A nice and simple chalkboard theme that utilizes an uncommon circular design. It is a nice looking introduction page that comes off as friendly and informal.
Posted in Web Design → Design
This site is truly unlike any others that I have seen. The design is wacky and beautiful and the functionality is quite interesting. I love the treatment of the old style typography and the splashes of color in all the right places.
Posted in Web Design → Design
This is a simple but effective blog design with a number of unique ides and nice design touches. The format of the blog stream is refreshingly different than the popular formats on the web today.
Posted in Web Design → Blog
This busy but attractive website has a layered feel that brings a lot of depth to the design. There is some really nice illustration work on display and the glossy buttons near the bottom are a nice touch.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
This site features some beautiful vintage-style design with a lot of attention to detail. The typography, textures, colors and patterns are all spot on and really work well together.
Posted in Web Design → Community
Music sites are notoriously poor in their design but this one comes off quite classy. The rich, dark colors and beautiful photography work really well together.
Posted in Web Design → Music
This site reminds me of the modern are trends of the 1990s. However, it is done in a tasteful way that does not seem outdated but instead is quite attractive. I like the dark colors and tilted shapes throughout.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
This site has a giant, animated purple octopus hanging upside down from the top of the screen. Enough said. The colors and design elements are actually really attractive, I love the messy circle effect used in the graphics below the header.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
This awesome site showcases several examples of creative thought and unique design. I particularly like the use of Illustrator vector paths as artwork in and of themselves. An interesting idea!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
The colors, textures, typography and layout on this site are all very well done and the overall effect is quite attractive. I like the use of plant life wrapping around the main slideshow and the expert use of jQuery throughout.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
This site is an experiment in various CSS techniques. It uses custom typography with live, selectable text that has been rotated and placed on rounded corner transparent backgrounds. Lots of CSS3 at work here!
Posted in Web Design → Design
A really nice looking coming soon page with fun illustrations, bright colors and a subtle depth of field illusion. It is a nice touch that the water bottle is an indicator of how complete the site is at this point.
Posted in Web Design → Corporate
This strange site uses a horizontal format and a ton of silhouette artwork. It is a unique idea pulled off in a unique way. Definitely worth stopping by to have a look!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
This site is a really awesome piece of design that you really must stop by and scroll through. You will find awesome typography, retro illustrations and a lot more. The design progresses through different stages and ends on a really random but attractive note.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
This site features some really superb illustrations, animated background objects and a mouse-powered parallax effect. It is a beautiful design from top to bottom and the developers really went all out on the eye candy.
Posted in Web Design → Software
We do not see many painter portfolios so I wanted to feature this one. There is some really nice work on display and the site is fairly well designed. I particularly like the Apple-like 3D display of the art pieces near the bottom.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
This site uses an awesome and original chalkboard theme absolutely littered with great texture and custom sketches. The theme idea could have easily come out very poorly but the execution here is top notch.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
A beautiful dark theme that makes great use of color and transparency to create different levels. I like the hint of a bokeh background and the rounded corners on the image gallery.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
A pretty typical layout but still attractive. The textured color bar at the top is nice and I like the glossy button treatments.
Posted in Web Design → Corporate
This site has a nice textured background and a few beautiful illustrations that really make the site feel custom and unique. I particularly like the mountain illustration at the bottom of the page. It is not shown in its entirety above so be sure and stop by the site and scroll down to see it.
Posted in Web Design → Blog