Textures - Brand Toolkit Skip to main content Brand Toolkit / Search Search Close search Switch to dark mode Open search Menu * * Guides * Guides * Getting started * * Brand identity * Brand identity * Brand attributes * Co-branding * Copilot * Voice and tone * * Foundations * Foundations * Accessibility * Color * Logo * Typography * * Graphic elements * Graphic elements * Diagrams * Iconography * Illustration * Layouts * Mascots * Product UI * Textures * * Brand in action * Brand in action * eBooks * Experiential * Presentations * Social * Swag * Web * * Motion identity * Motion identity * Events * Logo animation * Overview * Brand Toolkit * Graphic elements * Textures Textures This straightforward and simple approach to illustration takes our contribution graph, found on every developer's profile page, and turns it into a playground for creative expression. Contribution graph GitHub’s contribution graph is a visual representation of a user’s contribution history on GitHub. It displays a calendar view of the past year, with each day representing a contribution made by the user. The intensity of the color of each day indicates the frequency of contributions on that day. As a key brand element, frequently shows up in abstract and literal ways at events and on social. For settings that need light branding, like speaker cards or presentations, it can show up in its simplest form: four squares in a row or column. The contribution graph is one of our most tricky visuals. Rather than starting from scratch and trying to re-invent the design, utilize the premade visuals, only modifying as absolutely needed. Dithering The dithering texture is one of our newest elements. It represents an even deeper level of abstraction of the contribution graph. Like with binary or machine level code, lower level processing becomes 0s and 1s, on states and off states. It can be used at many scales, but wherever is found it should feel like wallpaper. Usage Textures can be used at many scales. They can be loud and totally subdued. But wherever it’s found it should feel like wallpaper — not like key art. Don’t break the grid, space out, or use contribution graph squares as scatter symbols. Don’t use the contribution graph to add texture to a background or a product visual. Don’t ever supersize or scale up elements within the contribution graph design; everything should fit within a cell. Don’t use the dither and contribution graph patterns together. On this page * Contribution graph * Dithering * Usage Edit this page © 2026 GitHub, Inc. All rights reserved.