A strong but simple page design utilizing a single column. I love how big everything on the page seems. Every element on display takes up nearly the full browser window and the typography is well above normal.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
A really simple site design overall but the work on display here is quite superb. The artwork combined with the typography remind me a lot of some of the magazine work you saw throughout the early to mid 90s.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Organic themes is an excellently design site with a beautiful header and lots of nice graphical elements. Notice how there are only one or two simple leaf shapes that have been repeated throughout the site at different rotations to really carry the theme. Simple and effective!
Posted in Web Design → Design
A unique looking site with interesting typography and lots or original pencil sketch work. There are a few great hover effects on the page and the footer design is really attractive. I love seeing something that breaks the mold as much as this site does.
Posted in Web Design → Community
Theory Design is the online portfolio of Ryan McCaster, a designer from Vancouver. The rough texture watercolor background is the star of this site, perfectly accented by all of the inset letterpress effects on the graphical elements.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
An absolutely beautiful site with an incredible attention to detail a several extremely well designed areas on the page. I love the textures throughout as well as the 3D typography, attractive icon design and smooth animations.
Posted in Web Design → Software
Great icon design is a great way to make a bold and attractive statement. This site uses very large icons as the principal graphic element, which increases the perceived quality of the design as a whole. The colors and textures also work very well together in this design.
Posted in Web Design → Corporate
Great use of color and texture to create a background with a subtle hint of reality. On a photography site you simply cannot go wrong with a large slideshow front and center. This one showcases her work very well and succeeds in grabbing your attention immediately.
Posted in Web Design → Photography
The page design is super simple and built perfectly to highlight the beautiful apps on display. The large image scroller really grabs your attention and the UI for the apps is stellar.
Posted in Web Design → Design
A nice mix of serious and goofy design. The illustrated characters are quite silly and informal while the layout and other graphical elements remain professional and structured.
Posted in Web Design → Design
A well designed portfolio with an attractive black and white theme. When you hover over one of the thumbnails the picture is shown in color. A nice effect!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
A neat little site that helps both Mac and PC users find keyboard shortcuts. There are a lot of subtle design details that make this site seem nice and polished. All the one pixel strokes, shadows and gradients just look beautiful together.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
This is a great site featuring a dark and colorful page design feels really unique. The icon is superb and the color scheme is spot on. Overall a great piece of design.
Posted in Web Design → Software
An edgy design with busy graphics and unique typography. The explosion graphic in the header is nice as well as the thumbnail strip along the bottom of the page.
Posted in Web Design → Design
A simple design with strong visual appeal and nice use of contrast. I really like the dark color scheme and the design of both the header and footer.
Posted in Web Design → Blog
A nice use of a dark theme with a few bright colors to highlight key areas. The header portion is a little text heavy but I like the graphical elements like the call us button seen above.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Core Engine is an awesome looking site with a sort of fantasy adventure theme complete with rocket shops, UFOs and faux Iron Man characters. I love the use of contrast and textures as well as the quality of the illustrations in the slider.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
A clean and simple site with a few really nice touches. The large typography is attractive along with the subtle background texture. The integration of the Twitter stream is seamless and the iPhone really makes for a nice focal point.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
This site features a bold page design with excellent icon design and a strong layout. The color palette is small and works well. The red in the little link icons really pops off the page.
Posted in Web Design → Community
A simple site with a dark theme and a splash of color under a spotlight effect. The large bold typography is nice and the page messaging is clever.
Posted in Web Design → Design