The header on this site steals the show. It features a great cityscape photo with an animated transition. Notice how the text on the photographic background has been treated. It is not easy to place text over such a busy photo but this solution is both easy and attractive.
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This site offers free Adobe Fireworks resources for designers. The site has a fairly simple design, but the layout and colors are really nice and it does not look like your typical downloads site.
Posted in Web Design → Design
This great design features lots of big, bold elements that are really quite stunning. The most impressive feature here is how well the design automatically reflows itself when you narrow the browser window size. Some of the best fluid layout work I have seen!
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This site features an excellently executed retro theme that is both fun and gorgeous. I love the use of colors and illustrations combined with the detailed stroke work on the edges.
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A bizarre but attractive portfolio site with plenty of stellar work on display. The heads are used as a recurring theme to show the relation of visual design to UX in each project. An interesting idea!
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This awesome looking site has some very unique illustrations and makes excellent use of contrast. I particularly like the integration of mathematical symbols into the logo, a nice touch!
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I really like the textured background used on this site in addition to the unique color scheme. There are some small details that could use a little refining but overall a solid design.
Posted in Web Design → Food
A nice looking site with plenty of textures and bright colors. The content has been kept simple and reads very well. I especially like the large, attention grabbing button.
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Crazy graphics, awesome typography, and a strong layout, this blog has it all. There is a really nice four-up article preview near the bottom that you should check out along with an interesting timeline.
Posted in Web Design → Blog
A nice wide website that is bold enough to stretch out to 1,200 pixels. The gradient in the header is very attractive, the photo slideshow is great and the scrapbook edge treatment finishes off the look nicely.
Posted in Web Design → Community
A strangely morbid but attractive site announcing the end of a group of DJs. Check out the interesting diamond graphics used for the music players, a refreshingly unique idea.
Posted in Web Design → Music
I love the clean and classy appeal of this design. The 3D banner at the top, the serifed type on white, all very nice. The talent on showcase here is really interesting as well, be sure to stop by and check it out!
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This site utilizes an eye-catching spectrum graphic in the header and some really nice button design. The layout is diverse but strong and I like the little quick quote generator that they included on the homepage.
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This site is a crazy piece of Photoshop wizardry. Check out the giant beer light bulb or the really unique timeline in the middle. If you are in the market for some really unique inspiration, stop by this site and have a look around.
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MobiCart allows you to build an online store specifically suited for mobile devices. The design conveys this message perfectly with the large array of devices and keeps things stylish with a lightly textured background and a perfect blue/gray color scheme.
Posted in Web Design → Software
Commonwealth is a system that allows you to easily create skins for your preferred CMS. The site design is nice and clean with an attractive photographic background and excellent color choices.
Posted in Web Design → Software
This page features an interesting two column layout where the large logo on the left stays static as the right side of the page scrolls. If anything, you should stop by the site to see the crazy haircuts!
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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!
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An edgy design with sketched type and splatter paint background elements. There is actually a ton of content on the homepage, a lot of which is text, but it has been organized nicely so that it does not look cluttered or busy.
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This site has a nice and simple design with an attractive background and easily readable typography. Some designers make the mistake of thinking that if you do not have a lot of content, something is wrong. This site shows a small amount of content can be beautiful.
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