Latests posts http://www.awwwards.com Sun, 20 Apr 2014 08:26:55 +0200 Awwwards made a trip to London for the 8th annual FOWD gathering in London. Walking into the grounds of The Brewery on a sunny spring morning, the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/fowd-london-2014.html Thu, 17 Apr 2014 09:00:00 +0200 We are back with an inspiring selection of User Interface elements such as music widgets, calendars, slideshows, and more. As per usual, there are many,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-ultimate-trends-for-ui-inspiration-animated-concepts-menus-svg-graphics-and-more.html Tue, 15 Apr 2014 12:00:00 +0200 In a landslide win, the Awwwards jury and community have decided to award the Site of the Month for March to the project carried out by DDB Paris, in collaboration...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/volkswagen-sportscars-wins-site-of-the-month-for-march.html Thu, 10 Apr 2014 03:39:00 +0200 The Awwwards LoveDays Conference proved to be two of the most inspiring days for all of the team. We had the opportunity to meet and interview some of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/awwwards-interviews-jb-grasset-talks-to-us-about-ultranoir.html Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:00:00 +0200 Every global brand faces a unique challenge in digital. Its main website has to translate its message and offerings to an international audience, but the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/finlandia-com-redesign-a-case-study-by-code-and-theory.html Thu, 03 Apr 2014 06:00:00 +0200 Here we are again! It's time to vote for your favorite Site of the Month from March. Make your vote count and three of you can win with a copy...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-for-the-site-of-the-month-for-march.html Tue, 01 Apr 2014 10:54:00 +0200 When Adobe hit the one-million-subscriber mark for Creative Cloud they invited "The New Creatives", creative minds from all over the internet...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/who-are-the-new-creatives.html Tue, 01 Apr 2014 06:00:00 +0200 Our friends at Freepik have, once more, launched a special freebie for all Awwwards users! The pack features a collection of illustrated vector...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/fun-freebies-hipster-vector-backgrounds-from-freepik.html Thu, 27 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0100 Could you use an inspiration boost? These interactive marketing campaigns will do the trick. The following companies not only engage but also wow consumers...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/8-brilliant-interactive-marketing-campaigns.html Tue, 25 Mar 2014 08:00:00 +0100 Today we are excited to bring you an amazing giveaway from our friends at PSD2HTML®. If you could use some professional help with your web development...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/psd2html-giveaway-worth-1000.html Mon, 17 Mar 2014 08:00:00 +0100  You don't need to be a follower of fashion to appreciate the staggering creativity of the fashion industry. We're think you'll agree that it's worthwhile...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-creative-solutions-for-fashion-websites.html Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:00:00 +0100 The race for Site of the Month, February has been one of the most closely fought battles in a very long time. Finally, by a handful of votes, Flat Design...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-site-of-the-month-goes-head-to-head-to-the-very-end.html Tue, 11 Mar 2014 04:58:00 +0100 Here we are, once again, with our now-famous selection of the top 100 free fonts for 2014. This year we have only selected fonts published or updated in...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-100-greatest-free-fonts-for-2014.html Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:00:00 +0100 As always the time has flown and here we are at the end of the month. It’s down to you to choose which of these 6 spectacular sites will win the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-for-the-site-of-the-month-for-february-and-win-an-ebook-collection.html Mon, 03 Mar 2014 03:07:00 +0100 Fixed or “sticky” navigation bars are a prevalent trend in some of the most shockingly beautiful sites across the web. These benignly...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/fixed-navigation-bars-pros-and-cons.html Thu, 27 Feb 2014 07:00:00 +0100 Menial and repetitive tasks kill time and productivity. If there are tools that help us overcome these why not go ahead and use them? Any tools that help...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/some-handy-tools-for-designers-web-developers.html Wed, 26 Feb 2014 10:00:00 +0100 From 7th-9th April in The Brewery, London, will play host to the 8th annual Future of Web Design conference; aside from a truly stellar panel of speakers,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/do-you-want-a-10-discount-for-the-future-of-web-design-2014.html Tue, 25 Feb 2014 09:00:00 +0100 Check out "Startup", an exceptional framework by Designmodo, which helps you design your websites quickly and easily. Based on a system...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/giveaway-win-a-startup-design-framework-by-designmodo-worth-249.html Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0100 Billed as two romantic and inspiring days for passionate web designers, the Awwwards #LoveDays Conference more than fulfilled our expectations. The iconic...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/awwwards-lovedays-paris-2013-the-winners.html Wed, 19 Feb 2014 01:14:00 +0100 Once again we have to pleasure to announce that the Site of the Month for January is: A Journey Through Middle-earth by North Kingdom, Schimpanz and DinahMoe...