Rasterdesigns

Rasterdesigns is a term used in digital design to describe the practice of creating and manipulating imagery defined by a grid of individual pixels, or raster data. It encompasses artwork produced with bitmap editors and the pixel-level workflows used to generate textures, icons, and digital illustrations. The term can also function as a brand name for studios or design services that emphasize bitmap graphics.

In practice, rasterdesigns emphasizes pixel accuracy, color control, and texture rendering. Common techniques include pixel art, dithering to simulate color depth, upscaling with careful filtering, and tiling for seamless patterns. Raster workflows often involve iterative editing, layer-based composition, and color management tuned for specific display or print contexts.

Tools frequently used in rasterdesigns include image editors such as Photoshop, GIMP, Krita, Procreate, and Aseprite, as well as specialised texture editors for game art. While raster graphics are resolution-dependent, modern pipelines often combine raster and vector elements, using vectors for scalable layouts and raster for detailed texture.

Applications span graphic design, game art, web and app assets, print textures, and textile or wallpaper patterns. Rasterdesigns is valued where precise pixel control, photographic texture, or retro-style aesthetics are desired.

See also raster graphics, pixel art, texture mapping, bitmap imaging.