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Musician websites have a bad name for themselves. They are often behind the times, either poorly designed or poorly coded – or both. It’s not all blue and gloomy though; there are a bunch of fantastic band and musician web designs out there – thirty-six of which can be found below. From textured designs, including Paolo Nutini and Rocket Club, to simplistic and minimalistic design, including Jamie Cullum and Jennifer Lopez, these designs cover the spectrum.
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The use of character illustration in web design is a great and easy way to increase the amount of visual appeal your website has. Not only does it brighten things up and make your site a bit more captivating, but it also, if pulled off well, helps your visitors remember your design (and therefore your website). Although your website’s content is extremely important, a beautiful and engaging design helps to bring everything together.
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Beige and tan are most often used in websites simply as background colors. They’re commonly seen used in paper textures, grunge sites, or, occasionally, as a solid-colored background. The advantage is that, because they’re neutral, they can easily be combined with any number of other colors without clashing.
The websites shown below offer a pretty complete picture of how beige and tan are used in today’s website designs. There are twenty five sites included, but please feel free to share more within the comments.
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This article showcases 30+ stunning web designs that make use of the incredible watercolor effect. The showcase is followed up with a small selection of links sharing a few tutorials and watercolor textures and brushes that you can use in your own designs.
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Website headers are a very important aspect of any web design, whether the website is a blog, a portfolio, an informational site or even an online store. It is, along with the logo, one of the first things a new user will see when visiting your website. Your website, just like a human-being, should have a personality; the best way to “present” your website’s personality is via the header design. This allows the visitor to quickly determine not only the quality of the site, but if the content is something they think they will enjoy.
This post showcases 35 awesome header designs to help inspire you for your next web design project. All of the showcased headers capture the attention of their target audience incredibly well, therefore keeping them on the website for a longer period of time. And let us know what your favorite header is in the comments!
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