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/a-journey-through-middle-earth-wins-site-of-the-month-for-january-1.html Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0100 Our friends from Freepik.com one again have released a fantastic Valentine's Day Mega Pack specially created to help you with your designs inspired...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/170-valentine-s-day-vectorial-resources-from-freepik.html Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:00:00 +0100 Awwwards users from all over the world have spoken - the winner of this year's Site of the Year Users' Choice is... 24 Hours of Happy! Huge congratulations...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-site-of-the-year-users-choice-award-goes-to.html Thu, 30 Jan 2014 11:21:00 +0100 Can one assume that the past, the present, and the future can live in parallel realities that cross paths from time to time? The way we perceive reality...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/harmonious-relations-between-past-and-present-in-web-design.html Wed, 29 Jan 2014 07:00:00 +0100 The Awwwards #LoveDays Conference, romantic and inspiring days for passionate web designers, is almost here! We are bringing together well-known web designers,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-awwwards-lovedays-conference-is-coming.html Fri, 24 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0100 Today we have the pleasure of revealing the names of the brand new judges in the knowledge that they will fulfill their responsibilities with the greatest...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/see-who-made-it-onto-our-exclusive-jury-for-2014.html Thu, 23 Jan 2014 01:40:00 +0100 Today we have an awesome giveaway: 2 tickets to the Beyond Tellerrand 2014 conference, valued at €249, taking place in the Capitol Theatre,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/win-2-free-tickets-to-beyond-tellerrand-2014.html Mon, 20 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0100  It's with great pleasure we present to you the Site of the Month for December "24 HOURS OF HAPPY" the incredible creation from Anonymous, Iconoclast...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/24-hours-of-happy-wins-site-of-the-month-for-december.html Thu, 09 Jan 2014 06:00:00 +0100 Presenting an amazing selection of free vectorial icons, flat icons, line icons and pictograms, especially designed for UI elements....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/great-collection-of-free-vector-icons-and-pictograms-for-interfaces-and-responsive-web-design.html Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:00:00 +0100 As always the time has flown and here we are at the end of the month. It’s down to you to choose which of these 6 spectacular sites will win the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-for-the-site-of-the-month-for-december-and-win-an-ebook.html Tue, 31 Dec 2013 04:41:00 +0100 As 2013 draws to a close so does our talent search. We are giving you the chance to join one of our TWO prestigious Awwwards juries for 2014 - the Website...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/wanted-2014-awwwards-jury.html Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:14:00 +0100 Hi all! Today we have a special Christmas gift for a lucky few thanks to our friends at Picpack. We are giving away 12 magnets which have been personalized...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/christmas-giveaway-win-a-set-of-magnets-with-your-best-instagram-moments.html Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0100 Illustration can turn an average website into something really unique, something which identifies and communicates the brand message, and something with...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-examples-of-illustration-styles-in-web-design.html Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0100 After yet another month of intense competition, the results of the Site of the Month competition are finally in. It is our pleasure to announce that “Enjoy...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/enjoy-your-privacy-wins-site-of-the-month-for-november.html Mon, 09 Dec 2013 02:02:00 +0100 We imagine you're getting ready to send holiday greetings to your most loyal clients, or adding a Christmassy touch to your website. We imagine you've...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/christmas-themed-graphic-resources-and-christmas-card-freebies.html Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:43:00 +0100 Today we present a case study developed by the Code and Theory agency from New York. Sal Barone, Creative Director, walks us through the creative process...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/maybelline-new-york-the-girl-with-the-big-eyes-written-by-code-and-theory.html Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:00:00 +0100 Our friends from Freepik.com have released a fantastic Christmas Card Pack specially created to give Awwwards users a helping hand in spreading their Christmas...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/free-20-customizable-flat-style-christmas-cards-from-freepik.html Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:00:00 +0100 As always the time has flown and here we are at the end of the month. It’s down to you to choose which of these 6 spectacular sites will win the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-for-the-site-of-the-month-for-november-and-win-an-ebook.html Mon, 02 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0100 2D or not 2D is the collaborative work of make-up artist Valeriya Kutsan and photographer Alexander Khokhlov. They were inspired by two-dimensional posters...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/2d-or-not-2d.html Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0100 There’s a new web award celebrating websites that seek to balance innovative design with quality code. In conjunction with Internet Explorer, we...