designPINK
A great site for a creative and graphic design studio. The bold use of colour helps it to make an impact, while the repeated use of the logo cements it in your mind. I particularly like how intuitive and straightforward the site is.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Mixed Threads
A simple and beautiful unified logo. I love the colour palette used here, it really helps to separate this design. The typeface is great, although it could get hard to read when smaller.
Posted in Branding → Logo
Cai Guo-Qiang
A fascinating example of site navigation. The pagination used here fundamentally changes the way you interact with the interface. I love the way the boxes are highlighted in red, it has to be tried to be understood.
Posted in Interface → Site Navigation
Tim Buchwaldt
A great example of an incredibly minimal business card design. I love the simplicity of it! The white stripes work well against the block of grey, while the whole card oozes style.
Posted in Branding → Logo
Glitch Business Cards
I love the fascinating illustration work on these business cards, it really helps to give them a unique personality. The contrast between the front and back is very effective and allows the cards to make an impact while keeping the important information readable.
Posted in Branding → Business Cards
Hydroponics
A fascinating logo idea for a hydroponics equipment supplier. I love the use of image transformation as an integral part of the logo. This is a great example of a simple idea, well executed.
Posted in Branding → Logo
Chomp
Chomp is a fascinating, and compact, sandwich maker and grill. Thanks to an innovative pressing mechanism, it automatically adjusts to sandwiches of varied thicknesses. It allows preparation of sandwiches, toast, waffles, fried eggs, grilled meat, and is operated through a touchscreen display!
Posted in Interface → Other
In the Lost & Found
A great site for a self confessed 'curious designer'. I really like the framing of the body of the site by a textured header and footer, they add interest but keep the content uncluttered. Using a small gallery of recent projects is a great way to add life to any design based site and immediately draws in any visitors.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Caliper Card
This one is a fully-functional sliding caliper! If someone gave me this I would definitely keep it in my desk for quick-measuring and would constantly be reminded of their business. A stunning, albeit expensive, business card solution!
Posted in Branding → Business Cards
Fanticy
A beautifully twee site for a company that specialises in cakes and decoration. I love the use of quaint illustrations throughout and the handwriting-esque typeface used, it all works perfectly together! I also particularly like the colour palette. Somehow it draws you in and urges you to consider a cake purchase!
Posted in Web Design → Food
BBC iPlayer
BBC iPlayer is now available on the iPad and it looks just great! The layout and functionality is intuitive, as is the use of tabs to switch between TV, Radio, and Favourites. The sleek interface is gorgeous in its resplendent black and pink colours and a joy to use!
Posted in Interface → iPad App
BHD Creative
A brilliantly stylish business card for a freelance graphic designer. The attention to detail is excellent and the use of colour is great! I love the detail on the typeface on the front!
Posted in Branding → Business Cards
Five Dimensions
A clean and bright site for a web design agency. The colour palette is unthreatening and invites you in to investigate further. I really like the venn diagram and attention to detail throughout!
Posted in Web Design → Design
F1 2011
The perfect App for keeping track of how your favourite F1 driver is doing! The sheer volume of information available here is astounding, it\'s amazing how uncluttered the App feels! I like the race map and intuitive tab layout.
Posted in Interface → iPhone App
Chase Farnum
A relatively simple yet effective site that makes great use of typeface. I like the straightforward gallery slideshow and the intuitive layout. I particularly like how the background works to frame the content without becoming distracting!
Posted in Web Design → Design
George Bontea
A beautifully vibrant and vivacious business card for a freelance designer! The textured background and arrow design works really well but the central name totally steals the show! The colour and detail really make this card stand out.
Posted in Branding → Business Cards
