Paul Mullet
This site features a fun, retro horror movie theme complete with flying saucers and crazy typography. There is also an alternate version in 3D that you should definitely check out!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Things for Mac
Things has an understated, Mac-link interface that works phenomenally well. From the simple item graphics, to the classic icons, everything looks great. Also worth noting is the fantastic "magnifying glass" effect used to highlight certain aspects of the UI.
Posted in Interface → Mac App
Justdot
This site uses an awesome and original chalkboard theme absolutely littered with great texture and custom sketches. The theme idea could have easily come out very poorly but the execution here is top notch.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Green Onion
This site features a boldly red design with lots of great textured and typography. The real hero of the design the os the photography. The beautiful photos really bring in that sense of professional design.
Posted in Web Design → Food
Makeshifters
A nicely illustrated page with bright colors and nice, large graphics. I especially like the stitched treatment in the logo, perfect for the homemade nature of the site.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
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.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
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.
Posted in Web Design → Corporate
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.
Posted in Web Design → Design
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!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
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.
Posted in Web Design → Corporate
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.
Posted in Web Design → Design
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.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
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.
Posted in Web Design → Community
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.
Posted in Web Design → Photography
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.
Posted in Web Design → Corporate
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.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
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.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
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.
Posted in Web Design → Design
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.
Posted in Web Design → Education
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.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio