W2S1: Research - Web Design Examples

https://obeygiant.com/exhibitions/

Things I like:

• How the text on the images is contained to one corner 
• How the site logo is in the top left of the page and the navigation bar balances it in the top right
• The images enlarge when you hover over them

http://margo-stilley.com/pictures.html

Things I like:

• You can scroll down the images on the left

http://seadogproductions.co.uk

http://seadogproductions.co.uk/commercial-filmmaking/

Things I like:

• The header is fixed and moves with you as you scroll
• Simple colour scheme
• The grid alternates between the image on the left and text on the right, and the text on the left and the image on the right
• The logo moves when you hover over it
• The links on the navigation bar change colour when you hover over them

http://leathermilk.com

Things I like:

• How photos and images look like they're at the top of stacks
• The colour scheme really enhances the feeling of age and nostalgia
• The clock on the right winds backwards as you scroll down and forwards as you scroll up

http://mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org

Things I like:

• The bold colour scheme
• The graphic on the first 'frame'/the home screen of the site
• The collage of images
• The big 'Sign Up' and 'Log In' buttons

http://www.joindrift.com

Things I like:

• The watercolour style
• It's a very clean design with a lot of white space
• The graphic on the first 'frame'/home screen

http://theestatetrentham.com.au

Things I like:

• The navigation links are scattered around the page, linked by dotted lines (organic feeling rather than structured)

http://colouredlines.com.au

Things I like:

• The navigation bar is vertical and on the right-hand side of the page
• Each section has a different colour and these colours are in rainbow order

http://builtbybuffalo.com

Things I like:

• How everything is organised into hexagons
• The lines under the navigation links
• The logo style and also how it is placed in the centre of the page/navigation bar
• When you entered the site each hexagon faded in individually

https://www.virginamerica.com

Things I like:

• The illustrations
• The simple, clean design using lots of white space and sans-serif fonts etc

http://www.wedgeandlever.com

Things I like:

• The simple but intriguing first 'frame'/home screen
• The way the navigation bar is fixed and follows you down the page
• The ways their is no padding between the images

http://www.denisechandler.com

Things I like:

• The mix of illustration and photography
• Interesting artistic font for heading
• 4 column grid
• Social media link in the top right to balance navigation bar in the top left of the page

http://readcereal.com

Things I like:

• Lots of white space
• Simple navigation
• Social media links and search bar are balanced on either side of the site name/header
• Links to featured pages/articles = Large images with only the title/header and date under them

http://talkpr.com

Things I like:

• The heading is textured and it is the only colour on the page
• The navigation bar is at the bottom of the page

http://underbelly.is

Things I like:

• Their is a symbol as well as text for each of the navigation buttons
• These navigation buttons are large and in the centre of the page on the home screen

http://www.jeremyholmesstudio.com

Things I like:

• The interesting style of the logo, site header, navigation bar etc
• The 3 column grid structure of the links to the feature pages
• Each link has a square image and it's title in a box underneath it
• When you hover over each link the colour fades (so that you can see you're hovering over it)