Design Meltdown 2010 » Design Elements http://2010.designmeltdown.com Design elements, trends and patterns in web design Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:36:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Photographic backgrounds http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/08/photographic-backgrounds/ http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/08/photographic-backgrounds/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:30:30 +0000 Patrick http://2010.designmeltdown.com/?p=554 One of my favorite styles (when well done of course) is the use of large beautiful photographs as a background. It’s a style that appears easy, but ultimately requires a great deal of fines and attention to contrast and balance to make it work. Enjoy the nice samples:

http://acrisdesign.com/2010/07/showcase-of-websites-with-large-photo-background/

]]> http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/08/photographic-backgrounds/feed/ 0 Creative introductions http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/02/creative-introductions/ http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/02/creative-introductions/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:00:14 +0000 Patrick http://2010.designmeltdown.com/?p=271 The style I (and many others I suppose) refer to as “the pitch” is when you introduce a site in a visually prominent and very succinct way. My biggest frustration with some sites is not being able to tell what they are selling or represent with out trying to hard. If I can’t figure out why I am on your site, I am out of there. These sites might not spell it out so literally, but they do try to draw you in and retain your attention by starting off with some sort of introduction.

http://webexpedition18.com/articles/showcase-of-creative-introductions-in-web-design/

]]> http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/02/creative-introductions/feed/ 0 More merry mascots http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/02/more-merry-mascots/ http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/02/more-merry-mascots/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:43 +0000 Patrick http://2010.designmeltdown.com/?p=162 There are countless mascots in use on the web, I am disapointed in myself for never picking up on this and making my own collection. Oh well. Here is another fine set to show off the style. (As you noticed I am kind of predictable and juvenile in that I was drawn to the ninja ones)

http://blog.creativityden.com/awesome-website-mascots/

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http://webdesignfan.com/25-websites-with-awesome-mascots/

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http://naldzgraphics.net/inspirations/40-examples-of-typography-inspired-in-web-design/

]]> http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/01/web-typography/feed/ 0 40 Tagline designs via feedgrids.com http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/01/40-tagline-designs-via-feedgrids-com/ http://2010.designmeltdown.com/2010/01/40-tagline-designs-via-feedgrids-com/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:30:04 +0000 Patrick http://2010.designmeltdown.com/?p=83 Feedgrids.com has a great collection of tag line designs. In my second book I have the same concept which I refereed to as “The Pitch.” Same idea though. Enjoy the beautiful designs.

http://feedgrids.com/page/40-Taglines-and-Hero-Areas-by-Designers-and-Agencies

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