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21 Breathtaking Examples of Minimal Color Usage in Web Design

Posted by on Jun 11, 2012 | 16 Comments

Choosing the proper colors for a website is certainly a very important step of the creative process. So deciding to go with hardly any color at all can be a bold move, but if done correctly, it can pay off. For this post we’ve collected 21 Breathtaking Examples of Minimal Color Usage in Web Design. In these examples, you’ll notice that very few colors are used throughout. It’s mainly shades of grays, and a few desaturated colors here and there. This gives the designs a sophisticated look and allows what’s most important (the content) to get the attention it needs. (more…)

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9 Extremely Stylish Free Fonts

Posted by on Jun 5, 2012 | 21 Comments

There are a lot of beautiful and stylish fonts out there, and one of the things we take very seriously here at WDL is helping you find them. Since we know how important it is to have a library full of handy goodies, for this post we’ve gathered 9 very stylish free fonts for you to use in your designs. (more…)

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21 Inspiring Examples of Icons in Web Design

Posted by on Jun 4, 2012 | 9 Comments

Icons are a really important element of an attractive and effective website. It doesn’t matter if you use an icon from a free pack or if you design your own, if you use them properly it makes all the difference. Today we gathered a few examples of inspiring icon usage to keep your ideas floating. From regular social icons to hand drawn ones, you will see that simple and small or colorful and big, nice icons can make an interface much more engaging. (more…)

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12 Free Textures from Flickr

Posted by on May 31, 2012 | 12 Comments

Here at WDL we love to browse sites like Dribbble, Flickr, Behance and other inspiring sites that besides beautiful artworks offer some amazing free stuff. Today we gathered some free textures we found on Flickr. You’ll see that Flickr is not only a great photo sharing site, but also an excellent place to browse for inspiration and freebies. Make sure to check out each author’s page to learn more about them and their work. (more…)

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23 Inspiring Mac Related Websites

Posted by on May 29, 2012 | 10 Comments

A while back we showcased lists of Inspiring iPhone App Sites, iPad App Sites and other Mac Related sites. Since almost every Mac related app seems to really embrace the “Mac syle of design” and deliver beautiful websites, we decided to gather a new list to show here. From inspiring textures, backgrounds, patterns, typography, image galleries and minimalistic layouts, there are a lot of nice designs here to keep you inspired. Check it out! (more…)

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Inspiration from Print Ads

Posted by on May 25, 2012 | 2 Comments

It’s really good to have different types of media to count on when you need to look for inspiration. You can find inspiration browsing through typography galleries, videos, packages, ads and much more. Today we will show you some inspiring print ads we found on Ads of the World so you can check out some nice colors, textures, type and copy. (more…)

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21 Inspiring Minimalistic Web Designs

Posted by on May 21, 2012 | 15 Comments

Here at WDL, we really like minimalism and we believe that the “less is more” principal can result in amazing websites. Minimalism, explained as the essence of something, is when we reduce something to its necessary elements. What is the right amount of elements to compose a minimal design is a polemic subject, but we can all agree that having few elements make a layout elegant, easy to understand/use and pleasant to see. Today we gathered a few examples of minimalistic designs to inspire you, check it out. (more…)

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10 Free Textures from Dribbble

Posted by on May 18, 2012 | 8 Comments

Dribbble is definitely a great source of inspiration, and is also a good source of high quality free material. From PSD Files to icons and many other things, you can find a lot of nice free stuff over there. It’s really nice to check out how many good designers share their creations for free at Dribbble. It’s definitely a network to keep an eye on. Today we gathered a few free textures from Dribble to show you, so make sure to check out each designer’s page to download some goodies. (more…)

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21 Fantastic Examples of Sliders in Web Design

Posted by on May 14, 2012 | 13 Comments

Sliders are an excellent way to organize and highlight important content on a site. They can also be used to display a good amount of content within a limited amount of screen real estate. The most popular way to add a slider or slideshow to a website is still jQuery, which seems to have a new plugin released every day. In order to give you some inspiration, we’ve gathered 21 very good examples of how sliders are being used today. (more…)

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Inspiration: Packaging Design

Posted by on May 11, 2012 | 9 Comments

Package design can be a good alternative place for finding inspiration. From textures to color schemes and typography, we can get a lot of references from packaging designs. A good place to browse – other than your local shops and/or supermarket – if you are also a package lover is lovelypackage.com, a nice website that curates the best of the package world. Today we gathered a few examples of inspiring packaging design from their website to showcase here. Check out each one of them and click on the images to find out more about each design and their designers. (more…)

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