Web Design Inspiration Curated
viens-la.com
I like how the big images are put together in the main slideshow/hero image area. Those are clever and engage you. Then my favorite part is the large tiles of projects and such as you scroll down, those help tell a good story visually for each piece they represent and...
craftingtype.com
So what else would you expect from a website about crafting type than a superbly typeset website. Everything about the type and layout of this website is just perfect. From the vertical rhythm to the letter spacing *shudder* I loves it!
pianolessonsnottingham.co.uk
Very smart single page website design. Nice responsive solution too. I like the monochromatic/underplayed colors too, it sets the tone for a nice laid back expectation from these lessons.
visual.ly
Nice illustrative explanation of how Visually works. It's fast and effective and pretty bold with the magenta and cyan like colors. Very wide feeling layout, I like that I have room to breath because the site is very dense with info.
kerem.co
Nice work on the photo and how the copy plays right up to it, even visually with the copy about the dog right above the dog. I just dig that. Love the fixed header and how it feels really well tailored into the site. Random numbers section in the footer area is...
pss4kids.com
There's a kind of rough and unfinished feel to the shapes/illustrations here. I'm sure it's on purpose when you consider the scope of execution on this website. The responsive design and other details leave me with this feeling. I especially love the feel that you get...
red-monkeys.de
Nice mix of fantastical illustration and parallax here. It's fun and keeps you engaged with enough eye candy then the visual structure behind it delivers what it needs content wise. One little detail I both like and dislike is the tool tip that shows the "scroll"...
speedtexting.net
Really fun website. I love the illustration work and the animations really just sell everything further. The single page responsive design keeps it simple and yet there feels like enough explanation to keep you interested down the page.
bronco.co.uk
I really like the full width design employed across the pages of this website. It gives it an overall visual structure that feels fresh and yet classic at the same time. The other thing that sticks out to me is the extensive content, there is a depth here that isn't...
madebyshape.co.uk
God I love this website. It's so full of sweet little details and then awesome features like 'method' page. The project planner form is a real piece of work too, I love interactions in the multiple choice section and the price range slider. Spend some time pouring...
stinkdigital.com
Really love the parallaxy effect with the background images and the main text/copy on the home page it makes a nice stark difference between the home and sub pages. THe use of different colors for each sub page is nice overall design decision too. The website feels...
danielfiller.com
Very thorough design. Overall the layout is engaging and crisp then the detail work is top-notch. From the interactions on the navigation and logo, the way the main navigation bar fixes itself in place as you scroll down and fades in and out. I also really like how...
lisher.net
First off, I want more. This single page is superbly designed visually and I want more pages to look at. There now that's over. There's such a nice tactile feel to the design of this website. It's little detail work like this that pushes something over the top. The...
thejtsite.com
Nice asymmetrical layout, I really think the larger photo/work shot really helps bring a sense of focus to that section below the gray background/header area. The type is nicely treated visually and there is a solid rhythm as you scroll down the site. I don't think...
chatcheckin.com
I like the simple way in which this design shows off how to use the app and what it does with drawings of the hands using it. It's straight forward and feels simple enough. The design is plush with textures and that plays nicely off the iPhone photo really well. I...
michel-doudin.com
Pretty crazy interaction here, I like the mix of arrow keys and the little navigation matrix to the right as well as the up and down arrow buttons. Covers all the bases to make it easy to understand what to do. Then the movement is so crazy and neat to watch as the...
blindbarber.com
For once I almost like a loading screen, it doesn't take too long on this site which is good but it's entertaining too. I think the monochromatic color scheme pulled out of the main photos and just the single blue. I also dig how the slider is done with the...
flowerlyapp.com
Great looking single page iPad/iPhone app site. Custom lettering FTW too! I love it, that block of text on the right side is immaculate. Down to the custom lettered "app store" button. I'm not entirely sure why there's a "home" button on a single page app, but maybe...
webappers.com
Aside from being a top-notch resource for web development stuff the design of webappers.com is well done. It's a nice study to compare how the different screen size designs are treated here vs. how Smashing Magazine has handled theirs. They've had to handle much of...
gravityonmars.com
Sharp looking minimal(ish) site design. I really like the cropping of the main image slideshow a lot. It gives a good sense of the apps and shows them in context on the iPad but it's not overpoweringly large. The delicate lines and typography are matched up together...
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