A few weeks ago I was talking about the beauty of white and how we’re finding it being used to the max…probably because of Apple’s smart marketing and branding. During the 90s, seemed like everyone was going stark and dramatic. Perhaps this was an influence out of the grunge era. However, we have a couple of examples below that use that starkness to the benefit of their concept and message. Check them out.
The web has been around for a while. The practice of designing the web has been taken seriously about a decade ago. And now, we’re testing the creative limits. I’ve included in this week’s www a site from 2004 to showcase this evolution of web trends. Let me know what you think.
MIX is a gathering of developers, designers, UX experts and business professionals creating the most innovative and profitable consumer sites on the web. Sessions range from technical, code-based topics to expert advice on content strategy, usability and design. This week’s www is dedicated to showcasing some of their projects.
As New Yorkers, we all think that everything looks great with black. That could be very much true. However, dear designer, black can be applied dangerously to the browser. As a backdrop, it’s immensely powerful on the eye and the emotions. Check out the below sites about how they play with it in their conceptual themes.
White can be a challenging color to work with. Black and white are at two ends of the spectrum. One on top of the other can be hard on the eye. Great tricks in web design have been designing with colors that work as compliments to gray tones. Check out these museums, libraries, and galleries who are using white effectively on their front page.
Check out the participatory and/or smart nature of these interactive experiences that these website lead. This is next phase of website information and engagement. Do some out of the box thinking with the your projects. After all, there’s so many ways we could experience information and stories. What’s your creative way of conveying such material? Look at these precedents.
Check out the participatory and/or smart nature of these interactive experiences that these website lead. This is next phase of website information and engagement. Do some out of the box thinking with the your projects. After all, there’s so many ways we could experience information and stories. What’s your creative way of conveying such material? Look at these precedents.
