Tag Archives: Inspiration
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 [...]
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Top Ten Photoshop Disasters and Controversies
Posted on 17. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
In honor of the current Ralph Lauren model Filippa Hamilton-Palmstierna Photoshopping controversy I wanted to go through 10 of the biggest Photoshop disasters. Usually I try and keep things positive, and derive inspiration from the best of each class, but sometimes it is important to review “photoshop gone bad” in order to know what not [...]
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The 20 Best E-Commerce Website Designs
Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
The e-commerce sector has long been known to develop websites that did not put much focus on design. They tend to get very cluttered and bogged down, consistently suffering from not being user friendly. If they were actual store fronts, they would most likely go out of business as a result of bad presentation.
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10 Best Prep School and College Websites
Posted on 14. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
Good educational websites share much of the same desirable practices as commercial websites. They need to be user friendly, easily navigable, and use appropriate fonts, colors, and other design elements. Sadly, many schools have decided to take the easy road and duplicate standard layouts and functionality, as if they were all taken [...]
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Top 20 Awesome Single Page Layouts
Posted on 09. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
A growing trend that I discussed previously is single page web designs. It has been gaining popularity over the past year and I think will become even more popular far into 2010. It’s amazing to see what a designer is able to do with a single page layout.
We will now take a look at a [...]
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15 Creative Website Navigation/Menu Bars
Posted on 06. Oct, 2009 by bmackler.
A site’s navigation menu is usually the first thing that users see when they visit a website. These days there are many ways to design a navigation menu , not just horizontal or vertical – and since just about every website has navigation – it is vital that designers push their creativity [...]
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