Archive for November, 2010

Archives for November, 2010

  • designlab.mailchimp.com

    Just a fun looking blog design from Mailchimp. I love the pixel art they've used and the vibe is just flat out fun. You know instantly from the look of this thing that you're going to get some great content from this. Super Great ASCII art in the CSS file ... More

  • Denise Jacobs author of The CSS Detectives Guide - Episode 54

    Denise R. Jacobs (@denisejacobs) is a writer, speaker, designer, and educator on many things web. She is author of The CSS Detective Guide, and is a co-author for InterAct with Web Standards: A Holistic Approach to Web Design. She is a Web Solutions Consultant based in Miami, Florida, and is ... More

  • soilwarrior.com

    Never mind the subject matter of this website, the typography is beautiful. I love the simplicity in it's presentation and the subpages are arranged beautifully.

  • machinerylink.com

    Really nice worn out look, the textures and line work is done really well. There are some nice little details across the site too. Like the image boxes and the frayed edges around the main box areas. I think the navigation placement is hap hazard though, it's nice looking enough ... More

  • Highland Park Village

    Nice clean two column email design. I love the charcoal grays and the issue indicator graphic. You don't see many successful dark background email template designs, and this one is a good example.

  • intense-engineering.com

    I like the little line based illustration work across this website, it reminds me of one of those technical drawing notes areas. The dark background works pretty well for the feel of this site too, that is selling the heavy technical side of the company. I like the dark and ... More

  • majesticmadison.com

    The feel to this website is amazing. I love the type treatment and texture that it carries. Just wonderfuly done. The fact that it's mostly black/white/gray also really adds to the visual punch. Then the small red items for interactions and call outs really stand out. Great site!

  • adamtolman.com

    Really nice level of detail on this single page portfolio site. I like the wood background for the header and footer areas. The little "slider" like switcher for web vs. print portfolio is a super nice touch. I'd love to have seen the print work setup. Great site here.

  • Designer Chat Session - Round 2 with Trent Walton

    We have spoken with Trent Walton (@trentwalton) before on UMS, we've interviewed him as well. If you haven't come across his name in the web development community yet i'm sure you've seen his, and his company Paravel's work. He is behind so many different projects you could spend an afternoon ... More

  • vinceangeloni.com

    There isn't a lot to this website, or page, but what's here is gorgeous. I love the black and white illustrations it's all so simple and tells the story of what he can do for you quickly. Love it. The only problem is I want more!