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BSA AdPacks

A wonderfully retro design from BuySellAds advertising their new AdPacks program. The artwork really nails the time period they are shooting for and once you start looking at the finer details you can tell that they put a lot of work into the design.

MailChimp

This page takes the MailChimp retro branding to an awesome extreme. It is covered from top to bottom with excellent texture, typography and photographs that are all period perfect for the design style.

AmazeeLabs

This page showcases some really creative design talent and a unique concept. I like the illustrated look of the typography and the giant lightbulb. The bright colors and rich texture also round out the design very nicely.

Vustom

A really unique looking portfolio with vertical rectangle samples and intense color. The design of this site is quite bold and even features an alternate style accessible via a button in the navigation. An interesting and fun idea!

National Money Helpline

This site features a ton of information on a single page, but the info has been organized in a thoughtful and effective manner to avoid a cluttered look. I particularly like the little interactive slider module on the right side of the page.

Uberflock

Minimalism is tricky to pull off and this site does a fairly good job of presenting a simple but attractive page. The alignment of various items definitely needs a little work but overall it is a great looking page.

Keyonary

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.

Director-ee

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.

PresetPond

PresetPond is a cool new site for users to upload and share free Aperture and Lightroom presets. The design is nice and clean and shows off the presets really well. Simply mouse over the image to see the original version and remove your mouse to see the edited version.

BDQ Works

In truth I think this site could a bit of an aesthetic overhaul but the swiss army knife mouse won me over and is a great graphic to represent the business. Also, there is a lot of content on this page but it is divided up nicely into clearly distinct sections and provides good inspiration for organization.

United Pixel Workers

This site features an awesome and unique design inspired by the theme of a labor union. The main column is split into different sections that are divided by an abstract staggered line that is really creative and attractive. Perfect inspiration for anyone looking for a masculine feel.

Dan Wiersema

This site features a beautiful and unique underwater theme with excellent illustrations and lighting effects. The vertical navigation is a nice touch along with the bubble over the head of the Twitter bird.

Iconnice

A stock art site with an illustrated storefront theme that is quite simple but works well. The layout could be a little stronger but the colors are nice and the page showcases the products effectively.

Cloud Pollen

A nice looking site with a simple design featuring a floating Google Chrome browser window tied to the ground like a hot air balloon. I like the gradient on the background and the clean two column layout at the bottom.

M Muller

The graphic design portfolio of M. Muller. I really like the simplicity of this site. It is essentially just a headline and a large slideshow. The animated beakers in the background are a really nice touch and there is a 3D effect that takes place when you move your mouse.

Yanis Markin

The portfolio of designer Yanis Markin. This beautiful site features excellent icon design and an oversized vertical image slider. There is also a really nice grid view that you can access by click the all designs button on the bottom of the page.

Iconfest

The "coming soon" page for an icon design competition. This wonderfully simple design features a color scheme straight from the beach and and excellent little boat icon. I also like the rounded corners and simple download button.

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