As you probably know, illustration is a big trend now. We see them every where from fashion design, print media to web design. Here is a nice collection of over 30 sites that demonstrated excellent use of vector illustration. This set of site has proven that illustration is suitable for all type of sites — from personal blogs, to designer showcases, and even professional or corporate sites. Not only illustration can set the mood and characteristic of the site, but it can also establish an icon (branding) of your corporate image. Here are some good examples...
Veerle Blog
You should recognize her by now. Veerle has been using the same illustration and design for quite a bit of time, but it still looks so refreshing.
Freelance Switch
What is the best way to describe your team and personality? Obviously, illustrate it!
Joyent
Who said a hosting site must be filled with computer and server rack photos? Joyent developed a very friendly (yet professional) corporate image by using simple illustrations.
Stoodeo
See how a single-page site can be so attractive?
Cork'd
Although there is only one illustration throughout entire site, but that character with a wine bottle is stamped in my head — simple and memorable.
More illustrated sites
- Five Runs
- Stoodeo
- Veerle Blog
- Freelance Switch
- Ellislab
- Corkd
- Caty Design Studio
- Hiitch
- Joyent
- Cubamoon
- Disenorama
- Doug Dosberg
- Enrichmint
- Global Zoo
- Carbonmade
- Jamie Huskisson
- Jek2k
- Koder
- Linksguy
- Lovetastic
- Mom Advice
- ReductoStart
- Slice n Dice
- Sprawsm
- Take a Benylin day
- The Found Bin
- VG Design
- Viniloe Studio
- Cindy Li
- Brent Ayers
- Bubblessoc
hi :)
great collection of links and very inspirational ;) THANKS :)
though I was hoping to find some along the line of your wonderful ornate background graphics as well as all those nice character illustrations…
(just to throw in mine as well: http://www.graphiceyedea.info)
This looks dated through my UK based eyes – it’s not a trend that’s happening here right now… maybe 4/5 years ago.
just simply like your web style!it is so special!….hehe……
i am a chinese girl and want to be a fashion designer..so i searched it on the internet..and then ..your web site is recommended by GOOGLE..i watched from ndesigner-studion to your new opened “wall”…..
nobody will miss suh a fascinating and modern-minded web!
i hope you will go on !
喜欢这个地方的花纹
爱这里一见如故的感觉
Check out NoDoubt.com too, ‘vector’ illustration with flash :)
Hi. You’re site rocks;)
And since in this post we talked about sites with vector illustration on them – here’s another one (mine own:) – http://blackmoondev.com
I have been drawing vector illustrations for years but I have only just noticed that their popularity was on the rise. I think this is a great thing because there is a lot of really great illustrators out there producing beautiful work that we all should see!
Check out my digital illustration of Angelina Jolie! It’s traced from a photograph:
http://www.imsmrtpro.com/index.php/portfolio/digital-illustrations/angelina-jolie/
What do you think?
i very like all……is pro !
Great post.
@dan: this looks dated? 4/5 years ago!? Are you Rip Van Winkle or what? 5 years ago everything was made in tables and animated GIFs. No one has any idea what you’re talking about.
i very like all……is pro !
Nice collection i have ever seen, superb work
chk plz also this!
http://www.eyecatchypics.com
Nice work! keep it up
Great work by them and the great collection as well.
http://www.profilepicasso.com lets you upload a picture and they’ll create a vector portrait for your Facebook/MySpace/LinkedIn/etc profile
Great Collection!
Great article. Here’s another example of this trend.
http://www.startupstudents.com
There are some lovely vector graphics sites…good collection.
Have a look at http://www.metalfrog.co.uk for some excellent vector artwork…
very nice collection and having too much artistic work
but i think it is not easy job too much professional work
Well its really nice collection i have ever seen….
I got a also nice links i m doing share with u all
http://www.eyecatchypics.com
Vector illustration is merely a tool for creating an image and I think to label it as a “trend” is foolish. The examples are certainly in a very particular style but that style doesn’t necessarily mean that they had to be vectored at all. They could have been drawn, scanned whatever.
My point is, that with the presented examples here, you are not pointing out a trend of vector usage, more a trend of cartoon style illustration, that happens to have been created in vector form because many styles can be achieved through using vector tools.
Vector is not a trend, cartoon graphics is the trend.