Archive for the “showcase” category
Examples of Excellent Blog Post Formatting and Styling
by Vandelay Website Design on November 4, 2009
While front pages are usually the part of blogs that get showcased, blog design includes a lot of other details that can add to the overall look and appearance of the blog, not to mention usability. The pages of individual blog posts provide opportunities for design and styling in a number of different areas.
In this post we’ll look at a few aspects of blog posts and showcase some design elements that are used to make the post more helpful, inviting, or attractive.
Intro Areas:
At the start of posts, some blogs include additional elements or design techniques to improve the post in one way or another.
ANidea’s appraoch is pretty unique. Each post has a lead image that appears above the right sidebar, and just below that is a list of related posts.
50 Brilliant Bird’s-Eye Photos
by Guest Posting on October 18, 2009
By Dkumar M.
We love beautiful photography. In photos, beauty doesn’t always come from an eye-catching combination of colors. Also crucial are perspective, angle, composition and, most importantly, the idea behind the shot or the situation in which the shot was taken.
One interesting trend we have noticed recently is the use of a bird’s-eye view to [...]
Approaches to Showcasing Work in Your Portfolio Site
by Vandelay Website Design on September 28, 2009
The examples in the post show a variety of different ways to show off your best work. Many are using JavaScript, jQuery sliders are especially popular right now. Others will make use of Flash, and some will use only CSS and HTML.
Electricurrent’s portfolio includes a list of clients. Click on one of them and you will see some images from the project, along with a brief description and a link to the live site. The list of clients remains so you can quickly move through several clients without going back and forth.
25 of the Best Websites of Bands and Musicians
by Vandelay Website Design on September 23, 2009
Websites from various types of entertainment-related industries can often be a source of design inspiration. Bands and musicians need to have a website that is attractive to visitors and provides all of the necessary information that fans will want to find. In this post we’ll feature 25 websites for your design inspiration. Also, please see 35 Inspirational Websites Designs from the Music Industry.
Style Switchers Showcase and Resources
by Vandelay Website Design on September 7, 2009
Style switchers can be used to give visitors more options according to their preferences, or they can be used simply to add something dynamic and interesting to the site. The potential uses are nearly limitless but some common approaches include using style switchers to give choices in terms of background images, color schemes, font sizes, and layout.
In this post we’ll look at a number of sites that are using style switchers and you’ll see screenshots to demonstrate how the site will appear with various options selected. At the end of the post there is also a resources section with tutorials and scripts that can help if you are interested in using a style switcher on your site.
Carreras con Futuro uses a hand-drawn background image with splatter effects. The style switcher changes the color of the splatters, and also changes the color of a few elements in the site’s content area, such as the background of “login.”
25 Websites with Lighting Effects – Part III
by Vandelay Website Design on August 26, 2009
Using lighting effects in design is a common trend at the moment. Designers who want to add some flare to a design can use Photoshop to create interesting lighting effects. In the past we have showcased examples of sites with lighting effects, and today we’ll feature 25 more. Although all of these sites make use of lighting effects, you will see different approaches and different types of effects from some of the sites shown here.
