From Apple's recent conference announcing the iPad, they have showed an Apple logo in front of various splashes of paint. As this is very recently, it shows this style if very popular. Another form of inspiration is from Apple's App store and applications, behind each picture is a textured background with a gleam of light on the bottom right hand corner.





The recent issue of NME (Feb 2010) is of the specials. A 80's ska group, the background used here is a black and white checkered background. This looks really effective over a high shot. black and white image which is used. My own personal opinion is that the font should be a contrasting bold, red font. Or there could be a torn piece of paper over the title, which gives a distressed look.