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/introducing-the-developer-award.html Wed, 20 Nov 2013 06:05:00 +0100 It isn't easy being a web designer. It requires extensive training in a multitude of disciplines. Through our interviews, we attempt to seek out those...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-tomas-silny-creative-director-and-web-designer-at-positivezero.html Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:00:00 +0100 It is always interesting to see what design the creative directors, designers, and agencies have come up with for their own sites; these people who, after...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/web-design-studios-trends-what-style-have-they-used-for-their-own-sites.html Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:00:00 +0100 What is a Creative Coder? A Creative Coder can be described as an explosive combination of designer-programmer whose main focus is on animation, interactivity,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/creative-code-css-javascript-webgl-and-three-js-experiments.html Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:21:00 +0100 This month we have seen another incredibly close battle between all six of our contenders, but these three fantastic sites in particular fought to the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/gravity-wins-site-of-the-month-for-october.html Wed, 06 Nov 2013 11:00:00 +0100 Here at Awwwards we are passionate about culture, design, and Japanese technologies. We imagine we are not the only designers fascinated by the world in...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/an-interview-with-keitaro-suzuki-designer-at-shiftbrain-inc.html Mon, 04 Nov 2013 11:54:00 +0100 As always the time has flown and here we are at the end of the month. It’s down to you to choose which of these 6 spectacular sites will win the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-on-the-site-of-the-month-for-october.html Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:02:00 +0100 How are we supposed to deal with responsive images? We in the web community ask ourselves this very question time and time again to no avail. Just when...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/infographic-responsive-images-problems-and-solutions.html Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:08:00 +0100 The Day of the Dead, "El Día de Muertos" is a Mexican celebration with pre-Hispanic roots. Coinciding with other catholic celebrations, the Day...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/day-of-the-dead-illustrations.html Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:26:00 +0100 Skateboard illustration forms part of the urban art scene; it’s one of the most interesting and prolific artistic expressions around. The techniques...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-fusion-of-skateboarding-and-illustration.html Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:39:00 +0200 In this fast paced world, people dread anything that is time consuming. Thus websites providing necessary and lucid information become indispensible. For...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/delve-into-the-world-of-one-page-websites.html Wed, 23 Oct 2013 06:25:00 +0200 There is a recurring tendency among many web designers, developers, and agencies to get stuck in the occasional rut, become stagnant, and sometimes even...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/15-inspiring-videos-for-web-designers.html Wed, 16 Oct 2013 03:04:00 +0200 Dieter Rams German industrial designer born in 1932, has become one of the most recognized and influential designers of the 20th Century. A firm believer...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/less-but-better-dieter-rams-s-influence-on-today-s-ui-design.html Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:38:00 +0200 In the past few months we have seen some great examples of desktop websites synced with mobile devices. Many of them are games that use a smartphone or...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/6-examples-of-desktop-sites-synced-with-mobile-devices.html Thu, 10 Oct 2013 05:39:00 +0200 Yes, it’s true that flat design is taking over the world one long shadow icon at a time, but there’s still hope for all you texture lovers. The use...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/brilliant-uses-of-texture-in-website-design-and-some-resources.html Wed, 09 Oct 2013 11:53:00 +0200 We have witnessed a ferocious battle between three incredible sites all in the running to become Site of the Month. The contenders were: “WWF- 40 ans...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/just-a-reflektor-has-won-site-of-the-month-for-september.html Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:46:00 +0200 How do you imagine typical web designers of today? We could describe them as insatiable collectors of the latest gadgets and gizmos, always dressed in...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/improve-your-web-design-lifestyle-with-these-cool-gadgets.html Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:20:00 +0200 You’re kidding yourself if you think we’re still in the Information Age. There is so much information out there that if you’re like me, you spend...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-age-of-engagement.html Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:09:00 +0200 Everything changes. But the internet is one of the fastest changing things in the world. It is mobile now, not static. That's why the topic of RWD (responsive...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/responsive-typography-a-roundup-of-the-best-articles-and-tutorials.html Wed, 02 Oct 2013 07:38:00 +0200 As September drew to a close, we had the opportunity to look back on a month of projects of the absolute highest quality. For the Awwwards team, it has...