With the millions of websites on the internet, having a unique design is a must to get your visitors’ attention. The following sites displayed below are the few that I personally find inspiring. What made them unique is they used various traditional art techniques and applied to modern web design technology. The result is breathtaking and simply beautiful.
Artistic gallery
I made a large screenshot of the sites in case they redesign their sites. Click on the thumbnail to view the large image, click on the URL to visit the live site.
apparelidea.com
biola.edu/undergrad
chrizdee.de
daleharris.com
darasgarden.com
electricpulp.com
timeforcake.com
freepeople.com
happycog.com
hitotoki.org
stuffandnonsense.co.uk
hollyhue.com
jp33.com
jrvelasco.com
kcrevolution.org
kenedik.com
kevadamson.com
kutztown.edu
antoniorozco.com
maaike-annegarn.com
noemie-chevaux.com
noodlebox.net
contrabrand.net
ohiosadd.org
principlesofbeautiful..
snagt.net
spanish-portuguese
stereohype.com
playstop.net
stolendesign.net
cambrianhouse.com
contrecoups.com
kevinpottsdesign.com
Common techniques
After browsing the gallery, have you noticed what they have in common?
Watercolor – very subtle watercolor effects.
Collage – feminine collage.
Typography – strong emphasis of serif fonts.
Hand writing – commonly used for menus.
Bright colors – magenta, cyan, yellow, and green.
Sep 22, 2011 @ 3:57 pm
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Jan 23, 2012 @ 2:50 am
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thankyou
Jan 30, 2012 @ 8:17 am
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Jun 3, 2012 @ 10:07 am
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