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45 Inspiring Design Agency Websites

gmuller — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:41:09 +0000

A while ago, we showcased a list of 50 Inspiring Portfolio Designs which featured a collection of portfolio websites belonging mainly to individual designers. Today, along those same lines, we’re presenting a collection of design agency websites. We want to show you how some of the talented design studios out there are presenting their work and attracting new clients. Enjoy, and get inspired!

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Solid Giant

uber

web://contact

R/GA

Icelab

Hicksdesign

Squarefour

Mooze Design

Bearded Studio

Worry Free Labs

Creative Mash

Baker Associates

zee

Frexy

Creativepayne

Pepperminted

Qube Studio

Cafundó Estúdio Criativo

SoftFacade

Komrade

Collision

Atelier Santaclara

DesignStudio

here design

Stockholm Design Lab

Mash Design

Design is Kinky Studio

The Church of London

Mr B and Friends

xhtml kitchen

Studio Mister

We are Lighthouse

Drexler

Studio Breakfast

Amateur Creative

Leterme Dowling

vgrafiks

Studio Hari

Marah Creative

Justalab

Metaset

Pixel Thread

Birch Studio

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Gisele Muller is someone that recently discovered a new career online. A person that really likes technology, design, photography and creativity. An eternal geek wannabe, tech fan and a communication lover! Current location: Porto Alegre, RS – Brazil. Twitter: @gismullr

15 Logos With Hidden Messages

thardy — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:01:59 +0000

Designing logos can be very difficult. When designing a logo you want it to stand out from the crowd yet still be really simple. Sometimes the designer is really clever and makes the logo very simple yet includes a hidden message within the logo that has deeper meaning. In this article we have 15 logos with hidden messages, some of which you will have heard of before and some maybe new to you but hopefully you will enjoy them all.

Amazon

The Amazon logo is an extremely simple logo and while the arrow may just look like a smile it actually points from a to z. This represents that Amazon sell everything from a to z and the smile on the customers face when they bought a product.

Baskin Robbins

The Baskin Robbins logo may look like it includes a simple BR above the name but if you take another look you will that it includes a pink number 31. This is a reference to the original 31 flavors.

Chick-fil-a

The Chick-fil-a logo incorporates a chicken into the C. Although this isn’t very hidden, it is still very clever.

Eighty20

The eighty20 logo is a bit of a geeky one to figure out, the two lines of squares represent a binary sequence with the blue squares being 1’s and the grey squares being 0’s. Which makes 1010000 which represents eighty and 0010100 which represents 20.

F1

The F1 logo is a fairly simple one to figure out. The negative space in the middle creates the 1.

Facebook Places

If you didn’t already know Facebook Places, is Facebooks new geolocational product. Which is in direct competition with the current leader in that area Foursquare. Now if you take another look at Facebook Places logo you will notice it is a 4 in a square now is this a coincidence or a dig at Foursquare?

Fedex

The FedEx logo look like a plain text based logo but if you take a second look between the E and the x you will see an arrows which represents the speed and accuracy of the companies deliveries.

Milwaukee Brewers

The old Milwaukee Brewers logo may look like a simple catchers mitt holding a ball, but if you take a second you will see the team’s initials M and B.

Museum of London

The Museum of London logo may look like a modern logo design but it actually represents the geographic area of london as it as grew over time.

NBC

The NBC logo has a hidden peacock above the above text which is looking to the right, this represents the companies motto to look forward and not back, and also that they are proud of the programs they broadcast.

Northwest Airlines

The old Northwest Airlines logo may look like a simple logo but if you take a closer look the symbol on the left actually represent both N and W and because it is enclosed within the circle it also represents a compass pointing northwest.

Piano Forest

The Piano Forest logo may look like a simple text logo with trees above it, but if you take another look you will see that the trees actually represent keys on a piano.

Toblerone

The Toblerone logo contains the image of a bear hidden in the Matterhorn mountain, which is where Toblerone originally came from.

Tostitos

The Tostitos logo includes two people sharing a chip and a bowl of salsa, this conveys an idea of people connecting with each other over a bowl of chips.

Treacy Shoes

The Treacy Shoes logo is very cute logo with a shoe hidden between the t and s.

About The Author

Thomas Hardy is a freelance web designer from Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), here is his portfolio. He founded Design-Heaven and Work-Killer, where he regularly blogs. You will also find him on Twitter and Facebook.

55 Excellent Examples of Websites Using HTML5

gmuller — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:30:42 +0000

HTML5 is the new and updated version of the web standard and famous HTML. HTML5 has tons of new features, techniques and elements that allow designers to create new and beautiful stuff. The new standard incorporates features like video playback and drag-and-drop that have been previously dependent on third-party browser plug-ins such as Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight. With HTML5 you can add some really nice effects to your website with ease… it’s for sure a nice way to go. So based on that, we decided to gather a list showing some excellent examples of sites that are already using HTML5… and we did find some really nice examples, check it out.