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-on-the-site-of-the-month-for-september.html Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:03:00 +0200 The task of designing a calendar can be a tough yet gratifying one. Coming up is a series of calendars whose originality, esthetics, and remarkable design...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/creative-calendar-designs.html Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:29:00 +0200 Creating illustrations on paper can be a tedious job, you can spend hours cutting and composing with colored cardboard using all manner of techniques in...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/inspirational-paper-illustration.html Mon, 23 Sep 2013 07:39:00 +0200 Nowadays you don’t need to be a huge agency with a state-of-the-art, no-expense-spared office to show off your creative side. These days we come across...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/grand-designs-for-small-workspaces-the-freelancer-s-dream-office.html Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:55:00 +0200 Today we aren't going to go on about those websites which are technically on point and whose graphic design and typography are seamless. No, today, we...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-extremely-creative-web-layouts.html Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:30:00 +0200 We present to you an interesting UI Kit for Interface Designers, you will enjoy Basiliq, a Free UI Kit created with more than three hundred design elements...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/basiliq-freehand-ui-kit-a-free-set-of-icons-for-mockups.html Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:54:00 +0200 Long before the digital era and the design disciplines that emerged with it, there was a unique canvas, reaching a visual audience of millions; every designer...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-forgotten-beauty-of-vinyl-album-cover-art.html Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:59:00 +0200 I'm a typography maniac! I adore beautiful lettering and fonts. That's why I always look for typography inspiration. I’ve recently opened a Pinterest...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-stunning-typography-pinterest-boards-to-follow.html Wed, 11 Sep 2013 12:30:00 +0200 Let's do a quiz. What are the ads (magazine ads, television ads, banners, whatever) that impressed you most of all? We bet many of them are funny, crazy,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-cute-online-shops.html Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:04:00 +0200 Designing a poster is not worlds away from designing a website, or rather, a micro-site. The fundamental principles remain the same: astound and captivate...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/website-design-inspired-by-iconic-posters.html Mon, 09 Sep 2013 02:07:00 +0200 And the best site this month goes to... "Hotelstyle"! A site developed by the Italian agency Aquest narrowly beat the second-place site "Sonia", developed...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/hotelstyle-by-aquest-italy-has-won-site-of-the-month-for-august.html Fri, 06 Sep 2013 11:33:00 +0200 There are many people around the world who hate Comic Sans with an firey passion despite, at the same time, loving it so very dearly. Not even its creator,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/comic-sans-it-s-a-love-hate-relationship.html Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:02:00 +0200 There's nothing better than exploring blogs and portfolios in search of visual identity; the possibilities of stationery creativity are endless. Visual...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/stunning-stationery-and-branding-projects.html Wed, 04 Sep 2013 13:46:00 +0200 Experienced designers know how difficult it is to find quality photographs with in high resolution. Try finding that type of image for free and it’s...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/awesome-high-resolution-photos-for-free.html Tue, 03 Sep 2013 05:29:00 +0200 The 6 highest-scoring sites each month are nominated for “Site of the Month” and reviewed by the jury a second time. By voting for your favorite...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-on-the-site-of-the-month-for-august.html Mon, 02 Sep 2013 11:50:00 +0200 This month of July has given us a whole bunch of websites of extraordinary technical quality. The close-run struggle between the 6 sites that were up for...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-july-2013-tool-of-north-america.html Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:34:00 +0200 Geometric shapes are popular as design, navigation elements, framing components or just a way to draw users’ attention to some parts of the site....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/50-awesome-websites-with-extraordinary-geometry-elements.html Wed, 07 Aug 2013 14:31:00 +0200 Kasia Smolarek is a Graphic Designer from Poland who specializes in editorial design. These two series show her illustrational talents featuring fairy...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/editorial-illustrations-by-kasia-smolarek.html Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:39:00 +0200 Paul Boag is the creative director at Headscape and co-founder. He is web designer & digital strategist, but also blogger, speaker, author and podcaster. Paul...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-paul-boag-web-designer-digital-strategist.html Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:43:00 +0200 With the typographical landscape for web rapidly expanding, it’s becoming easier for designers to integrate a vast arsenal of custom type choices...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-web-fonts-you-might-not-know-about-but-should.html Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:38:00 +0200 The 6 highest-scoring sites each month are nominated for “Site of the Month” and reviewed by the jury a second time. By voting for your favorite...