Entries Tagged as 'Galleries'
25 Awesome Websites for Unique Businesses
Published February 22nd, 2013 in Galleries - 7 Comments
Now that nearly every business in every niche and industry is online these days, it can be difficult for even the highly unique businesses to stand out. Small businesses have a need to be highly innovative and original to really draw in loyal clients, and one way to be innovative is with your brand elements, including your website.
An awesome website that portrays a highly original brand story is one that clients will not only stay on longer but are more likely to convert into loyal fans and customers. The following collection of websites include stunning website design for unique businesses. In the list below, unique doesn’t necessarily mean a completely new and innovative service or product, although a few of the following businesses fall into this category. Unique also stands for businesses that were innovative in their brand story – in the way they portray their brands on their websites.
So take a look and let us know which ones below were the most successful in presenting their business in a unique way with an incredible website.
East African Bakery
20 Simple Homepage Designs
Published January 25th, 2013 in Galleries - 7 Comments
In 2013, people want their information fast and simple. No extraneous frills, no unnecessary padding – just the facts.
This trend has been mirrored by the way designers are going about creating the front-pages of sites. As the gateway to everything within, the homepage needs to summarize the concept of the site and attract the user and these days, often the best way to do this is to keep it simple.
With that in mind, I’m going to take a look at some of the best examples within this trend, from the big-guns down to the little guys, and see what makes a simple, minimalist homepage so effective.
The site intended to both randomize and personalize the internet, StumbleUpon’s home page manages to summarise their core values with one encompassing image and little text.
By keeping it simple with a brand message and ‘cool’ image they entice people to click to the next page to sign up without badgering them or immersing them in information.
25 Beautiful Portfolio Website Designs
Published January 2nd, 2013 in Galleries - 17 Comments
Portfolio websites are a favorite source of design inspiration for me. Not only is it helpful to see how other designers and agencies are presenting their work samples and presenting their services, but portfolio sites are often quality, creative designs. Most designers and agencies want to make the best possible impression on new visitors by having a portfolio site that looks great. The result is plenty of inspiration for anyone who wants to browse through samples of excellent portfolio sites.
In this post we’ll showcase 27 current examples of portfolio websites for your own inspiration.
20 Creative and Inspiring Photo Manipulations that are Worth Seeing
Published January 1st, 2013 in Galleries - 11 Comments
“A Picture is worth a thousand words”. You must have heard this saying many times, and I do believe the saying is very true. A picture can express so much in terms of creativity and inspiration and many other things.
Not all pictures are very expressive or inspiring, and it takes a lot of hard work to find such pictures and graphics. But, to make your work easy and to save your time, here’s a compiled list of 20 great, creative and inspiring photo manipulations that you should see.
25 Amazing Winter Photos to Inspire
Published December 17th, 2012 in Galleries - 12 Comments
It’s the time of year when holiday music is playing in most places, and winter scenes are prominent in advertising and on the web. Some websites will even change or tweak their designs to have a winter or Christmas theme. Winter photographs can play a significant role in providing inspiration for your own winter designs, and with that in mind we decided to compile this collection of beautiful photos.
In this post you’ll find 25 outstanding examples of winter photography. The photos come from various photographers, and if you’re interested in seeing larger versions of the photos or more work from the photographers, click on the photos or the credit links and you will be led to the source. Hopefully these photos can provide some inspiration that can be used in your own work this winter.
Photo credit: Mikko Lagerstedt
10 Beautiful Web Applications for Inspiration
Published December 12th, 2012 in Galleries - 6 Comments
Sometimes when designing a new project we get stuck and need a little inspiration. The problem I find is that all the design galleries are focused on websites, not web applications. Since marketing websites usually follow different design patterns, I don’t find them very helpful for inspiration on web app projects.
So here are a few of my favorite interfaces. Here I am mostly focused on aesthetics, but for some (Gumroad in particular) you should check out their user experience first hand.
YouVersion uses great simple typography to create a clean, focused interface. They don’t overwhelm the user with too many choices. In fact, they even have an icon-only navigation bar (you have to hover over the navigation to see the label).
25 E-Commerce Web Designs for Your Inspiration
Published December 3rd, 2012 in Galleries - 1 Comment
Over the years we have showcased a number of great e-commerce website designs for your inspiration. Today we’re featuring another 25 outstanding e-commerce designs from various designers. The sites showcased here represent a variety of different industries and you’ll also see a number of different styles of design. Hopefully the next time you are looking for some inspiration for your own e-commerce design this collection can prove to be helpful.
Large photos are a natural thing to include in an e-commerce site that targets photographers.
Showcase of Creative Contact Forms
Published November 14th, 2012 in Galleries - 15 Comments
Capturing your customers’ information, bagging sales, and generating inquiries, all of these are the main goals of your website. What better way to convince people to click that ‘submit’ button that with a crafty and creative contact form?
This is perhaps the most important part of your website.
Here we look at 25 of the best examples around for your design inspiration:
Showcase of Outstanding Wildlife Photography
Published November 12th, 2012 in Galleries - 3 Comments
The elements of nature are popular subjects for photographers, and they can also serve as excellent sources of inspiration from designers. In the past we’ve showcased examples of nature-inspired website designs that demonstrate the impact that nature can have on designs.
Today we’ll showcase 25 wildlife photographs from various photographers. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the work of these photographers, and hopefully you can also find some inspiration for your own design work.
Most of the photos show animals in their native environments. If you’d like to see larger versions of the photos or more work from any of the photographers, click on the photos or the attribution links to be led to the source.
Photo credit: Ankur Patar
Showcase of Outstanding Blog Designs
Published October 30th, 2012 in Galleries - 2 Comments
The key to any good blog, regardless of the topic or industry, is content that interests readers and keeps them coming back for more. Although content is the number one priority, part of providing a positive user experience involves having an effect design and layout. With millions of blogs already online, and more coming every day, having a unique or high-quality design is a great way to stand out.
In this post we’ll showcase 23 examples of well-designed blogs. These examples should provide you with plenty of inspiration for your own blog designs and for client work. You’ll find a variety of different types of blogs and styles of design here, so you’re sure to find something that you like.
