Vandelay Design

40 of the Best Websites of Non-Profit Organizations

Published June 1st, 2009 in Galleries

Budget limitations are common with non-profit and charitable organizations. As a result, organizations often compromise on the need for an effective and attractive website. However, the websites shown here represent some of the most well designed websites of non-profits.

The Memphis Zoo

The Memphis Zoo

Major Networks of Websites: Trends and Showcase

Published May 28th, 2009 in Galleries

Networks of websites owned by the same company are obviously very common. I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some of the trends of major networks as well as to provide a showcase of the various sites that make up the network, so in this post we’ll do just that. We’ll look at 7 major networks and make some observations about common practices and trends.

Trends in Network Sites:

1. Common Identity

Part of the reason a network of sites may be stronger than the individual sites would be collectively is that visitors are able to associate the sites as being connected. If a visitor is new to a particular site in the network, the site may still have a familiar feel because he or she has already been to other sites in the network.

Branding and identity are important for any website or business, but a network of sites is able to capitalize on this more so than an individual site. The identity may be established by displaying the logo of the network, by stating that it is part of the network, or just by having a familiar look and feel that indicates it is part of the network.

Sports Illustrated

Showcase of Testimonials in Web Design

Published May 26th, 2009 in Galleries

Testimonials from customers and clients are used on a lot of websites to demonstrate credibility and build trust. In response to a reader request, I put together this post to showcase testimonials in action on a variety of websites. Here you’ll see more than 25 sites using testimonials, many with different approaches. Hopefully these will give you some ideas for use in your own design work.

SEO Group

SEO Group

25 of the Best Websites for Educational Institutions

Published May 19th, 2009 in Galleries

The need for schools, universities and other educational institutions to have a quality website is constantly increasing as online technologies become a bigger part of the educational process, and as students and prospective students turn to the internet for information.

In this post we’ll feature 25 well-designed educational websites.

Stone Laboratory

Stone Laboratory

25 Websites with Lighting Effects – Part 2

Published May 4th, 2009 in Galleries

Lighting effects can be fun to experiment with in Photoshop, and a number of websites use this approach for creating a dramatic look. Several months ago I posted a collection of 25 websites with lighting effects, and today we’ll follow up with another 25 sites.

GCN

Websites with Lighting Effects

Showcase of Twitter Integration on Blogs

Published April 30th, 2009 in Galleries

You’ve probably noticed that Twitter links and updates are now very commonly found on blogs. There are a few different ways that Twitter can be used and integrated into a blog, and this post will showcase 30 blogs that are promoting a Twitter account. Some show the most recent Tweets and others are simply icons and links to the Twitter page. There is a good bit of variety from these featured sites, so hopefully you’ll find some that you like.

Argee

Argee

Showcase of Big Backgrounds in Web Design

Published April 27th, 2009 in Galleries

Websites using large background images are consistently increasing in popularity. This post is a showcase of more than 30 websites using large background images. As you will see from the websites that are featured here, there are any number of different approaches and possibilities that can be used to create an impact with a background image.

Lanbruk’s Gunyah

showcase of websites with big backgrounds

Button Design Showcase

Published April 16th, 2009 in Galleries

Button design is something that may be considered a small detail and doesn’t often get a lot of attention, but well-designed buttons can make a big difference in the overall look of a site. In this post we’ll look at 40 buttons that come in a variety of shapes, sizes, styles and colors.

If you enjoying seeing great examples of button design, you may also like:

GoodBarry

25 Incredibly Artistic Websites – Part 5

Published March 26th, 2009 in Galleries

Highly creative and artistic designs are an excellent source of inspiration. More and more websites are going with this style of design, so I’d like to continue the series of posts that features outstanding design of this style. To older additions are available here:

ANidea

Artistic Websites - Design Inspiration

Design Inspiration: Lighting Effects – Part 3

Published March 22nd, 2009 in Galleries

Those of you who read this blog regularly probably know that I enjoy browsing through inspirational designs that make use of lighting effects. I’ve showcased a few collections of lighting effects in the past, and today we’ll look at a 3rd collection. For more lighting inspiration, please see:

Lighting Inspiration

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