Tom Pain
An understated but stylish site for a digital designer. The use of a textured background works really well, while the plain white text on black is clear and makes a bold statement. The subtle use of colour in the header bar works well offset against the confident black and white of the rest of the page.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Paradise Proffessional
A themeforest page for a Paradise Proffesional xHTML Template. Themeforest is a good looking site and this particular entry effectively uses a single image to get across the vital stats of their template. I like the custom design of the RSS, Twitter, and Facebook links.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Think Luke
A slick portfolio site that features a massive central slideshow! The use of a scrolling gallery of recent work is excellent and perfectly showcases the company\'s diversity. I like the use of green to add interest to an otherwise monochrome layout!
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Verkuhl
A simple but effective site for a digital marketing agency. I like the uncomplicated layout and huge slideshow of design work! Uncluttered and bold this site immediately gets you on its side!
Posted in Web Design → Design
James Oconnell
The personal portfolio of James O\'Connell features a screen-wide slideshow that makes a great impact. As a designer it\'s vital to showcase your work and design philosophy to any prospective clients and this is achieved here using a gallery of James\' recent work. I like the subtlety of the dark grey text on the light grey background. It\'s not something that immediately makes sense, but that works perfectly to allow the colourful designs to grab your attention.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Notch
A good and intriguing site for a web design agency. I particularly like the colourful doodles and friendly typeface! The spacing of everything does bother me slightly but it\\\'s made up for by the textured background and strokes of colour.
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7 Best Things of 2010
Although only really a section of a blog this is a site that has to be seen to be understood. It\'s just an awesome example of brilliant web design that captures your imagination! I love how with every inch it draws you in and demands that you delve further!
Posted in Web Design → Blog
Bento for Mac
Bento is personal database management in true Mac style. Filemaker really stepped up and addressed the complicated nature of their apps and made Bento both beautiful and simple to use. The sheer array of options for customisation is awesome!
Posted in Interface → Mac App
BrushLovers
A beautiful site that collects together free and premium photoshop brushes. The background is subtle yet gorgeous, while the use of a gallery is excellent and really grabs your attention! I absolutely love the care that has gone into the logo design!
Posted in Web Design → Design
Intuition HQ (New)
A clear and useable site for a website testing company. It\'s not essential for a site that is more functional (like this one) to be pretty, but it\'s still worth the effort. The colour palette is plain but works and it must be said that the layout and use of typeface is good.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Instix
An interesting site for a web portfolio. The graphic on the right is intriguing and certainly makes an impact but the overall spacing feels slightly off - the redundant gap beneath the header is screaming for attention! Overall, the black and silver approach is stylish but could benefit from some colour.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Deez Harman
A straightforward but undeniably effective portfolio for a web designer. The intuitive header is good and I like the size and readability of the main typeface. The coffee mug and cookie design is a nice touch and adds interest to the focal area of the site.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Cuban Council: Propaganda on the Agenda
A wed design site that makes a stunning, and immediate, impact! The central logo grabs your attention while the important content falls effectively into a relatively common layout. I particularly like the supreme attention to graphical detail.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Pixelbleed
A beautifully minimal site for a web design and development company. The brutally sparing use of content allows the viewer to immediately take in the fundamentals of the site. I really like the use of brushstroke colour at the bottom, waves in an ocean of colour.
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Ogvidius
A simple but effective portfolio site. The design showcase in the centre works well, as does the gallery section below. I like the uncluttered nature of the site and the manageable content.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Empire State Recordings
The header of this site just hits you in the face as it appears! It makes an awesome statement and urges you to look further. I love the overall feel of this site and the use of typefaces to highlight important content.
Posted in Web Design → Music
Pulse News Reader for iPad
Pulse News fo iPad sports what can only be described as a gorgeous interface. The use of neutrals and a light blue allows the photographs to take centre stage. I particularly like the transparency used throughout and the clear icons and typeface used.
Posted in Interface → iPad App
Thomas Antiques
An excellent site for an antiques seller. The use of neutral colours allows the slideshow of fascinating antiques to flourish. The central logo is perfect and makes a good statement. It\'s also worth noting that the site continues to fascinate as you move downwards - using antique photography and simple descriptive text.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
53mondays
A great design site that makes an instant impact! The use of colour is subtle but effective while the overall feel of the site really works. The Twitter, Facebook, and Blog links are great, as is the company logo!
Posted in Web Design → Design
Pixel Genio
A sharp design that draws the visitor in with friendly illustration. I like the clarity in the text and how quickly you are led to the important information. I particularly like the unique illustrations of the designers!
Posted in Web Design → Design