Dec 05
Best of CSS Design 2008
Last December, I posted a list of the best designs in 2007. Now, it is time for — Best of CSS Design 2008 (a new list of 50 websites hand-picked from Best Web Gallery). This year, more designers are using the large background technique and utilizing Javascript frameworks (such as jQuery and MooTools) to enchance the user experience. I also came across a few designs that mixed Flash with CSS; perhaps a new trend we should look for in 2009?
Let It Bleed
Big bold visual images make this website stand out from the crowd.
Vermont Coffee Works
Good use of Flash mixed with CSS.
Digital Mash
Good
Good visual and content-focused design.
Wilson Miner
DrupalCon, DC
Future of Web Apps - Miami 2009
An excellent mixture of big font and grungy effects.
Housing Works
Nice use of large background on the homepage. Large background web design is very hot lately.
Future of Web Design - NYC 2008
Another nice example of large background design.
Tennessee - Fall
I have to admit, Tennessee’s sites are one of the best series — Fall, Spring, Summer, and Winter.
Tennessee - Spring
Tennessee - Summer
Tennessee - Winter
Five Runs
Branded07
Cappuccino
A very origanized site with great usability.
LightCMS
LightCMS incorporated some pencil/sketchy effects, yet maintained its corporate feel.
The First Twenty
Nicely designed one-page site.
YouLove.Us
Great implementation of CSS and Javascript (jQuery).
Luke Larsen
The aquarium themed portfolio of Luke Larsen demonstrates great use of jQuery’s Scrollto plugin.
Design Disease
Wavy and rounded shapes make this site look fun and interesting.
Adaptd
Although the design style reminds me of ISO50 (Scott Hansen), but it is worth to mention.
Jason Santa Maria
Electricurrent
Notice how Electricurrent used the background image technique to display the portfolio images?
Training by Collective Idea
MacAllan Ridge
Good visual design, easy navigation — two thumbs up.
Pikaboo
A cool design that combined CSS, Javascript, and Flash technology.
Mochi Ads
Fling Media
eWedding
Viget
Viget did a great job on branding their image by maintaining the consistency throughout their series of blogs — Inspire, Advance, Engage, and Extend.
Viget - Inspire
Viget - Advance
Viget - Engage
Viget - Extend
August
An awesome design that used Flash scalable image as the background (resize your browser to see the scalable background).
Car Freaks
This blog frequently change their homepage background photo to provide refreshing feel.
Go To China
Here is a perfect example that uses high resolution photos for website’s background. Notice the background image is scalable based on your browser size (done by Javascript CSS).
Jesus Christ
Billy Hughes
Free People
FreePeople is my all time favorite design (love the collage style).
Mouse to Minx
Retro and sexy.
Dara’s Garden
Design Sponge
The scrapbook design style is a perfect match for the site’s content.
Ma.tt
The Lippincott
Hot Meteor
Love the hot retro font!
Fortyseven Media
The Old State
It is rare to find such a beautiful black and white theme.
Exporting and Importing WordPress Fonts and the Web
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206 Oingo Boingo
June 30th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
You have your eye on some very attractive designs. I love your site.
205 green-tea http://www.zencreativemarketing.com.au
June 25th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
these are awesome!
thanks for putting in the effort to get this list together
204 Adam Akers http://www.brewerylaneonline.com
June 24th, 2009 at 9:08 am
Some great designs here.
Looking forward to the best os CSS design 2009, look at that it ryhmes.
203 darsane http://www.darsane.com
June 22nd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Thank you for information.
darsane.com
202 diyet http://www.diyet.name
June 17th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
very nice web desings…
201 zayıflama http://www.zayiflamabilgileri.com
June 15th, 2009 at 10:54 am
thanks it is. very good designs
200 cSSer http://artvatra.com
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
It’s so nice list. Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works. Great!
199 francisa http://www.francisablogz.jimdo.com
May 21st, 2009 at 9:31 pm
smashing
198 gunfire http://www,gunfire.com
May 3rd, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I love this site.
197 alex http://design-notes.info
May 2nd, 2009 at 5:44 am
When are we going to see the best design list of 2009 from you?