Today’s post is a fantastic collection of inspiring retro web designs, I particularly enjoy the vintage/retro style of design in whatever form it takes, from posters and adverts to web designs. The vintage typographic elements and the attention to detail given to these really stand out to me, the subtle use of background textures in these web designs also appeals to me and I am already thinking how I can incorporate them in in some future projects! Read More

Web design with a clear and clean architecture with a focus on content is much more intuitive for the end user. Removing the nonessential elements and simply focusing on what is needed not only improves the user experience but also benefits your site in other ways such as improving load times and improving user engagement. Take a look at these 30 minimal web designs that I have collected to showcase these points. Read More

Using a mascot character for your next design is an awesome way of improving your branding and a great tool to help your marketing efforts. The mascot designs I have listed here are memorable and easily associated with each website which helps to improves their authority and visibility. Aside from the obvious branding and marketing benefits a website mascot adds, having a mascot character helps to add a friendly and inviting tone to your site. Read More

This tutorial is the second installment of how to create a minimal single page portfolio using HTML5 and CSS3, take a look at part one where I initially designed the single page portfolio concept. In this tutorial I will walk you through the basic front-end build and what resources I used to rapidly build the page. Read More

Incorporating jQuery effectively and modestly in your website build process is a great way to enhance and take your user experience to another level. Using jQuery plugins can be a great tool for helping display content to your users in a much more intuitive and interactive way. The jQuery community is fantastic, developers are consistently releasing new, quality jQuery plug-ins for us to incorporate into our websites.In this post I will take show you a collection of jQuery plugins that are really useful for improving your overall user experience on your website. Read More

Travel websites should be inspirational to the user, featuring large images, videos and written content selling the travel bug to the user. In this post I am looking at 20 perfectly designed travel related websites, some of these travel websites are destination specific, others are blogs and some are accommodation focused travel websites. Read More

In every community there is a different story to be told and different artists to tell it. Musicians come from all walks of life and there are so many to turn to, novice or professional, that it can be hard to find new music that is worth listening to. In this day and age, it is important for an artist to stand out if they want to be noticed. In this post, I examine 30 inspiring music websites for design inspiration. Read More

Single page website design is a great way to allow users to navigate their way through the content fast and easily without the hassle of having to reload unnecessary content and bloated CMS pages. Single page web designs can allow for a more interesting user experience, you can create awesome navigation affects, such as parallax scrolling and present your content in a more creative layout compared to a traditional content landing page within a CMS.Single page designs are also great if you prefer a more stylish minimalistic web design or if you want to quickly and easily focus the users attention on a specific product or call to action, check out these fantastic single page web designs I have collected. Read More

Appropriate use of mascots in web design plays very important role of branding and marketing of the website. If you use attractive, memorable mascot you will grab attention of your visitors very easily and this will help you to create strong authority in the market. In this showcase you’ll find 30 beautiful examples of mascots implemented in website design. Read More

Being a freelance web designer means that you can wear many different hats on any given day. Although it’s a great freedom to be your own boss, at times it can become overwhelming, leading to that awful burnt out feeling. In order to keep your business on track and your mental sanity in check, there are a few skills required in order to become a successful freelance designer. Read More