40 Marvelous Minimalist Websites for Your Design Inspiration

40 Marvelous Minimalist Websites for Your Design Inspiration

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by bmackler in Inspiration


Minimalism has been a very  popular website design style for a while now.  Some people say it is simply boring and uninteresting because all of the “eye candy” and effects have been removed… I think it is a classy and functional design style that showcases strong typography, good design and layout skills.

Simply put, the goal of minimalist design is to remove any unnecessary elements that distracts from the overall message and just focus on simplicity.

For your design inspiration, here are 40 of the best minimalist websites for you to enjoy.

Sometimes, less is more.

Simple Bits

Minimalist Website - Simple Bits

Minimalist Website - Simple Bits

Theme Magazine

Minimalist Website - Theme Magazine

Minimalist Website - Theme Magazine

Zurb

Minimalist Website - Zurb

Minimalist Website - Zurb

Finch

Minimalist Website - Get Finch

Minimalist Website - Get Finch

Post Machina

Minimalist Website - Post Machina

Minimalist Website - Post Machina

Martha Kelly

Minimalist Website - Martha Kelly

Minimalist Website - Martha Kelly

Site Inspire

Minimalist Website - SiteInspire

Minimalist Website - SiteInspire

FeedaFever

Minimalist Website - FeedaFever

Minimalist Website - FeedaFever

deCode

deCode

deCode

Carl de Keyzer  Photography

Carl de Keyzer Photography

Carl de Keyzer Photography

Derek Bender

Minimalist Website - Derek Bender

Minimalist Website - Derek Bender

Naked and Angry

Minimalist Website - Naked and Angry

Minimalist Website - Naked and Angry

Guzzle

Minimalist Website - Guzzle

Minimalist Website - Guzzle

Pixel Umbrella

Minimalist Website - Pixel Umbrella

Minimalist Website - Pixel Umbrella

Hermes Paris

Minimalist Website - Hermes Paris

Minimalist Website - Hermes Paris

The Creative District

Minimalist Website - Creative District

Minimalist Website - Creative District

Voce Antica

Minimalist Website - Voce Antica

Minimalist Website - Voce Antica

Natalia Devalle

Natalia DeValle

Natalia DeValle

Astheria

Minimalist Website - Astheria

Minimalist Website - Astheria

Envento Website Design Studio

Minimalist Website - Envento Design Studio

Minimalist Website - Envento Design Studio

Frieze Magazine

Minimalist Website - Frieze Magazine

Minimalist Website - Frieze Magazine

BKWLD

Minimalist Website - BKWLD

Minimalist Website - BKWLD

IconShoppe

Minimalist Website - Iconshoppe

Minimalist Website - Iconshoppe

Typographica

Minimalist Website - Typographica

Minimalist Website - Typographica

Authentic Style

Minimalist Website - Authentic Style

Minimalist Website - Authentic Style

Mayo Interactive

Mayo Interactive

Minimalist Website - Mayo Interactive

Purple Raincloud

Minimalist Website - Purple Raincloud

Minimalist Website - Purple Raincloud

DesignMe

Minimalist Website - DesignMe

Minimalist Website - DesignMe

Mark Boulton Design

Minimalist Website - Mark Boulton Design

Minimalist Website - Mark Boulton Design

Max Voltar

Minimalist Website - Max Voltar

Minimalist Website - Max Voltar

Think Orange

Minimalist Website - Think Orange

Minimalist Website - Think Orange

Upstruct

Minimalist Website - Upstruct

Minimalist Website - Upstruct

Annie Lennox

Minimalist Website - Annie Lennox

Minimalist Website - Annie Lennox

Huge

Minimalist Website - Huge Inc.

Minimalist Website - Huge Inc.

Creative Suitcase

Minimalist Website - Creative Suitecase

Minimalist Website - Creative Suitecase

Green Circle Shopping Center

Minimalist Website - Green Circle Shopping Center

Minimalist Website - Green Circle Shopping Center

NonSuch Records

Minimalist Website - Nonesuch Records

Minimalist Website - Nonesuch Records

Satellites

Minimalist Website - Satellites

Minimalist Website - Satellites

Geeksphone

Minimalist Website - Geeksphone

Minimalist Website - Geeksphone

Midas Studios

Minimalist Website - Midas Studios

Minimalist Website - Midas Studios

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23 Responses to “40 Marvelous Minimalist Websites for Your Design Inspiration”

  1. Azterik Media

    16. Dec, 2009

    Great list! A lot of very cool website designs. Thanks for taking the time to put these together.

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    17. Dec, 2009

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    17. Dec, 2009

    We SEO personnel s love this short of minimalistic designs as it is really easy to optimize and bring into high in SERP.

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    17. Dec, 2009

    this is really inspirational.
    thank you for the post.
    keep going on.

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  11. Shamima Sultana

    20. Dec, 2009

    Nice collection of web site template..thanks for sharing

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  12. Jeremy Hurst

    21. Dec, 2009

    We went for a minimalist approach on our site, stripping out everything unnecessary and focussing on what we felt to be important. Some of the sites in this list don’t go far enough in my opinion, but what do I know? Exactly.

    http://www.slightlydifferent.co.uk

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  13. Bob Aronin

    01. Jan, 2010

    These site designs epitomize, for me, the sacrifice of message and purpose for aesthetics. Very attractive. Very ineffective.

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    bmackler Reply:

    @Bob Aronin, I understand your complaint, but I think these sites really try to balance form and function. Yes, some better than others but it helps project an image of being streamlined, fast and modern. not weighed down….

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  15. Tampa Web Design

    06. Jan, 2010

    Minimalist design is a fantastic approach. It requires the use of fonts as a design itself with a clean layout and only a small number of clean, if bold, images. Tampa Web Design http://www.tgwebmedia.com

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  16. Max

    06. Jan, 2010

    Excellent blog post! I have a very useful tip for your readers…

    When designing minimalist websites, it is best to try to avoid dark or black/ grey backgrounds. WHY? Well, with modern PCs and Macs (and iPhones) having glossy or glass screens, dust, fingerprints, and glare is highly visible when dark backgrounds are used, and this spoils the overall user experience.

    Professional companies like teNriA, Apple, Dior or Calvin Klein all use white/ light colours–e.g. http://www.teNriA.com | http://www.Apple.com | http://www.Dior.com | http://www.CK.com because they look clean and hide screen glare, fingerprints, dust and dirt.

    Thanks for such an inspirational blog post!

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    bmackler Reply:

    @Max, Wonderful tip. That is one thing I had not thought of. Glad you like the post and that you found inspiration in it. I look forward to your future comments.

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  17. Will

    12. Jan, 2010

    Thank you for including my site in amongst these awesome designs! Much appreciated :)

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    bmackler Reply:

    @Will, My pleasure. it is very deserving to be on the list.

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  18. Shower Doors

    02. Feb, 2010

    Certainly got us thinking here are work, expect a few replies later.

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  19. Constantin

    04. Feb, 2010

    Thank you for putting these together. We recently redesigned our website in a minimalistic fashion as well. feels good…

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  20. I am very happy to take participate on awesome design. Thanks so much!

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