Knockout Fitness
It is nice to see a designer put a lot of thought towards aesthetics on a site for a local business. I like the use of shiny red elements scattered throughout the page and the modular structure of the information.
Posted in Web Design → Sport
Jordy Joel
A dark and dramatic theme that uses faux lighting effects and wooden textures to add visual interest. The crazy footer design is a particularly nice and almost hidden touch. Be sure to visit the site and scroll all the way down to check it out.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
RoteaDesign
This site uses a very simple layout to pull off a classy and minimal portfolio. The biggest section on the page is the work sample slider which really gives emphasis to the talent of the designer and therefore highlights the product for sale.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Sharp Machine Media
This site is a perfect example of how good photography is an easy and almost instant way to create classy design. The dramatic photo does all the aesthetic heavy lifting along with some grungy and old style text to support the theme.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Agile Style
An interesting take on the grid-based portfolio. I like the hover effects and the scattered client quotes. Those really help to provide comfort for potential clients who might be wary about hiring a designer they are not familiar with.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Ricky B
This site presents an interesting mix of grunge textures and modern design elements. I love the shadows under the portfolio items and the faux sticker look.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Juleco Design
A really nice freelance design portfolio with a solid layout and some fun illustrations. I really appreciate how well thought the entire page is from top to bottom. The area above the footer is just as nice as the header.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
DinoYul
This site features an excellently original design with a Photoshop empty canvas stretched into a 3D environment. I love the visual communication here. You do not need a single word to see that the site is for a female designer who is a little on the goofy side.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Couch Creative
The dark color scheme and use of gradients here makes for a really classy look and feel. The image slider is quite unique and definitely gives the impression of custom design to the site.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Harnods
A nice looking portfolio page that uses a shelf effect and an image slider to really show of the work well. I am not crazy about the giant sticky and would like to see more of the chalk drawing behind it but otherwise I think the designers have done a great job.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Robert Padbury
A strong but simple page design utilizing a single column. I love how big everything on the page seems. Every element on display takes up nearly the full browser window and the typography is well above normal.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Dawn of Man
A really simple site design overall but the work on display here is quite superb. The artwork combined with the typography remind me a lot of some of the magazine work you saw throughout the early to mid 90s.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Organic Themes
Organic themes is an excellently design site with a beautiful header and lots of nice graphical elements. Notice how there are only one or two simple leaf shapes that have been repeated throughout the site at different rotations to really carry the theme. Simple and effective!
Posted in Web Design → Design
Stockholm Hairdresser
A unique looking site with interesting typography and lots or original pencil sketch work. There are a few great hover effects on the page and the footer design is really attractive. I love seeing something that breaks the mold as much as this site does.
Posted in Web Design → Community
Theory Design
Theory Design is the online portfolio of Ryan McCaster, a designer from Vancouver. The rough texture watercolor background is the star of this site, perfectly accented by all of the inset letterpress effects on the graphical elements.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Rouse
An absolutely beautiful site with an incredible attention to detail a several extremely well designed areas on the page. I love the textures throughout as well as the 3D typography, attractive icon design and smooth animations.
Posted in Web Design → Software
Reichweite
Great icon design is a great way to make a bold and attractive statement. This site uses very large icons as the principal graphic element, which increases the perceived quality of the design as a whole. The colors and textures also work very well together in this design.
Posted in Web Design → Corporate
Shape
The page design is super simple and built perfectly to highlight the beautiful apps on display. The large image scroller really grabs your attention and the UI for the apps is stellar.
Posted in Web Design → Design
The Solid Studios
A nice mix of serious and goofy design. The illustrated characters are quite silly and informal while the layout and other graphical elements remain professional and structured.
Posted in Web Design → Design
David Bushell
A well designed portfolio with an attractive black and white theme. When you hover over one of the thumbnails the picture is shown in color. A nice effect!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio