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CSS-Tricks.com v9

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 addition to...

teamviget.com

Team Viget’s site mission is to share with you their adventures and to hopefully signal other intelligent beings that might want to join in. Now, if you’re gonna look at a site promoting a space odyssey, make sure to do it in a browser that supports the future!...

imaginista.ca

Really intriguing side scrolling design. Somehow I just enjoyed the narrative by scrolling across this site. I think a cool effect might be to make it move horizontally like it does as you use your mouse's scroll-wheel to scroll down. I've seen that before and it...

anderssonwise.com

Anderssonwise.com has a nice unique and responsive layout. Imagery is used in a way that draws you in to an environment as opposed to just looking at pictures of it. A sophisticated restraint is used throughout the site to keep the focus simple, yet striking. Details...

danogborn.com

Danogborn.com cuts straight to the point. It's refreshing to see a site like this (not a personal or agency portfolio site). Dan's blog says a lot about the aesthetic that he wants to present, the choice of language and the... well, if you'll pardon the term,...

corkcicle.com

My first impression of corkcicle.com is a stark and minimalist image ad but thats a somewhat incomplete assessment. This single page scroller goes to pretty great lengths to provide a rich visual experience. The initial scrolling experience is something to behold. I...

wearepandr.com

I like the overall look of this site and I love the detail work. The illustrations all flow really well with the rest of the design and typography - it even matches the photography pretty well. The tone is nice and easy to detect in both the design and copy. I...

growcase.com

Growcase.com has great color and strongly integrated graphics and typography. I'd like to see a little more contrast just for readability (let me just note that I'm only looking at this site on a pretty standard monitor from BestBuy and my Macbook Pro) but I think...

360-stl.com

When you have great photography use it. These guys took that to heart it seems. I do really like the simplicity to this design, with being large photos and a simple nav design, but in the traditional footer area. Putting the nav down there forces you to pass over the...

whiteloupe.com

Whiteloupe.com provides a very clean, almost Apple-like, experience that exudes sophistication and maturity. Application of battle-tested design patterns give the site a solidity that feels stable and open, with a strong use of white space and understated typography.

sullivannyc.com

Super awesome visual explosion here. I love the parallax looking vertical scroll setup, the sections on the home page well defined and visually engaging. It's a pretty smooth experience. The sub pages also look really nice and aren't overshadowed by the home page. One...

blog.ismaelburciaga.com

Really nice clean design. I love the textured areas and how they play against the flat white column with the main content. The overlay/transparent yellow box for the post title is also a very cool design detail. Cool looking content too. Loving this site.

lightcms.com

Lightcms.com has a bright and friendly design with just enough graphical flair to emphasize content and not overwhelm it. The colors are especially nice. lightcms.com has a simple structure thats pretty easy to scan and cuts to the chase. You know exactly what you are...

brockkenzler.com

Another super simple single page design but I like this one. I like the oversized type, it's full of character. I also like the little details, like the rocket ship icon that appears as you scroll down the page to get you back to the top and the texture. It just...

crane-brothers.com

crane-brothers.com is a lovely site that puts imagery to great use. It is incredibly tasteful by design and has few flashy tech related bells and whistles. I think this is a great strategy for a company that revolves around the traditional crafting of fine clothing...

jaymestone.com

Pretty cool vibe with the illustrations, it really sets the tone for the music too I think. It's not a complex execution of a website but it doesn't always have to be that way does it? I like the way the general blog like content area is broken up into that 2 column...

remedycoffee.com

Remedy Coffee is a coffee shop in downtown Knoxville, TN that offers 'coffee and conversation'. As someone who likes coffee and talking, this is an attractive proposition. And their site has a pleasing, if a bit austere, vibe. It's a bit of an unorthodox layout,...

touchtech.co.nz

This site has a nice feel to it. It has a simple layout with plenty of space and a restrained color palette. The font choice (Helvetica Rounded) is suited particularly well to the subject matter. Along with the cloud graphic, it's very soft and almost tactile (like a...

activatedrinks.com

This is a pretty unique experience. Activatedrinks.com embraces the dynamic, interactive experience that web-based can provide by incorporating extensive use of css3. Its organic layout is strongly supported by subtle animations and a sense of great depth. The subtle...

mr.chancegraham.com

Chance's site may be composed of only a few elements, but they are placed so perfectly it's clear that every space, color, font, and word was chosen with intent. Such a simple site can be deceiving in that it might seem easy to create. After all, it's just a few links...

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