{"id":35020,"date":"2016-04-12T05:09:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T12:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=35020"},"modified":"2024-04-10T23:40:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T06:40:30","slug":"design-trend-alert-marble-everything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/design-trend-alert-marble-everything","title":{"rendered":"Design Trend Alert: Marble Everything"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can all agree that marble is nothing new. Ancient Greeks were pretty much fascinated by it, and built majestic structures that stand to this day. I mean, let’s just drool over this for a second, shall we?\n

<\/figure>\n \nThe fact that modern graphic designers are bringing marble back is, however, quite fascinating<\/em>. It’s been around us for centuries, but now we’re starting to see it being used as an inspiring texture in almost every single design field. Print design, web design, fashion design, interior design, product design…you name it.\nOur goal with this guide is to give you the resources to start playing with this trend in your personal and client work. We will go over three different aspects:\n
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  1. What the trend looks<\/em> like<\/li>\n
  2. How it’s being used in various design fields<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. How you<\/em> can start using it today<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    <\/span>Marble’s Texture: Where Does It Come From?<\/span><\/h2>

    \nTo understand why marble’s texture is so fascinating for designers, it’s worth looking at the actual production process behind this material. Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure. Want to learn more? This MarbleTV (yes, it’s a thing!) video does a great job at explaining:\n\nNow, you might be wondering what’s responsible for those interesting “veins” in marble’s texture. The swirls and veins that you can spot in colored marble are a result of impurities. Clay, sand, iron oxides and many other minerals are found in different layers of the Earth’s crust and make their way through the marble’s journey to the top.\nThe entire process is fascinating, and let’s face it: emerging from unique patterns of heated crystalized rock makes marble a pretty badass texture.\n<\/p>

    <\/span>The Marble Design Trend<\/span><\/h2>

    \nThis texture has started to pop up in everything from fashion to interior design pieces. Let’s look at some inspiring examples from major design fields:\n<\/p>

    <\/span>Marble in Graphic & Print Design<\/span><\/h3>

    \nDesigner Juliette Kim<\/a> uses marble as a complementary texture in her personal branding scheme:\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-1\"\nMarble used in packaging, by Yael Safirstein<\/a> for Hautbox — a luxury curated gift box:\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-2\"\n327 Creative Studio experimented with a pastel take on the traditional marble texture for this editorial design project<\/a>:\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-3\"\nA marble Save the Date package, via designer Danny Jones<\/a>.\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-15\"\n<\/p>

    <\/span>Marble in Fashion Design<\/span><\/h3>Marble yoga pants<\/a>

    by Beloved.\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-6\"\nMarble jewelry at Urban Outfitters<\/a>\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-4\"\nBalenciaga<\/a> came out with a clutch and bracelet:\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-7\"\n<\/p>

    <\/span>Marble in Web Design<\/span><\/h3>

    \nWhile it’s slightly more challenging to find good examples of marble used in web design, here are a couple that caught our eye. The first is LeuJ<\/a>‘s for Hoppers:\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-9\"\nSidebar buttons get a special marble treatment in this Squarespace template<\/a> by GoLiveHQ:\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-13\"\n<\/p>

    <\/span>Marble in Interior Design<\/span><\/h3>

    \nMarble Coffee Table at Crate&Barrel<\/a>\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-10\"\nThis duvet cover<\/a> by Chelsea Victoria for DENY (available at Urban Outfitters) takes the marble addiction to a whole new level.\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-5\"\nDoes anyone else really<\/em> need to know how they made this candle<\/a>?\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-14\"\n<\/p>

    <\/span>Marble in Product Design<\/span><\/h3>

    \nMarble is popping up in stationery sets everywhere. Recreate it with this DIY project<\/a> by The Lovely Drawer.\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-8\"\nMacbook users rejoice: there is now an Etsy shop<\/a> fully dedicated to marble decals for your laptop.\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-11\"\nAnd, like with everything else these days, there’s also a DIY tutorial<\/a> by Passions for Fashion.\nMarbled chairs anyone? Hop over to Design*Sponge<\/a> to create these.\n\"Marble-Design-Trend-12\"\n<\/p>

    <\/span>How to Get Started Designing With Marble<\/span><\/h2>

    \nThe key to using marble’s rich texture in design is subtlety. Since the material already imposes visual interest and draws the eye to those carefully crafted “veins”, you need to be careful as you lay out any additional elements in your composition. Small, yet excessive, details can make your design go from brilliant<\/em> to overkill<\/em>.\nLuckily, there are many shop owners<\/a> creating wonderful graphic kits, styled shots and special add-ons to help you bring the marble look to life. While some of these are created using natural marble, others are digitized versions of its fascinating texture. Take a look at some of the resources available:\n

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    The key to using marble’s rich texture in design is subtlety.<\/blockquote>

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