In Inspiration

18 Beautiful Examples of Parallax Scrolling in Web Design

Posted by on Apr 2, 2012 | 37 Comments

The parallax effect in web design is something that has gained popularity over the past couple of years. When used properly, it can result in a rich and engaging user experience with seamless navigation. When used poorly, it can result in just a page with a lot of elements moving around and a terrible UX. If you’re considering using a parallax effect in your next web design project, we’ve gathered some great examples here to inspire you. (more…)

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20 Inspiring Examples of Textures in Web Design

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012 | 10 Comments

Here at WDL we love textures, specially because they can add personality, depth and style to websites, print, apps and everything else you can think of. From gathering free textures to showcasing examples of textures in action, we like to keep our readers up to date with the theme and also want to show how other designers use texture in their projects. Today we have a new list of websites using textures in inspiring ways. From super discrete textured fonts to complete textured backgrounds, here are some good examples of how you can integrate textures in your next project. (more…)

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Beautiful and Inspiring Logos

Posted by on Mar 23, 2012 | 13 Comments

Browsing beautiful logos is always inspiring. Logos are actually a very good way to check out how designers put together colors, typography, textures and several other design elements. Today we gathered a few beautiful and inspiring logos to show you. From colorful, bold and textured logos to clean and monochromatic ones, here are 15 logos to keep you inspired. (more…)

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In Freebies

15 Beautiful and Useful Free PSD Files

Posted by on Mar 21, 2012 | 13 Comments

Dribbble is a great community, and is a place where you can find much more than inspiration and awesome professionals. It’s a place where you can find really talented people sharing their work with you for free. This is the case of today’s list, we are presenting you with 15 beautiful and free psd files we found on Dribbble. From tags, to social icons, and complete UI kits, there is a lot of useful files for you here. Click the images to check out each designer’s (show these guys your appreciation, they definitely deserve it) page to be able to do the download. (more…)

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23 Fantastic Examples of Illustrated Elements in Web Design

Posted by on Mar 19, 2012 | 21 Comments

Illustration and hand drawn elements can give a lot personality to a layout, specially if used properly. From small illustrated icons to complete illustrated backgrounds, or hand drawn typography, it’s always a nice approach to insert illustrations in your design. Today we gathered a few examples of websites using illustrated elements to inspire you. (more…)

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Fantastic Examples of Package Design

Posted by on Mar 16, 2012 | 6 Comments

What a better way to end the work week than with a healthy dose of inspiration. And as we’ve mentioned before there’s nothing wrong with looking at other mediums to get inspired. So today we’re showing you some fantastic examples of package design, where beauty and functionality are both equally important. In this collection you will find beautiful typography, color schemes, textures and layouts that might give you some ideas for your own designs. Remember to click on the images to find out more about each package and their designers. (more…)

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21 Examples of Big Photography in Web Design

Posted by on Mar 12, 2012 | 13 Comments

Using big photographs in a web design, either as the background or part of the content, is a great way to easily set the overall mood of a site. However, when doing this, you run the risk of creating a site that it visually too busy. That’s why most site’s that you see making use of big images have an overall minimal style when it comes to the other design elements. For today’s inspiration, we’ve gathered a collection of sites that are excellent examples of how to use big photography in a web design. (more…)

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21 Inspiring Design Agency Websites

Posted by on Mar 5, 2012 | 20 Comments

From time to time we like to check out how design agencies (studios, firms, etc.) showcase their design skills in their websites. It’s always nice to see how designers and other creative professionals are presenting themselves to us, so today we gathered a few inspiring examples from places around the world to show you. From parallax scrolling and fixed menus to textured backgrounds and super clean layouts, you will see a lot of different approaches. (more…)

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Balio UI Kit – Freebie from WDD & MightyDeals

Posted by on Mar 2, 2012 | 10 Comments

In the beginning of the week we presented you with a great Giveaway by MightyDeals and to close the week in the same mood we have some exclusive freebies for our readers. Offered to you by WDD and MightyDeals, the Balio UI Kit is an absolutely massive PSD file containing buttons, stickers, icons, pagination, menus, login forms and much much more. (more…)

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21 Examples of Fixed Position Menus in Web Design

Posted by on Feb 28, 2012 | 10 Comments

A fixed position menu is that one that is fixed relative to the browser window, not only to the page, which means that if you scroll up and down the fixed menu will remain in the same position – so the user can quickly access the navigation no matter where they are in the site. For today’s post, we gathered some very good examples of websites using fixed menus. In these sites, you’ll see a variety of ways you can use fixed positioned menus – in the header, the sidebar, and even in the footer. (more…)

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