Web Design Inspiration Curated

shyamagolden.com

Awesome portfolio site, with some really good work to boot. I love the interactions and the winking view master logo is brilliant. The architecture of this site is wonderfully simple, when you have work this good to show off all you need to do is show it off...

mealeo.com

I really like the unique color scheme on this site. The mint green and orange combo are relaxing and even appetizing - maybe because it kind of reminds me of sorbet. The orange works really well guiding my eyes through the content to certain areas of attention. It's...

stackable.com

I can't decide whether the austerity of this site is to it's detriment or not. I really like that it's a departure from the average busy and blinged out site for most hosting companies. On the other hand, there are some large areas of white-space that just seem a bit...

playlab.it

I like the almost 3D elements used across this site, the main type looks really crisp too. The portfolio is fairly extensive too, with the full screen website images, very nice. I also like that this site is multi page, I thought it was a single page jQuery website at...

producteev.com

The thing that makes this website design interesting is the iPhone style slider at the top that acts as a sort of funnel to ask a user whether they're part of a team or an individual. I think it's a pretty nifty little thing, except for the slight counterintuitive...

christophzillgens.com

Love this blog design, love the subtle tones and interactions. From top to bottom the design of this site shows great attention to detail, from the interactions to the icons for each post type. I really love the home mouse over animation, check that out will ya. I...

thompsonsoutheast.com

I really like the implied simplicity in this home page design. The stark background and hard edges on all the elements leads you to see this as a very simple layout, however it isn't, the grid is complex enough to pull your eye down from the large slideshow images...

creanto.com

In less capable hands, using a bit of a 'cloud' motif to reference the more technical aspects of 'the cloud' could come off a bit ham-fisted, bit this site really nails it. I love the light feel of the white, rounded 'clouds'. The splashes of color sprinkled about by...

all-for-design.com

I really like this design, it's really monochromatic and looks like it would be soft to the touch somehow. The colors used for contrast are also chosen well. There are some nice little details in this design as well, the 'up' arrow that disappears when you are at the...

barleypop.com

Although this isn't the first of its kind, a beer-reviewing site, I'm sure there is room for another well designed site like this. It has a pleasing mono-chromatic color palette with art that evokes beer labels without being too literal or garish. It's just the right...

drxlr.com

There are some really good things happening in this site design. First I love the minimal aspect to the home page, presenting the blog posts in a slideshow/side scrolling setup like this works great. Second, I love the bright colors and illustrative quality to the...

alexswanson.net

Really cool landing page for Alex Swanson's main site. I really like the idea of doing a landing page for yourself from time to time and marketing that page. It would be much quicker than re-working your entire site and you can experiment a bit with it. I like a lot...

evaneckard.com

I really dig the background pattern and the gradient/light shift. The colors give it a nice cool feel too. This guy makes some nice themes too, including that “Desktop Chaos” theme from the Smashing Magazine giveaway. I'm not too hip on the small script type font used...

beta.livingprinciples.org

Found via @AIGASC Just In! The beta site of the Living Principles is live. Check it out & join the conversation beta.livingprinciples.org This is a pretty cool looking layout at first. I like the orange sidebar(s) in contrast with the normal white background that...

zindustry.com

I like the imagery used in this design, even though there just might be a little too much of the fire visual, I really like it. It's well done and the texture that gives to the rest of the site is much needed. I also like the large images used for the work samples and...

atlantis.com

First things first, the portal page needs some attention. I understand keeping it quick but it doesn't carry over the small design consistencies that the two sites share. I think it's interesting that instead of trying to continue the large photo backgrounds on the...

jaxvineyards.com

Pretty cool website concept, the super oversized image of the wine bottle is nice looking and makes me really want a taste... What's here is the call to action is a little grayed out button with "browse" as the name on it. This loads a sort of tool-tip navigation when...

thedesigncubicle.com

It can be hard to articulate why a design is good, or why it just works. A great design like this just is. All of the things that make this site successful are so small, so subtle as to go almost unnoticed. To start with, the type is perfectly chosen and set. I think...

visitmanchester.com

An interesting review here, we find that Jay and I disagree a little on this site design. Here's our comments: Jay This site, while at first seeming a bit minimal and restrained, has a lot of gimmickry going on which really detracts from the content and usability....

thechurchoflondon.com

The Church of London has a lot of great work to show off. Truly inspired and interesting work. Their site is chock full of content, and the minimal black plus hints of pink really works well. The only quibble I have is the choice of the thin sans-serif for the titles....