ShoeGuru

This site, from 350 Designs, is probably the simplest online shoe store I’ve seen, maybe the simplest store in general. As simple as it is, it feels complete and I like the way the shoes are presented as if they’re on a wall. Very cool.

Buffalo

This is a nice, clean, well-designed site. Great use of typography overall and they have a nice portfolio of work. The ‘static’ effect on the home page might be a bit strong and unnecessary, though.

350 Designs

This is a really cool site. It’s super simple and the black and red scheme gives it a slick look. The company does great work, though they might be a bit too fond of the mirrored shadow.

avantGRAPE

A purple site. Very refreshing and great writing, if a little light on the portfolio work. Simple sites are hard to pull off well and writing can be one thing to take it from a nice simple site to a great one. Don’t ever underestimate the power of humor in...

Crackerjack

The web design world, if you pay attention to many of the css and webdesign gallery sites, can seem a bit insular. Seemingly every few months, a new design accouterment pops up out of nowhere and is seemingly on every site. A past example of this is what I’ll...