Archive for 'Inspiration'
11 Essential New Years Resolutions For Web Designers In 2010
Posted on 04. Jan, 2010 by bmackler.
New Years has just past and now that we are in the first week of 2010, it is the perfect time to make some real resolutions that we can all stick with and achieve. Everyone likes to set really lofty goals each year, but it’s never a good idea to make resolutions that are [...]
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40 Awesome Websites with Big Backgrounds
Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by bmackler.
One sure fire way to make a bold and impressive impact with your website is the use of large backgrounds. As computer monitors transition from 19 and 21 inches to even larger wide screen monitors, it seems like more websites are being designed with over-sized photo or illustrated image as the preferred background. The [...]
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40 Marvelous Minimalist Websites for Your Design Inspiration
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by bmackler.
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 [...]
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30 Retro and Vintage Websites For Design Inspiration
Posted on 30. Nov, 2009 by bmackler.
What’s old is new again. Retro and vintage web designs have been a popular design style for a while now but recently they have become even more visible and in demand . For your design inspiration, here are 30 classy and wonderful retro/vintage websites for you to enjoy. Below you will see that [...]
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35 of the Best Horizontal Website Layouts For Inspiration
Posted on 26. Nov, 2009 by bmackler.
This design style elicits quite a response from users and design traditionalists, people either love them or down right hate them. There does not seem to be much middle ground for discussion but more and more you see horizontally scrolling websites popping up around the net. I have compiled 35 of the best examples.
Instead of [...]
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Top 20 Most Important Names in Web Design Going into 2010
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by bmackler.
There are tons of great, standout web designers and design studios in the world, but at the top there are a select few who stand out from the rest. Their passion, immense creativity, determination and attention to detail make them shine as true leaders of the field. I have compiled what I think is the [...]
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16 Awesome Websites from the Music Industry
Posted on 03. Nov, 2009 by bmackler.
You can find amazing and inspirational web designs in just about every genre; sites that pull you in, wow you, and create a lasting experience… setting themselves apart from the competition. This couldn’t be any more true than in the music industry. Just like the various types of music in this industry there are [...]
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20 Most Inspiring Examples of 3D Photoshop Typography
Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
One of the most recent and popular trends in web design is the reliance on bolder styles of typography, including the use of 3D text. No longer is text just used for content, it is considered an integral part of the overall design. While 3D has been around in various styles of print design for a [...]
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Top 15 Hotel and Resort Websites for Inspiration
Posted on 27. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
Today we will be reviewing the top 15 hotels and resorts websites worldwide. Among the list are some of the most expensive in the world, costing over $20,000 a night! It won’t be hard to see why these sites are an amazing source of inspiration. They follow alot of the trends we have discussed [...]
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20 Grunge Style Websites that Rock
Posted on 20. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
One of the fastest growing web design styles has been grunge. You will notice it right when you see it…Characterized mainly by irregular and crooked visual elements, textured and gritty backgrounds, jagged edges and faded out elements. This style is in direct contrast to the Web 2.0 craze, which maintains very straight lines along [...]



