Carnivale du Vin 2011
An intriguing site for a yearly fundraising event for the Emeril Lagasse Foundation. I love the attention paid to typography and the intuitive layout of information. The use of imagery is great and helps to engage the casual visitor to the site.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Mark Strauss
An effortlessly clean site for a web designer. I really like the use of icons and small detailed graphics throughout. The consistent use of colour helps to create a sense of brand identity.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Dan Ogborn
An interesting site for a fitness specialist that makes an immediate and powerful impact with its focal image. It's highly stylised but and effective approach for grabbing the attention of any visitors to the site.
Posted in Web Design → Sport
Urban Influence
A fascinating branding approach for a modern wine. I love the edge given to the design and the combination of unique elements. The use of typography here is excellent and really makes this vintage stand out.
Posted in Branding → Product
Sunny Days
An unerringly bright and vibrant site for a sunglasses retailer. The colourful and carefree nature of the images can't fail to make a strong impact. I really like the extensive gallery layout of the rest of the site, the ability to scroll through all the items without changing page is a good touch.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Webcompany
A great site for a web design company, the large image slider immediately catches your attention. I really like the coloured icons depicting the various aspects of their business, and the vibrant designs they have been involved with.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Whiteloupe
A simple but effective site for a company offering templates for photographers, designers, and artists. I like the restrained use of colour and strong layout. The descriptive tag and bold slider both help to get the purpose of the site across immediately.
Posted in Web Design → Photography
Guy Vernes
A simple but purely effective site for a Dutch street fashion house, specializing in ready-to-wear, decorative arts, books and accessories. I really like the illustrations and intuitive site design, while the large image makes a strong statement.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Fox Johnston
A brilliant and wonderfully striking site for an architecture firm. I love the design of the landing page and the use of large images throughout. The immersion in aspects of architecture is immediate and powerful for any visitors to the site.
Posted in Web Design → Corporate
Wood and Steel
A gorgeous navigation icon for a web app. I love the grain of the wood and the attention to detail. The combination of natural and industrial materials is simply great.
Posted in Interface → Web App
Ehab Aref
A solid portfolio site for web designer that makes a strong impact. I like the clear description in the header and the textured background used. The gallery section uses a well worn but effective concept, showing a selection of designs on an iMac.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Fabio Benedetti
A striking portfolio site for designer Fabio Benedetti. The use of grunge textures and dark tones makes a strong statement. I find the focal slider particularly effective, it really absorbs your attention.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Restaurant Porte Sainte Claire Annecy
A brilliant restaurant site that makes an immediate impact. I love the food photography here, it's a difficult thing to get right but the colour and freshness of the food here is clearly evident. The simple central block of information is easy to understand and clear, people often just want the vital details when looking up a restaurant online.
Posted in Web Design → Food
Antoine Wette
A brilliant portfolio site that takes a very fresh and unique approach to the layout and design. I love the way the gallery flows and the use of dramatic colour shifts to make an impact. The simplicity of the site and restrained use of descriptive text works well in this instance.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Psyrup
I love the first impression this site makes, it photograph and use of fascinating typography gives the site a strong presence. I like the restrained use of text, although it's a little hard to judge what it is the site is for.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Vertical Grain Design
A gorgeous portfolio site for a web designer based in Vancouver. The vertical design layout works really well, while the panel of wood grain helps to grab attention. I like the simple navigation and the free-flowing gallery.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Clerk Ink Well
A simple yet effective site for a company that sells letterpress posters. I like the descriptive central graphic and the restrained use of text. The poster gallery is stripped back but works really well to show off the type.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Tinkering Monkey
A great, and gorgeous, site for a pair of designers and their woodworking studio. I love the custom typeface and consistent use of colour. I like that the gallery of pieces doesn't use borders, it helps the products to make their own impact.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
1927
A fascinating site for a theatre company! The graphic style is bold and striking, it immediately grabs your attention. I particularly like the flickering sign and the subtle interactivity.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Mathieu Langlois
A fascinating site for a graphic artist. The layout immediately grabs your attentions, it's like a page within a page. The use of subtle background colours really helps the work shine.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio