Really superb website design in threadbird.com. From the subtle coloring to nifty typography I love this design.
Font-face is a plus with the nicely done typography. I especially love the footer layout. It’s bold and complete. The about us page is superbly organized as well and keeps you engaged with its interesting design details.
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While this site has some nice things going on, it doesn’t quite hit the mark. It seems to be sitting somewhere between clean/simple and retro/grungy and as such it doesn’t really do service to either one. The textures are nice but there could be some more depth to them, and if there were a few more elements that broke outside of their containers, then that could really help draw the eye down the page. As it is, it’s a series of horizontal boxes that stretch all the way across the screen. I really like the type chosen for the logo and the ‘buttons’ beside the news, it definitely fits the vibe.
The footer, while a bit disjointed, seems to have had the most attention paid to it, and it definitely has some nice elements, like the ‘contact us’ element. I would like to see more hover states on some things, that would make them really pop.
I agree completely with you on the textures. The “grunge” part of the vibe of the site isn’t done justice, more depth there would really help.
However, I like the vertical rhythm to this design, I think the elements are spaced well and the type just fits really well in that.