Two of the more popular posts from the archives are the inspirational galleries of minimalistic designs part 1 and part 2 (Update - Part 4 has also now been published). Over the past few months I’ve continued to come across excellent designs that show that a beautiful design doesn’t have to be busy. Here is another collection of 25 inspirational designs.
For more inspirational design galleries, see:
- 35+ Websites with Minimal Color Schemes
- 50 Inspirational E-Commerce Website Designs
- 20 Websites with Unique Layouts
If you appreciate websites with a minimalist design style, you’ll love our new gallery site Minimal Exhibit.
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June 22nd, 2008
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June 22nd, 2008
the only one i liked was six apart…
June 22nd, 2008
A very nice collection there Steven.
June 23rd, 2008
Is it my imagination or does there seem to be a trend toward huge font sizes on newer websites. I think some old school “print graphic design” elements are creeping back into website design. Back in the 1977 when I attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh to study Visual Communications, big type was all the rage, especially in poster/event design………..
Does anyone else see this as a trend??
Eric
June 23rd, 2008
80% of these look no different than some of the templates being used by several top blog site providers… I mean, they’re clean and all, but they just seem ubiquitous.
June 23rd, 2008
How about this one? - retush.org
June 23rd, 2008
Good designs.Very simple and creative.
Thanks
http://www.dotndot.com
June 23rd, 2008
Confident designs with the emphasis on content and striking typography - nice collection, thanks.
June 23rd, 2008
How about my portfolio? Looking for some feedback on it
http://nemetral.com
June 23rd, 2008
I really think http://www.nofussreviews.com should be on this list.
June 23rd, 2008
One I saw a while back that should be on the list:
http://www.3plumes.com
June 23rd, 2008
Eric D, and others:
I see the trend. The ‘minimalist’ is geared towards the minimal color palette, as well as the minimal font differences and minimal ads. These sites could have been much more minimized with their lack of content.
Nothing new to see with these sites, unless clones of the Web 2.0 standard is suddenly new.
June 23rd, 2008
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June 23rd, 2008
Mine can be considered minimalist, check it out. http://www.brennanbarney.com
June 23rd, 2008
Yes this is not that interesting or new, and as stated by a previous commenter these are just luke-warm copies of better designs that have gone before them.
And the people at Vandelay seem to like spamming their site all over the usual design blogs I see with useless articles like this.
June 23rd, 2008
I’m quite impressed with Poccuo & International Orange. Other designs are also equally impressive
June 23rd, 2008
Nice one, best collection of sites I’ve seen in a while.
June 23rd, 2008
Another great collection for inspiration!
I don’t know what it is about minimalistic designs that attracts me… but I guess less *is* really more sometimes!
June 23rd, 2008
Great collection. I love minimal designs so this was right up my alley
June 23rd, 2008
Wow, first off, I love this new design of your site Steven.. Hadn’t been here for some time but it sure is a treat to come back to such a nice post and the design… I’ll be getting my blog re-designed in a week or two so these will definitely come in handy
June 23rd, 2008
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June 23rd, 2008
Let’s see - excellent, wow, inspiring, a knock out. Thanks.
June 23rd, 2008
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June 23rd, 2008
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June 23rd, 2008
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June 23rd, 2008
Eric D,
Yes, I’ve noticed the trend to large fonts as well. I like it in the right situation. I think it’s great for emphasizing a simple message and making it stick. It’s not the best for every website though.
Nemetral,
I like it. It’s a nice, clean look.
StBlarth,
That’s fine that you don’t like this style of design, it’s a matter of personal preference. I’m not sure how I’m spamming anyone with this post. If you have an explanation, please leave it. And as far as the post being useless, it may not be helpful for you, but over 400 people have bookmarked it today, so it must not be useless to everyone.
June 23rd, 2008
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June 23rd, 2008
Hi Vandelay,
Thanks for choosing my site to fit in such a nice selection : ) I’m getting a huge traffic and a lot of work requests today.
Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Vitor Lourenco
June 24th, 2008
Vitor,
Wow, that’s cool! I’m glad it’s helping your business. Thanks for stopping by to leave a comment.
June 24th, 2008
Those designs picked shows me you really know what to look for. Great finds.
June 24th, 2008
Great! I like them!
June 24th, 2008
Hi,
Thanks for adding Opdyne to the list! We are pleased.
June 24th, 2008
Hey There,
I really appreciate you choosing my companies work to be listed on your site. I really love minimalistic design. It just gives such a clearer and more focused approach to what really matters… CONTENT!!! Anyway thanks again and I’ll definitely be back to check out your blog!
Thanks,
Clayton
June 24th, 2008
Nice list, i’ll add it to my best of the web list. Thanks
June 24th, 2008
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June 24th, 2008
Wanted to drop a line and say THANKS. We appreciate the acknowledgement. It’s a temp site so keep a look out for our new site.
June 25th, 2008
Really beautiful and simple sites. An encouragement to think long and hard before filling all that beautiful white space. Less is more
June 25th, 2008
Hi, really appreciate the feature, been a long-time rss subscriber to your blog.
Great motivation for me, thanks!
June 25th, 2008
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June 25th, 2008
Thanks for the sharing !
June 25th, 2008
Thanks for this great list!
Would like to think that my new website is pretty minimal as well:
my Passion Project
Its a place for people to easily share what they love to do!
June 25th, 2008
Prasanth, Clayton, Glen, and Winnie,
You’re welcome, and thank you for stopping by and commenting.
June 26th, 2008
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June 26th, 2008
Stunning collection. I have to check out all of the full sizes and look them properly now
June 26th, 2008
These are lovely. I’m a fan of simplistic professional design. I own a web design company and we do quite a bit of that. I’ve never tried the big text though, it looks great.
My site is here if anyone is interested:
http://www.veribatim.com/
BTW, been poking around this site. Looks great and good info too, you can bet I’ll be back.
June 26th, 2008
Really nice!
I did also my portfolio in a minimal way… http://www.fabiodemarchi.com
June 27th, 2008
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June 27th, 2008
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June 28th, 2008
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June 28th, 2008
Thanks for featuring Design Intellection! I’ve been away on vacation for the past week so this was a nice surprise to see on return.
By the way, I like the use of Georgia for the comment form. Very nice!
June 29th, 2008
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July 4th, 2008
i’ve been looking for some inspiration like this, its great, thanks so much!
July 5th, 2008
Thanks for the mention of Pixelhaven. It’s an honor to be included in such an inspiring list of websites!
July 5th, 2008
I’m really into simplicity in web design and I think this site does a good job of doing that: http://www.idesignbrand.com/
July 7th, 2008
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July 7th, 2008
Suprice. Thank you very much:)
July 8th, 2008
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August 10th, 2008
I’ve been looking for inspiration for a piano-themed WordPress theme. Minimalism is key. Bit o black. Bit o white. A bit o fluff. These will come in handy.
August 17th, 2008
nice collection, thanks.
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September 28th, 2008
Thanks for including the DS.Emotion site I designed last year!
October 2nd, 2008
Minimalist dark design for science site.
Includes math rendering using CSS+JS.
November 11th, 2008
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April 30th, 2009
I’m a CPA but with emerging right-brain tendencies. Dont’ know enough to be a critic. I only know what works for me and the folks with the new agency where I’m a partner. I love the sites shown here. Too many sites today with useless, distracting clutter. I like this high-impact, billboard approach. Compelling, quick-to-understand and actionable.
June 10th, 2009
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