sasssy BG image

So okay, any of us who have designed a site with massive background images can understand cracking this nut. The guys who designed the SASS site created a pretty massive column to dump text info. It lacks pictures. I think that this minimalist approach is a pretty decent way to go. There's few other images to compete with the nice background one, and while the columns might be a little on the long side, it still seems to work okay.

design can carry a cool site

So this site for Blondie (bar in Spain) has very little by way of cool programming or functionality, but it still totally rocks. The secret? Super cool design. It's fun & playful, & gives you a nice feel for the personality of this place.

matter throws down some sweet color work!

This site for matter (in London) is simple but cool. There's an interesting pattern with light in the bg, and as you roll over the nav, the colors change, all of which work fairly well with the pattern color. The columns change content every several seconds, which keeps the whole thing looking fresh.

typing it up!!

this english cat created some pretty rad type to display his name on his homepage. note the custom icons @ the top of the page. very clean, simple icons add to the clean, modern-yet-home-grown feel to the design. good stuff...

artsy artist site (shock | surprise | awe | beauty)

okay, so this website is just as screwed up as i am. that deserves some serious recognition from this blog. you fucking win, zalibarek. well done my friend.

so often there's this massive gap between an artist & their online presence, and zalibarek not only avoids the gap, but in my opinion furthers the reputation of the artist by demonstrating prowess in the online realm in addition to the installations, video, and other fine works.

kickin animation! Very fun & playful

This sa-weet site brings out the secret agent in all
of us. Cool animation loads super fast (even on those of us cheap skates running dsl). love the playful & interactive nature of this thing.

The design is cartoony in the best way: it's polished & modern, but just enough retro @ the same time. Kind of campy in that way. Clean layout & very usable as well. The typography could be a little more playful as well, but it's straight treatment lends to very high readability. me gusta mucho!

intelligent house site

In this website, users can control an Intelligent House, opening blinds, turning lights on, preparing the bath and a lot more, all using remote controls.Pretty sweet usability.