March 19, 2024

21 Examples of Excellent Navigation Menus in Web Design

Navigation is certainly a very important element in web design, especially if we keep in mind that the navigation of a page is there to orient and guide the user. I believe we know that it’s extremely important that users understand navigation options to better explore a website and that is why today we are showcasing examples of navigation menus, to show how websites are presenting menus to their users. From the traditional header menu to side bar menus, footer menus and much more, you will see that there are a variety of ways to present your navigation options. So check it out and let us know which one you like most.

Zola’s

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Undercurrent

Navigation Menus in Web Design

naks

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Demi Creative

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Matt Delbridge

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Nordic Ruby Conference

Navigation Menus in Web Design

The Design Office

Navigation Menus in Web Design

United Pixelworkers

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Leading Art

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Olé Chef

Navigation Menus in Web Design

bleu de chauffe

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Wanda Productions

Navigation Menus in Web Design

goodness

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Habuhiah

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Emporio Urbano

Navigation Menus in Web Design

B&O Play

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Ekso Bionics

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Agence Crac

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Sir John a Day

Navigation Menus in Web Design

Phil Martinez

Navigation Menus in Web Design

life in my shoes

Navigation Menus in Web Design

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Gisele Muller loves communication, technology, web, design, movies, gastronomy and creativity. Web writer, portuguese/english translator and co founder of @refilmagem & @mentaway Twitter: @gismullr

23 Comments

    1. John Lusky Reply

      I’ve been saying this for the past year or so. Couldn’t agree more and some of these sites from a usability standpoint are a joke. Maybe do some real digging instead of just copying and pasting from other awards sites and lists.

  1. Zestaw Kaczkofana Reply

    Some good examples of navigation + many “common” solutions and really bad examples that shouldn’t be posted here. Kevin is right – this is more like copy & paste than real selection of good content worth seeing. There is no value in that and this is not the first time.

  2. Smilla Reply

    I would be more interested in creative navigation menus with let’s say four or even more navigation levels, because that’s part of my my daily work. I think it’s not very outstanding to create beautiful menus with only one or two navigation levels.

  3. BT Reply

    Echoing the thoughts of others, I tend to feel this is a collection of ‘pretty’ navigation, rather than ‘good’ navigation. There doesn’t seem to be much here in the way of interesting usability or semiotics, instead, it seems to be more about notable graphic design skills, although I admit this is hard to capture with still images in short format.

  4. Paul Weston Reply

    Navigation is an area of my design work I am always trying to improve on. I thought this was a great article and there are some really inspiring ideas in the collection you have put together. I really liked the Agence Crac site and how the navigation is at the bottom of the page. I also liked the roll over on the menu bar. I also really liked the Leading Art site and how the navigation is not just in a straight line. Great collection and I look forward to more from yourself.

  5. Vin Gaeta Reply

    Some really good examples of navigation. In my opinion, the more simplistic the navigation the better. The leading art navigation is very creative and interesting, but may confuse visitors. Great list altogether.

  6. Vancouver web design Reply

    Once again, you’ve out done yourself with these examples. Amazing how quickly someone comes up with better design. I really like Nordic Ruby. I found some other ones on other sites as well (I think ngen was the best one in my search in terms of navigation design).

    Thanks again for your great work!

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