by Gene Crawford | Oct 10, 2011 | Education, Gallery
This website is really a responsive beauty. Solid design and detail work make up the majority of what I love most about it, then discovering it’s responsive just made my day. My favorite part is the book tickets button, there’s something oddly cathartic...
by Maria | Sep 27, 2011 | Education, Gallery
.edu sites are challenged with needing to have a variety of info – and a lot of it. They’ve got to communicate to and direct current students as well as prospective students, and in some cases parents. Most likely, that’s the reason they’re usually horribly designed....
by Gene Crawford | Sep 27, 2011 | Education, Gallery
Way super simple design and execution for the Institute of Awesome. I wanted you to see this design mainly for the illustration and copy. There are also some rather subtle things going on as you make your way down the page that are just super nice. I really enjoyed...
by Maria | Sep 26, 2011 | Education, Gallery
The home page on this site is really striking. Type, color, and imagery are bold and attracting and the layout does a nice job leading you through. I like the simplicity of the three calls to action. They’re succinct, but still provide necessary info. At first I...
by Gene Crawford | Aug 12, 2011 | Education, Gallery
This is, I think version 9 or so, of Chris Coyier’s (@chriscoyier) CSS-Tricks.com website. We’ve reviewed his site designs in detail in the past and have always followed his progress and how he approaches working on his website. This one for me is a fine...
by Gene Crawford | Aug 3, 2011 | Education, Gallery
Really elegant visual design for Code School here. I love the illustrations, they’re calming and fun at the same time. The colors are earthy and give you a grounded feeling. Which is perfect because more than anything this site is selling trust. With clear calls...