Colosseo Type

fishtank

TS3 Trefl

Information Highwayman

Jeroen Homan

Keyzo IT Solutions

M-M Studio

mollar

Spaghetti – Mude.

the energy cell

les intégristes

OusmaneNdiaye

UX London 2010

Samay Bhavsar

Benoit Letondor

Cibgraphics

Avon Renew

Ivana Vasilj

Klix

pmbennett.net

Cazinc

landscapists.info

Silvio Bompan

Deaf Pigeon

mike mai

kloudesign

MediaTinta

Design Heroes

Rider

Studio78

subcide.com

Sports et Loisirs

orengina.net

GreenHouse

Elliot Swan Designs

belleslettres.eu

D’Âme Bio

Isabelle Montminy

Le Cube

cystyleit

Daily Abduzeedo

Bounty Bev

chrisvalleskey.com

websache.de

Slim Kiwi

Joel Jenkins

for a beautiful web

Daniel Dengler

Idea Foundry

Ella Design

András Lengyel

Cherry Blossom

Clear Ideaz

Fedena

I am Jamie

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Amazing Examples of Paper Art

Henry — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:19:10 +0000

When most people think of art involving paper, they think of drawing, sketching, or maybe painting. However, there are very talented people out there that create art from paper in more unusual ways. I’m talking about paper art that involves creative forms of cutting, folding, and carving. Materials for this type of art can vary, ranging from ordinary paper to whole books. To inspire you and let you see what other things artists are doing with paper, we’ve collected some pretty amazing works for you to enjoy.

To learn more about each work and the artist, just click on the image.

30 Inspiring iPhone Application Websites

gmuller — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:00:41 +0000

Back in February we published a list of 50 Inspiring iPhone Application Websites showing some really inspiring app websites. Since great iPhone apps are always being launched and their websites are usualy beautiful and have a unique style, we decided to gather a new list for you. This time we followed your tips and included a small ‘about’ on each one of the apps. Once again, I have to say that I really like iPhone (and everything related to it) apps websites, their visuals are usualy simply awesome. They get your attention and before you notice, you’re already at the Apple Store.

Incredibooth

Step up, sit down, and get ready to cram as many of your friends together as possible. The photo booth has returned, and it’s incredible.

Decrescendo

Decrescendo is a small music player designed to let you fall asleep with the earphones still plugged in!

Camera +

Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or someone who’s barely touched a camera, Camera+ will make you love taking photos.

Interface

Meet Interface, the ultimate mockup & prototyping tool that runs right on your iPhone. With Interface you can create & preview mockup screens for your iPhone project using native iOS controls.

Diet2Go

The largest and constantly growing collection of diet plans for every taste and preference.

Routes

Routes is an iPhone, iPod touch & iPad app which allows you to plan routes of all kinds in a fast, beautiful & simple way. You can even share routes with everyone who uses a web-enabled computer or phone.

Task This

Manage your tasks in a simple way, Task This propose to organize with projects and categories, but also to create shopping lists to manage your items.

Grades

Grades shows students what they need to score on their upcoming assignments, tests, and finals in order to get the grade they want.

Headquarters

The Basecamp app for people who get things done.

bowtie

Bowtie for iPhone is the opposite of Apple’s Remote app: Imagine you’re sitting in your living room, listening to your iPhone on shuffle on your terrific new speakers, when a song you don’t like comes on.

Here, File File!

Ever need a file while you’re out and about? Here, File File is an iPhone app that allows you to access all of the files on your home Mac, wherever you go.

2Do

The world’s most elegant and hands-on ToDo app was designed to work around your fingers.

Lite Weight

Knowing what you weigh is not enough. Lite Weight is your weight-loss intuition assistant. Enter your weight daily and get simple and easy to follow recommendations based on powerful, personalized calculations.

My Desk

With “My Desk”, you can manage a to-do list, calendar, and daily appointment, listen to favorite music and photos and check your battery status and read twitter at once.

Borange

Borange is an iPhone app for sharing location and availability. Use Borange when you want friends to call you or meet you. See who wants to get in touch with you and make yourself available to any person or group in your address book.

TimeTurner

Never miss your morning meeting, or favorite radio station, no matter where you travel. TimeTuner® lets you set your alarm to one of more than 30,000 international radio stations, your favorite song, or an iPod playlist.

Weightbot

Weightbot is a simple weight tracking app that makes weight management fun! Just enter your weight daily and see your trends get plotted on a beautiful graph.

