Intellisult
An intriguing, if preposterously pointless, site that will generate an insult for your person of choice. I do like the use of typography and nice animations, they add a layer of depth to the experience.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Gift Rocket
A fantastic site for a company that sells gift cards. I simply adore the illustrative style and use of bold and striking icons. The concept is neatly and concisely explained, something that is often sorely missing.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
eMANNzipation Film
A fantastically intriguing site for an independent film. I love the huge slider that features interesting taster stills from the film itself. The colours work very effectively, as does the smooth and intuitive layout.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
Girl Effect
A dramatic and unerringly bold site that's designed to make an impact. The design of the site fits beautifully with the drive of the sites vision. I love the use of orange and the excellent typography.
Posted in Web Design → Education
Vectorian
A simple but effective site that showcases an online collection of vintage vector ornaments. I really like all of the examples and the simple background.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Volunteer Louisiana
A simply gorgeous site for a volunteering charity for Louisiana. I really like the combination of photographic elements with graphic design. My one complaint is that the static header is quite large and obscures a significant proportion of the content proper.
Posted in Web Design → Charity
Syropia
A great portfolio site for a web designer. I love the attention paid to typography, it really makes an impact. The bright colours of the site are immediately striking and help to draw you to the gallery of designs.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
Economy Check
A fascinating site designed to educate people on the current state of Pakistan's economy and stimulate debate. I really like the graphic style and clean layout of thoughts. That you can scroll through the content of the site helps to keep it engaging.
Posted in Web Design → Education
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
Activate
A simply gorgeous site for a one day event for web designers and developers, that offers the opportunity to meet up with industry friends and peers, and have a day of adventure out in the countryside. I really like the graphical style and simple use of animations and typography.
Posted in Web Design → Sport
Jordesign
A simple but effective portfolio for a small design studio. I really like the space in the header section, it contrasts well with the grid layout of the gallery. I really like the way the neutral colours allows the previous work to make an impact.
Posted in Web Design → Portfolio
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
DEDA
An absolutely stunning personal site for a freelance designer and web developer, you must experience it to understand it. The simple interactivity and gorgeous use of typography is utterly enticing. I love the colours and consistently brilliant illustrative style.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Grand Café XL
A simply but effective site for a cafe. I particularly like the use of a coloured squares to add style and interest to the layout of the site. The photography is great and really adds something to the experience.
Posted in Web Design → Food
Cinnamon Toast
A great site for a design agency that draws you in with its bright use of colours. I like the illustrations and graphic styling of the site, it gives an idea of the style of the designers. The simple five-slide gallery slider works well to showcase recent work.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Stickybeak
A simple site for a web design agency that uses a two column layout. I like the company's logo and the colour palette. The text is effectively descriptive and leads the visitor to an understanding of the company.
Posted in Web Design → Design
Born in the Barn
A fascinating site for recruiting new people to The Site Doctor team. I love the concept of this site and the way you can collect your favourite job concepts into a 'hand'. The design is engaging, if a little confusing - playing cards and the barn don't seem to go hand in hand.
Posted in Web Design → Misc
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