Last week we showed you some good examples of White Usage in Web Design, and today, to go the opposite direction, we decided to gather some examples of dark colors in web design. Deciding when to go dark can be tricky, but the decision should always be about enhancing the content and the user experience. In this showcase you’ll see that the choice to use dark colors in each of these sites is appropriate and fitting. (more…)
Visual identity is the “persona” of a company and creating one is a very changeling process. A designer must research and find the right inspiration to deliver an identity that will really represent a companies personality and philosophy. Today we will show you some nice images of different visual identity projects we found on Behance. You will find some details of each projects as well as some nice images about them. Make sure to click at the images to visit each designer page to know more about the identities. (more…)
There has always been much debate on whether white is really a color. Someone who works with inks and pigments might argue that white is the absence of all color. While someone taking a more scientific approach would tell you that white has to be a color since it is the blending of all colors of light. (more…)
E-commerce websites are all over the internet. From ice cream to designer products, from your day to day grocery to hand made jewelry and almost anything you can think of, there is a website selling what you need online. Too bad that a lot of e-commerce websites don’t worry much with usability and user experience. But today we will show that there are e-commerce sites delivering well done designs, layouts that make your purchase a good experience, check it out. (more…)
Packages, when well designed, are a great source of inspiration. If you stop to analyze details such as shapes, colors, textures and typography, you will notice that package design is an art and we can certainly learn something from them. Today we gathered 23 examples of beautiful and clean package designs to show you that we can learn a lot from these designs. From color combinations to texture usage and type, these packages are pure inspiration. Make sure to click on the images to read more about each design and its designer. (more…)
Last week we showcased a list with 23 Creative and Inspiring About Pages, and today, to keep the focus on important elements of web design, we will show examples of contact pages. It is very important to have a clear way to let people get in touch with you, so designing a nice contact page is a way to show your audience that you care about communicating with them. From services to cafes and restaurants to design studios, we will show different approaches to the old contact page. The designs go from clean and minimal, to illustrated and colorful, so browse around these examples and let us know which one is your favorite. (more…)
We believe that showing your personality in your design is very important. And there’s no better place to do this than on the about page. You can go for a clean and simple look, an illustrated and super colorful one, or even a typography based page. Whatever approach you take, it’s important that it represents who you are or what your business is all about. From services and studios, to even restaurants, we gathered some examples of inspiring about pages to give you some ideas for your next project. (more…)
Since here at WDL we believe it is our duty to keep our readers up to date with freebies and useful resources, we decided to gather a new round of free textures to spice up your library and give your designs a whole new look. From paper and wood to walls and paint, here are 25 new free textures for your delight. (more…)
Minimalism is the art of exposing the essence of something, eliminating non essential forms, features and concepts. In web design, minimalism is really appreciated, especially when it comes to menus and navigation. It is always inspiring to see how some designers apply the well known “less is more” concept to websites menus, and this is what we will show here today, minimal navigation menus. Enjoy. (more…)
Since we believe that the environment you work in is really important, not only to help you focus and be productive, but also because your office is the place where you spend most of your time, we decided to gather some inspiring images of beautiful offices. From companies to home offices, here are several different styles to inspire you. If you would like to check out even more cool offices, visit Office Snapshots. (more…)