$pendly Touch

Simple income and expense tracking for iPhone.

ego

Ego gives you one central—and lovely—location to check web statistics that matter to you. You can quickly view the number of visits to your website (including daily, hourly and monthly numbers), feed subscription totals and changes, how many people are following you on Twitter and more.

iShots

iShots is a random shot generator for the indecisive but adventurous drinker. Impress and amuse your friends while showing off your Irish side.

PayShield

PayShield is the most powerful way to have access to your PayPal account. It is based on the PayPal API Credentials and it is available worldwide.

ecoki iPhone reader

Enjoy the morning with a cup of green tea and the Ecoki iPhone Reader!

reeder

Google Reader, pocket sized.

Keypoint

Keypoint is the perfect tool to create presentations on the go. You can use one of the 10 high quality themes and 7 animations to create a new presentation in no time.

Awesome Note

Finally, combine notes with to-dos in one app! Organize your life today with Awesome Note, and start making every second count.

Color Stream

Finally, a color app that feels like it’s working with you rather than against! If you’re working with colors daily, or even if you just enjoy looking at and creating colors, this app’s for you.

Ghostly

Music discovery based on your mood, available anywhere in the world.

iStudiez

iStudiez Pro comes UNIVERSAL for iPhone/iPod and iPad. This means that you only pay for iPhone version and the license automatically spreads to iPad, and vice versa! Within one license you get two versions of iStudiez Pro, each uniquely designed and running native on both devices.

Night Stand HD

With Night Stand HD for iPad, we’ve taken our bestselling hit for iPhone and rebuilt everything from the ground up: a complete overhaul of the graphics, iPad-optimized controls, exclusive new World Clock mode and deliciously crafted timefaces you simply won’t find elsewhere.

Mobile Air Mouse

Instantly transform your iPhone or iPod touch into an air mouse, trackpad, and wireless remote for your computer! Sit back and surf the web, browse your photo library or control your music player from the comfort of your couch.

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35 Purple Web Designs to Inspire You

gmuller — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:46:40 +0000

We already published showcases of colorful websites, minimal black and white websites and several other inspiring lists. Today we will show you some nice examples of purple websites! Purple is for sure a very vibrant and strong color that used in the correct amount can give a nice touch to your website. You can either have some purple elements or a whole purple background, it all depends on your creativity. Check out these examples and reload your ideas about the color purple.

GoodBytes

NEWISM

Corporate Image

Full Fat Studios

Klar

Wilson Miner

one mighty roar

Kent Covenant

DesignSvn

keenpixel

Digital Devotion

Brand New Conference

Rachel Comey Mens

Kaleidoscope App

fail-ure

carbonmade

shout

silver pistol

FUEL

tapmates

Christmas Tweets

youlove.us

AG media

FlockBest

Moony

Pasarea de Foc

Synergia Studio

Woman to Woman

A Glass and a Half Full Productions

Appear

shapeshifter.co.nz

Forte Creative

Softio

bjango.

Sparks

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20 Examples of Simplistic but Effective Logo Design

Henry — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:56:57 +0000

Something we hear over an over in the design world is that less is more. Even though using that statement has become a bit cliche, it is true – especially when it comes to logo design. Sometimes designers can get carried away with trying to incorporate too many complicated elements into a logo. It’s better to keep things simple and make use of clever negative space and typography. These types of marks are usually far more effective and memorable. To inspire you, here are 20 Examples of Simplistic but Effective Logo Design.

25 Nature Related Web Designs to Inspire You

gmuller — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:15:06 +0000

A while ago we published a list with 50 Green Web Designs to Inspire You, and the post was a hit. This time we decided to focus on green websites, but green by meaning nature related websites – eco-friendly stuff, organic food, reusable energy, etc. So today you will get inspired not only by web design but also by eco-friendly ideas, which is simply great! I hope you enjoy.

e-One

e-One’s mission is to develop innovative ways to bring the benefits of environmental sustainability to small and medium-size businesses and organizations.

ecoforms

Based in Northern California, EcoForms is a family-founded business that grew out of the desire to find an alternative to plastic pots. Our search for an alternative led us to the resilient, yet compost-able, pots made from renewable grain fibers—today’s EcoForms™ pots.

Protege la Foret

Something related to forrest protection. Sorry guys, my french is not that good.

taami berry

A website that spread the word about the táami berry (Synsepalum dulcificum), sometimes known as miracle fruit, miracle berry, magic berry, asaa and ledidi, is a small red fruit native to the West African country of Ghana.

Healthy Harvest Hydro

We are San Luis Obispo’s largest retailer of hydroponics and organic gardening supplies and equipment. Come say hello and visit our well stocked warehouse!

