Squid Compression

Squid Compression

I like a simple approach, the Squid website does just that. Basically working much like a keynote/powerpoint slideshow – which is really all it needs to do in this instance. The navigation works pretty well, with the down arrow at the bottom and the different...
Google Ventures

Google Ventures

The new Google Ventures site is an interesting study in creating something rich and minimal. Rich in that there are a number of visual and interactive features that make the site interesting and extremely navigable. I’m not a huge fan of the side-based fly out...
Firefox OS

Firefox OS

I sometimes wonder whether the ubiquity of sites that use scrolling for animation and parallax effects will come to define a period in web design in a way that “Flash/DHTML” sites now do. Having said that, for the time being let’s just enjoy this visual feast – of...
Design Week Portland 2013

Design Week Portland 2013

I love the Design Week Portland 2013 site design. The way the images flow through in the main image area as you scroll down the page is a very cool interaction. Taking your mouse away from the area makes the image disappear as well. I like the rest of the layout too,...
Ugmonk

Ugmonk

The newly updated Ugmonk store site is very clean and straightforward, enabling the user to very easily look through their products. I particularly like the header nav design. The way the store nav is “featured” by sticking in place as you scroll down the...
viewflux

viewflux

I like the implied simplicity of the viewflux site design. It starts off with large photos in a slideshow which seem noisy visually but then it tapers off into some really nicely done grid layout and easy to read copy design. I particularly dig the way the tour page...