Weeks of Web Design Inspiration

Over the course of this series we’ll be pulling inspiration on a number of topics, directly from the web. We’ll be looking at examples, design leaders, questioning trends, and scrutinising techniques you can use in your own work. If you have ten minutes to spare, dig in and get inspired!

Posts in this series

A Clear Look at Big Type Reading Experiences
Everyone has their own guilty pleasure where it comes to web design; with me, it’s big typography. I love reading on the web when content is presented with...
Ian Yates
6 Jan 2016
Inspiration
Online Annual Reviews From 2015
The end of every year sees companies of all kinds posting annual reviews; some list their own achievements, some feature those of their users. Some do so...
Ian Yates
13 Jan 2016
Inspiration
Good Golly, Gradients All Over the Web
Nowadays gradients are being used on the web in bold fashion; mixing highly saturated colors for extremely rich effects. Let’s look at a few examples I’ve...
Ian Yates
20 Jan 2016
Inspiration
Big Smiles and Happy Faces in Web Design
In this week’s inspirational roundup, we’re going to put smiles on our faces by looking at happy illustrations from around the web.
Ian Yates
4 Feb 2016
Inspiration
Examples of HTML Email Worth Opening
I’ve been designing emails this week, and so I’ve understandably been paying more attention to email design around me. With so many to draw inspiration from,...
Ian Yates
10 Feb 2016
Inspiration
15+ Tools for Building Your Portfolio on the Web
There are more ways than ever to get yourself (and your work) seen online. Whether yours is a design, illustration, photography, code, or product portfolio,...
Ian Yates
19 Feb 2016
Inspiration
Web Design Inspiration: Scrollin’, Scrollin’, Scrollin’
In this inspiration roundup we’re going to look at some examples of scrolling and parallax in the wild, examine some of the techniques used, point to some...
Ian Yates
25 Feb 2016
Inspiration
Discoverability and Feedback in Web Design
Let’s take a look at some example of interfaces and products on the web which demonstrate good use of two fundamental principles design: discoverability and...
Ian Yates
10 Mar 2016
Inspiration
14 Photography Portfolio Themes for WordPress
In this roundup we’ll take a look at some important things to consider when building an online photography portfolio with WordPress. We’ll go over eight tips...
Ian Yates
25 Oct 2016
Inspiration
Sorry About This: 40 Examples of 404 Pages
404 error pages are a great opportunity to show off a website’s personality, whilst offering help to potentially confused users. If you’ve launched a website...
Ian Yates
24 Mar 2016
Inspiration
Current Web Design Trends: Full-on Full Screen Home Pages
The full screen splash is one of the most familiar patterns on the web at the moment. Some love it, some loath it, but whatever your feelings let’s take a...
Ian Yates
1 Apr 2016
Inspiration
Designing Comments, Discussion, and Feedback For the Web
We’re used to seeing comment threads on websites; some are carefully curated and valuable discussion, others are unnavigable reams of spam and trolling. Some...
Ian Yates
7 Apr 2016
Inspiration
It’s Tough Out There: A Look at Brutalism in Web Design
Brutalist websites were thrust into the spotlight recently when Pascal Deville’s brutalistwebsites.com hit Hacker News and went viral. This collection...
Ian Yates
17 May 2016
Inspiration
Creative Examples of Geometric Web Design Styles
Something making its presence known on the web these days is the use of common geometric patterns which we all learned in grade school. Polygons, diamonds,...
Danny Halarewich
7 Jun 2016
Inspiration
Inspiration: Online Stores Where Products Are Placed Front and Center
In this inspiration roundup I’ve gathered together examples of eCommerce designs, showcasing how they place focus on their products to build better experiences.
Paula Borowska
10 Aug 2016
Inspiration
SVG Brilliance: 10 Inspiring Examples From Around the Web
Scalable vector graphics (SVG) need no introduction for web designers. They scale up and down crisply, play nicely with animations, they’re a powerful format...
Dennis Gaebel
16 Aug 2016
SVG
A Few Juicy, Inspirational New Websites
Some really unusual, inspiring websites have been launched in the last couple of weeks–let’s take a look at some which have stood out!
Ian Yates
14 Sep 2016
Inspiration
Say Goodbye to Multipurpose: 8 Niche Themes for Your CMS
The big sellers of the theme world tend to be very customisable, feature-packed, multipurpose themes. They’re crammed with options to help users tailor their...
Ian Yates
3 Nov 2016
Inspiration