Igor Rupasov
A brilliant portfolio site for a designer that makes a dramatic impact. The huge gallery of design is simply gorgeous and draws you in. I love the variety of colour and the subtle animation of the background.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
The Opportunity Gap
A brilliant infographic that highlights the demographic inequalities black and Hispanic students in the United States face in comparison to their white peers. I love the clarity of the information presented and the powerful use of colour. A simply gorgeous piece of design.
Posted in Interface → Infographic
Contrive Digital
A brilliantly engaging and striking site for a design agency. I love the sharp contrast between the colours and the unconventional layout. The use of typography is great, as is the use of a single case study.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Born in the Barn
A fascinating site for recruiting new people to The Site Doctor team. I love the concept of this site and the way you can collect your favourite job concepts into a 'hand'. The design is engaging, if a little confusing - playing cards and the barn don't seem to go hand in hand.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Quaker Oats
An intriguing piece of product branding that makes great use of the lids on these Quaker Oats pots. I love the fresh and delicious-looking designs that feature on the lids and the impact they make. The use of colour is engaging and works well to complement the neutral colour of the oats.
Posted in Branding → Product
Super Secret App
A gorgeous shot of a concept iPhone interface. I absolutely love the patchwork iconography, it really stands out! The attention to detail is great, as is the consistent and appropriate use of colour.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Shankar
A gorgeous site that makes great use of a grid style layout. The interactivity helps to keep a single project in focus while you're browsing. I particularly like the variety of colour and clean navigation.
Posted in Web Design → Design
J Dawgs
A brilliantly striking site that's sole purpose is to advertise and give visitors information on a particular brand of hotdogs. I really like the full sized photographs and the impact the large white text makes. The logo also works to help the brand remain memorable.
Posted in Web Design → Food
Tinkering Monkey
A great, and gorgeous, site for a pair of designers and their woodworking studio. I love the custom typeface and consistent use of colour. I like that the gallery of pieces doesn't use borders, it helps the products to make their own impact.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Compass
A beautifully designed iPhone UI element. The shine and three dimensional feel of the compass really works well. I particularly like the use of colour fading and attention to detail.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Mostly Serious
A clean and clear portfolio site for a web design agency. I like the simple background and intuitive layout, although there is perhaps a little too much space between the logo and the 'Work' section. I like that the purpose of the site is immediately clear.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
DBN
A gorgeous and beautifully clean site for a web designer. I love the butterfly and magnifying glass effect! The simple use of colour perfectly complements the subtle neutrals of the background and navigation.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Beat Books
An excellent logo that makes great use of a custom typeface. The surrounding shape works well and is memorable, as is the open book idea. I particularly like the restrained use of a highlight colour, in this case red.
Posted in Branding → Logo
Jarad Johnson
A brilliant site for an interactive designer that's effortlessly intuitive. I love the strong use of colour and texture to give the site presence and depth. The custom icons and choice of typeface really make tis site.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Target
A simple but truly effective piece of icon design for an iOS app. The target is so richly detailed and has real presence. The icon can makes all the difference in user experience, it's the first thing the user sees of the interface.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Cards
An interesting concept for site navigation using coloured cards. I like the immediate impact these bright cards have and the good use of icons. It's always good to look at different ways to approach the user interface.
Posted in Interface → Site Navigation
Ethnique
Here we have a brilliant example of stylish and sleek business cards. I love the use of black for the background as the logo really works when it's the only splash of colour in the design. The layout is simple but effective, people will immediately feel at home with this in their hands.
Posted in Branding → Business Cards
Roberta di Camerino
A beautifully clean and effective site for a fashion designer who specialises in bags. The subtle colours and overall simplicity of the site allows the colourful slideshow of bags to make a real impact! I love how focused the site is, there is nothing for your eyes to be distracted by.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
MB Design
An immediately intriguing site for a graphic and web designer from Columbia. The colour palette works extremely effectively, I love the blend of neutrals and colours. I particularly like the gallery here, it allows you to focus on one project at a time as you scroll across the page.
Posted in Web Design → Design