Duchy of Cornwall Nursery

As a traditional nursery, we pride ourselves on the range and quality of plants we produce, as well as the friendly, expert advice offered by our staff.

Sewanee Close

Sewanee Close is a residential community based on sustainable building practices surrounded by 100 acres of permanently protected trails and woods minutes from the gates of the Sewanee domain on the Cumberland Plateau. The mission of Sewanee Close is to combine traditional neighborhood design with sustainable environmental practices within a natural preserve, creating a vibrant and fulfilling community for people of all ages who share a concern for each other and for the land around them.

Cama Organic

The organic baby bed from Cama organic is a novel bed construction made out of solid wood and spanned organic cotton.

Duchy Originals

Since then there’s been a sea change in attitudes. From organic and fair trade to school meals and sustainable farming, everyone has an opinion about food. Every part of the process, meanwhile, from growing, producing, transporting, promoting and selling food is under scrutiny like never before.

EnviraMedia

Envira Media is dedicated to sustainability. We support and fund environmentally sound business models, as well as manage some of the best socially responsible sites online.

Recycled Lifeforms – Grobots

Visit “Adopt a Bot” to make a bid and win your very own eco-friendly friend. The proceeds from every GroBot auction go directly to our causes. Help us do our part to end hunger and poverty around the world — let the bidding begin.

ecoforms

Ecoki.com is a fresh, new eco-lifestyle community filled with enthusiasm for all things eco-related. At ecoki.com, we’re passionate about all things green – whether it’s the latest in scientific research, the newest eco-fashion fad, or an update on organic foods. Regardless of your interest(s), ecoki.com strives to provide you with up-to-date news, great green tips, or even a recipe for dinner.

Whole Foods Market

Who are we? Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods available, maintain the strictest quality standards in the industry, and have an unshakeable commitment to sustainable agriculture.

bird-malaysia.com

Our philosophy is to support local economies, avoid any harmful effects on the natural environment and participate in the conservation of rainforest in general and birds in particular. A percentage of our profits from our tour will be used in our very own PEACE TREE PROJECT.

WWF

WWF creates solutions that will solve our planet’s BIG environmental challenges. We want people and nature to thrive together.

Plant with Purpose

Plant With Purpose helps the poor restore productivity to their land to create economic opportunity out of environmental restoration. Since 1984 we have helped more than 100,000 people in some 230 villages lift themselves out of poverty through our holistic approach to sustainable development.

Marie Veronique Organics

Sustaining the planet. It’s probably no surprise that our entire company is dedicated to sustainability. Wherever possible we use natural, organic and fair trade ingredients, packaged in 100% recyclable materials.

Night Owl Paper Goods

With a passion for fine craftsmanship, detail & the environment, Alan Henderson and Jennifer Talham went out on a limb to start Night Owl Paper Goods, a stationary company developed to creating handmade letterpress cards and eco-chic wooden goddies.

The Organic Supermarket

We are Ireland’s first 100% Dedicated Organic Supermarket

hrasti.com/

Can’t understand… but I’m pretty sure this is nature related.

Frogwatch Museum

The site has been designed to provide you with information on all aspects of Western Australian frogs.

SprintBio

SprintBio was formed by Scott Quinton with the aims of promoting, selling and assisting in the installation of renewable energy heating systems. We are here to help you make the switch and take away the pain.

Eco Environments Ltd

We are a UK award-winning Microgeneration Certified Scheme (MCS) accredited company. We design, install and commission renewable energy and energy conservation solutions.

Green Infrastructure Inc

Green Infrastructure Inc. is a newly formed non-profit organization established to research alternative renewable energy sources that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.

plain green

Plain Green is a conference and marketplace for green design, business and ideas. We’re advancing sustainability in the northern plains.

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30 Incredible Examples of Macro Photography

Henry — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:39:23 +0000

Macro photography is all about capturing things up close. There are special lenses designed specifically for this task, and they are very good at capturing the smallest of details on tiny objects. There is so much detail around us that goes unnoticed by the naked eye, but thanks to this type of photography, we get to see and appreciate all that detail. So here are 30 Incredible Examples of Macro Photography for your enjoyment.

Madjid Momeni Moghaddam

Niels Christian Wulff

50 Inspiring Examples of Texture in Web Design

gmuller — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:24:43 +0000

Our first post showcasing 50 Inspiring Textured Web Designs was a success and we received many nice comments and great feedback from you guys – something we love by the way. So, based on that and also to show you that textures are a hit and there is always something new popping up, we gathered this fresh list of textured sites. With this list you will be able to see that a great choice of texture can really help your design, from delicate and really subtle textures to strong and colorful ones, they are indeed versatile and stylish.

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