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-on-the-site-of-the-month-for-july.html Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:13:00 +0200 Two young English entrepreneurs have created a brilliantly simple and original website that they hope will be bookmarked on every single internet connected...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/how-to-clean-all-those-fingerprints-and-marks-on-our-device-s-screens-with-a-web-app.html Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:52:00 +0200 In almost every craft there is a line or a limit where, whatever the discipline, be it finishing a musical instrument or decorating a cake, it becomes...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/innovative-geometric-tattoo-inspiration.html Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:35:00 +0200 Everyone loves Bootstrap, the front-end framework created by Twitter, because it’s easy to set up, it magically creates a responsive version, great for...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/bootstrap-customization-themes-ui-patterns-and-tools.html Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:53:00 +0200 With the summer heat (we live in the northern hemisphere) and the sun beating down, nothing makes us happier when surfing the web than discovering sites...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cool-cool-websites-for-summertime-selected-websites.html Tue, 23 Jul 2013 01:47:00 +0200 Within the flat design trend on the rise at the moment, especially in this world of the web, one thing that stands out is the use of long flat shadows,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/flat-long-shadows-step-by-step-tutorial-resources-and-examples.html Thu, 18 Jul 2013 09:40:00 +0200 Eduardo Salles, aka Sallesino, is a young illustrator, copywriter and designer with an acid style and humor. He has a formula which encapsulates his ironic...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-acid-humor-of-mexican-illustrator-eduardo-salles.html Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:59:00 +0200 Nairone is a young but talented graphic designer and freelance illustrator based in Paris. He created the visual identity for the bar restaurant Workshop...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/lettering-process-on-video-nairone-s-visual-identity-for-workshop-paris.html Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:33:00 +0200 If you work in web design and don’t live under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the Parallax Scrolling effect. This effect has been all...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/seo-optimization-for-parallax-scrolling-websites.html Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:01:00 +0200 Creative Approach Getgoingtoday.org was designed as a platform for Drexel University’s new brand voice: a voice that embodies rebellion, authenticity...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/web-case-study-fulggyeoltlling-the-need-for-a-unique-approach-to-college-recruitment.html Wed, 10 Jul 2013 06:49:00 +0200 Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land. Utilizing...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-june-2013-the-kings-of-summer.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 01:38:00 +0200 Addy Osmani tells us what it’s like to create the future of the web. Martha went to meet the developer relations wizard at Google HQ in London. Personal...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-addy-osmani-developer-programs-engineer-at-google.html Mon, 08 Jul 2013 06:21:00 +0200 Flat Design or Flat UI has been one of the most talked about trends in web and user interface design this year. It has frequently been compared with skeuomorphic...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/flat-design-an-in-depth-look.html Thu, 04 Jul 2013 06:44:00 +0200 Since 2012 Aquardens has been one of the largest watering places and spas in Europe, located close to Lake Garda amongst the amazing vineyards of Valpolicella...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/case-study-aquardens.html Wed, 03 Jul 2013 06:35:00 +0200 Danilo Agutoli is an Italian freelance illustrator currently based in Stockholm, Sweden. Throughout his career he has worked for some great brands including...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/unlikely-opponents.html Tue, 02 Jul 2013 03:28:00 +0200 The 6 highest-scoring sites each month are nominated for “Site of the Month” and reviewed by the jury a second time. By voting for your favorite...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-on-the-site-of-the-month-for-june.html Mon, 01 Jul 2013 05:32:00 +0200 In this second issue of Roundup you have the chance to win one of 3 annual subscriptions to PixelKit: Premium UI Kits and Design Resources. Plus, as every...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/weekend-roundup-2.html Fri, 28 Jun 2013 03:48:00 +0200 What do our favorite superheroes and villains get up to when we can’t see them? Are they as super as they seem? Grégoire Guillemin decided to explode...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-secret-life-of-heroes-pop-art-illustrations.html Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:41:00 +0200 After creating mind reading toys/tools and an experimental e-commerce system as side projects, B-Reel’s New York office decided to take action and put...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/case-study-escape-flight-by-b-reel.html Wed, 26 Jun 2013 06:39:00 +0200 Today we bring you the first in a new series on the Awwwards blog. Every Friday we'll round up the freshest news of the week. The selection will be taken...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/weekend-roundup-1.html Fri, 21 Jun 2013 04:28:00 +0200 Lowbrow Art a.k.a. Pop Surrealism is an underground pop-art movement which originated in Los Angeles, California in the 70s. The term was coined by Robert...