Alinga
The colors, textures, typography and layout on this site are all very well done and the overall effect is quite attractive. I like the use of plant life wrapping around the main slideshow and the expert use of jQuery throughout.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
20 Tongues
This site is an experiment in various CSS techniques. It uses custom typography with live, selectable text that has been rotated and placed on rounded corner transparent backgrounds. Lots of CSS3 at work here!
Posted in Web Design → Design
Wows
This strange site uses a horizontal format and a ton of silhouette artwork. It is a unique idea pulled off in a unique way. Definitely worth stopping by to have a look!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Kim Weiland
We do not see many painter portfolios so I wanted to feature this one. There is some really nice work on display and the site is fairly well designed. I particularly like the Apple-like 3D display of the art pieces near the bottom.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
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
Alex Noren
This site uses an awesome full-page slideshow an beautiful photography. Sometimes the best design statement can be made by just showcasing great photography and minimizing the actual UI.
Posted in Web Design → Sport
WP Ninja
WP Ninja has a fun ninja theme that is carried out well in illustrations throughout the site. The homepage has a ton of content but it is organized quite well and flows in a logical fashion. Not an easy task but pulled off nicely here.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Nik Papic
This site has a minimalist feel with lots of typography and a dramatic black background. The layout with the photo is nice and the large headline question effectively draws you in.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
aShaker
This site features a nice, colorful background, nice typography and a few great button graphics. It feels a bit like a familiar template that I have seen before but is a decent execution.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Premium Pixels
This site uses some awesome textures and a lot of attention to detail to pull of a flawless design. Premium Pixels is a great place for free design resources so be sure to stop by and download some freebies!
Posted in Web Design → Design
Our Dollar Wedding
A novel idea for raising money for a wedding, Ryan and Sofia have created a site asking people to donate a dollar. The typography and illustrations are quite attractive and the layout of the header is really unique. They are trying to hit the lofty goal of $15,000 so be to stop by and give a buck!
Posted in Web Design → Charity
Polaroid
A nice side scrolling site with a modular format containing several boxes of content displayed on a dark background. There is a nice fusion here of typography and photography and several small examples of good design that lend to the whole.
Posted in Web Design → Design
AKA Acid
This awesome site uses a heavy dose of beautiful 3D modeling to create immersive and fantastical scenes on every page. I love the treatment of typography throughout the site and the modeling is really excellent.
Posted in Web Design → Design
NeedStyle
A refreshingly original designer portfolio with lots of personalization. Obviously, the large letterpress effect is the hero of the design and really grabs your attention with contrast.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
AW Digital
A fantastic portfolio that utilizes a dark theme and has a lot of solid design work on display. There are a lot of interesting hover effects throughout the site. When you hover over objects, they take on a digitized effect that is quite nice.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Alexandra Palace
This site uses an interesting layered photo effect that is both busy and attractive. The colors have been selectively applied, most of the site is black and white with a few bright colors applied in the three supporting photos near the bottom.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Sebcreation
This site uses dramatic photography and impressive lighting effects to capture your attention. The busy background made creating readable typography difficult but the designer handled the problem like a pro and has created a beautiful and readable page.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Parb Johal
This site features a very classy dark theme with beautiful colors and a nice, large image slider of recent work. I like that the images in the slideshow have actually been designed so that they give the illusion of changing the layout on the page. A great effect!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
A Night for Adoption
This page contains example after example of beautiful design practices. The typography, graphics, image treatments, button design and just about everything else are all very attractive and fit the bright sophisticated theme perfectly.
Posted in Web Design → Community
Web Design Be
This site features an amazing full screen illustration of an octopus at the ocean sketching both on paper and on a tablet. It sounds ridiculous but the execution is stunning. The use of color and lighting effects is truly masterful.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio