Snooker Table Icon
An excellent example of icon design for iOS that makes great use of little details. I love the texture of the table surface and the wood grain. The lighting and reflections, on the ball in particular, add great depth to the icon.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Bianca Mangels
A simply gorgeous and effortlessly clean site for a web designer. I love the bright and stylish design and use of interesting icons and buttons. The light colours and sense of humours helps to draw you in.
Posted in Web Design → Design
iOS Contacts Icon
A great shot of a redesigned contacts icon for iOS. I love the use of textures and the clean lettering. The inclusion of the @ symbol works really well.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Rob Clarke
A stunning, and very apt, business card for a designer who focusses on typography. I simply love the type and the effect produced by the letterpress.
Posted in Branding → Business Cards
App Remix: Lose It!
A gorgeous interface for an iPhone app. I love the use of typography and the clean tab-based layout. The wood grain background gives the app a strong character.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Handmade Business Card
Going above and beyond with the personal touch is sure to make an impact on people you meet. I really like the friendly nature of this business card. That it's specific for a single conference helps to make it that much more personal.
Posted in Branding → Business Cards
Nizo
A landing site for a new iPhone app. I love the design of the site, it's intriguing and wonderfully detailed. The simple animation as you scroll down brings the site to life, as does the movement of 'Nizo'.
Posted in Web Design → Software
British Tea Cup
A simply gorgeous example of an illustrated icon. I love the effective use of colour and the excellent use of shading. The background colour helps to highlight the detail on the cup itself.
Posted in Interface → Other
MoneyBook Icon
A simple but beautifully effective icon for an iPhone app. This MoneyBook icon perfectly conveys the purpose and design of the app, something that's vitally important when designing an app icon. I particularly like the coherent use of texture and stitching detail.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Babees Honey
A gorgeous example of a branding exercise for organic honey. I love the bee-like stripes on all of the pots, and the wing-like labels. The typeface and use of colour here works very well to create strong brand recognition.
Posted in Branding → Product
Lonely Spire
A simple shot of an iPad interface that pays a great deal of attention to typography. I really like the background image and the design of the map button. I'm intrigued to see the app in full!
Posted in Interface → iPad App
Photogram Progress Gauge
A simple UI element for an upcoming iOS app that has a great sense of character. I love the attention to detail and use of shading to mimic lighting. I particularly like the retro feel of the gauge and the use of wood grain as the background.
Posted in Interface → iPad App
Wood Buttons
An interesting fragment of a user interface, which showcases various potential wood-effect finishes. I like the detail in the grain example here and the contrast with the lighter background.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Radium Icon
A great icon for a Mac app that would look gorgeous in any dock. I love the vast attention to detail and beautiful use of shapes. I particularly like that the colour yellow has been used as the primary colour, it certainly helps to mark this app out.
Posted in Interface → Mac App
1927
A fascinating site for a theatre company! The graphic style is bold and striking, it immediately grabs your attention. I particularly like the flickering sign and the subtle interactivity.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Rice Bowls
Bright and striking business cards that would immediately make an impact! I like the simple logo and use of colours, the brown works well on the yellow of the card. It's good that the information is displayed clearly, it's not obscure.
Posted in Branding → Business Cards
Wooden Mouse
An amazing piece of product design that directly feeds into our interaction with our computers. I like the surprising attention to detail and beautiful craftsmanship. The engraving of the word 'gentle' on the mouse wheel is a nice touch.
Posted in Interface → Other