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/lowbrow-art.html Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:24:00 +0200 We consider websites a great medium for telling someone’s story, be it a brand, company, a person or an idea. Not only are we able to use all the conventional...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/case-study-creating-a-website-for-a-cycling-legend.html Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:14:00 +0200 Our aim is to provide designers and web developers around the world with inspiration, useful resources and quality material. This, of course, takes time,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/do-you-want-to-be-an-awwwards-author.html Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:16:00 +0200 Last week I went along to LeWeb London for the first time. The tech conference is Europe’s largest, bringing together industry leaders, entrepreneurs,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-sharing-economy-awwwards-at-leweb-london-2013.html Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:50:00 +0200 Today we present a useful tool for your CSS styles: CSSmatic makes it easier to code new features in CSS3 such as borders, shadows, textures...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cssmatic-the-great-visual-css3-tool.html Wed, 12 Jun 2013 06:22:00 +0200 The Air Jordan 2012 campaign goal was to fly consumers into the world of basketball’s first fully customizable shoe. The immersive experience was built...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/case-study-the-air-jordan-2012-by-blast-radius.html Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:02:00 +0200 Giving a website personality is probably one of the most important questions before beginning development on any project. Sometimes a good photo or...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-examples-of-creative-vector-images-in-web-design.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:18:00 +0200 Jen Mann is an emerging Canadian artist from Toronto, Ontario. Today we invite you to discover her work, with a featured collection of her illustrations:...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/strange-beauties-illustrations-by-jen-mann.html Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:41:00 +0200 The month of May has brought us as Site of the Month winner a joint project created by Google Creative Labs in collaboration with Rafaël Rozendaal,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-may-2013-chrome-super-sync-sports.html Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:16:00 +0200 Parallax scroll has become mainstream, Ian Coyle created the very first parallax website for Nike "Nike Better World" on 2011, nowadays it is overused...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-best-websites-with-parallax-scrolling-of-2013.html Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:24:00 +0200 On May 27 and 28, I had the chance to attend the Beyond Tellerrand 2013 conference. It is an affordable web design and development event organized by Marc...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/what-happened-at-beyond-tellerrand-2013.html Wed, 05 Jun 2013 04:32:00 +0200 Semi Permanent was started in Sydney in 2003 by Australians Andrew Johnstone and Murray Bell and has since become an international annual conference,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-impressive-showcase-of-semi-permanent-sydney-2013.html Tue, 04 Jun 2013 04:24:00 +0200 Packaging is always inspirational. It's one of our favorite subjects, perhaps because it's about real materials, something web designers don't get to enjoy...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/inspirational-packaging-for-web-designers.html Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:32:00 +0200 The 6 highest-scoring sites each month are nominated for “Site of the Month” and reviewed by the jury a second time. By voting for your favorite...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-on-the-site-of-the-month-for-may.html Fri, 31 May 2013 03:30:00 +0200 The World Wide Web gives anyone the chance to reach a truly global audience. But there's a lot more to successfully doing so than simply setting up a single...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/how-to-optimize-your-website-for-global-users.html Thu, 30 May 2013 07:32:00 +0200 Franz Caduc is Director of Strategy at Reed Midem and the new Managing Director of LeWeb, Europe's biggest tech conference. He talked to us about...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/franz-caduc-talks-to-awwwards-about-leweb.html Thu, 30 May 2013 05:39:00 +0200 Today we present a different Case Study from the last one we brought you, focussing not on the technical aspects of a project but on the design process. We...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/case-study-designing-the-nabis-films-experience.html Wed, 29 May 2013 05:13:00 +0200 These days embedding video in a website is very easy, the <video> element in HTML5 is compatible with almost all current browser versions (see Can...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-html5-video-websites-examples-and-resources.html Tue, 28 May 2013 05:41:00 +0200 The awesome guys at Future Insights invited Awwwards to attend Future of Web Design 2013, which took place last week in London, as media partners. Our...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/awwwards-on-tour-at-future-of-web-design-london-2013.html Fri, 24 May 2013 05:24:00 +0200 We’re starting a new series of blog posts featuring “Case Studies” of unique projects that experiment with the boundaries of the Web and create trends....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/case-study-intacto-s-2012-responsive-greeting-card.html Wed, 22 May 2013 06:21:00 +0200 Here are a few samples of stunning illustration and artworks with one nexus in common that can catch our attention better than anything else: Coloooors!...