A creative about me page will attract a reader’s attention, and, more importantly, provide them with a quick sampling of what you or your company represents. Are you playful, stylish, corporate? All of this should be conveyed to your web site’s visitors.
I have collected some of the best creative and unique “about me” pages available.
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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 rise of blogs on the web has brought a quick and easy way for anyone to publish their thoughts online without having to get down and dirty with HTML. Just write your content, hit ‘Publish,’ and your thoughts are instantly available for the masses to read.
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For this week’s stream of inspiration, we’ve collected forty fantastically creative and unique footer designs.
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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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Red is a very powerful and strong color. It’s associated with a variety of things, from courage and bravery to warnings and danger. It’s also, of course, strongly tied to love and passion.
It’s a popular color in website design, though, due to its boldness, is most commonly used as an accent color. With that said, there’s no reason why it can’t take on a more prominent role in a website’s overall design, as demonstrated in these twenty-five awesome red websites.
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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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Green is most often associated with nature, money, and success. Because of this, it’s most often seen on either environmental or financial institution websites. Though it mixes well with a variety of other colors, green is most often paired with neutrals. We’ve compiled twenty five perfect examples of this in today’s inspiration round-up.
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These days, a portfolio is a must. What we have here is a list of dark portfolio websites that are split up into common groups that most portfolios fall in. The last group will be for those experimental dark layouts, where the designer tries something different.
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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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