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/illustration-curated-plenty-of-colors.html Tue, 21 May 2013 05:55:00 +0200 We invited our Awwwards judges Jasper Van Orden and Georgios Athanassiadis to attend The Next Web Europe Conference held in Amsterdam and they had...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/jasper-and-georgios-fill-us-in-on-the-next-web-conference.html Fri, 17 May 2013 06:22:00 +0200 I'd heard a lot of talk about Front Trends conference in Warsaw. The thing that impressed me most was Harry Roberts’ blog post where he compared...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/fronttrends-2013-conference.html Fri, 17 May 2013 05:50:00 +0200 In the increasing trend in web design towards perfecting the ideal user experience, interface design always plays a key role. Last week we published 10...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/ui-inspiration-may-2013.html Thu, 16 May 2013 05:35:00 +0200 Today we want to show you the work of an excellent French illustrator, Nicolas Overy, also known as Custom Shoot, who has worked for major clients such...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/fantasmagorik-r-illustrations-by-nicolas-overy.html Mon, 13 May 2013 10:17:00 +0200 On Saturday 20th April, I attended State of the Browser 2013 (#SOTB3), a day-long annual conference focused on new and upcoming features of the most...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/state-of-the-browser-2013-danilo-figueiredo-tells-us-all.html Tue, 07 May 2013 05:38:00 +0200 "Into the Artic..." an impressive and eloquent voiceover tells us about the dramatic situation of the Arctic. The soundrack, accompanied by spectacular...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-march-2013-into-the-arctic-greenpeace.html Mon, 06 May 2013 06:13:00 +0200 Tom Kershaw is an English digital creative director and photographer. Currently Tom is living in Boston, USA, working as Associate Creative Director at...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-digital-creative-director-and-photographer-tom-kershaw.html Fri, 03 May 2013 03:46:00 +0200 Do you remember our successful article 100 Greatest Free Fonts Collection for 2012? We're sure you often come back when you are working hard on a project...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/100-greatest-free-fonts-collection-for-2013.html Thu, 02 May 2013 02:40:00 +0200 The 6 highest-scoring sites each month are nominated for “Site of the Month” and reviewed by the jury a second time. By voting for your favorite...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-on-the-site-of-the-month-for-april.html Wed, 01 May 2013 07:45:00 +0200 Today we bring you a fun contest on Pinterest, giving you the chance to win a UI Stencil Kit to design your websites or applications. We also want to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/come-with-us-to-pinterest-and-win-a-ui-stencil-kit.html Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:25:00 +0200 We have selected 7 tools for UX designers that can help in the process of creating mood boards, concepts and interactive wireframes and prototypes. These...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-cloud-based-ux-design-tools-to-try-in-2013.html Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:44:00 +0200 Integration with Twitter and Facebook is a widespread practice on many websites these days, whether it’s to login to a site, interact with other users...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/15-creative-and-innovative-websites-integrated-with-facebook-and-twitter.html Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:45:00 +0200 Corey Szopinski is an interactive concepting specialist, frontend and backend developer. Now he works as Creative Technical Director at...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-corey-szopinski-creative-technical-director-at-crispin-porter-bogusky.html Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:17:00 +0200 Vahram Muratyan is a French graphic artist who lived half a season between Paris and New York, the inspiration for this collection of minimalist and colorful...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/paris-vs-new-york-as-seen-by-french-graphic-artist-vahram-muratyan.html Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:41:00 +0200 Regular Expressions are an essential tool for any developer but they're a source of real terror for many web designers. A Regular Expression is a pattern...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/learn-to-use-regular-expressions-with-lea-verou.html Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:20:00 +0200 On May 20 I attended the second edition of Digital Dinner Amsterdam. It's an annual event where 100 people within the creative and digital fields...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/digital-dinner-amsterdam-write-up.html Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:53:00 +0200 CSS 3D Transforms is a module that started life as a Draft specification in 2009. Using this specification, you can transform any visual DOM element to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/css3-3d-transforms-by-peter-westendorp.html Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:02:00 +0200 In March Munich, Germany played host to UX Munich 2013, an event dedicated to user experience on the Web. Our Awwwards judge Patrick Kranzlmüller was...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/ux-munich-2013-how-it-happened.html Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:32:00 +0200 We can now announce the Site of the Month for March 2013! After another month of high quality projects, the public and our jury have agreed this time to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-march-2013-escape-flight.html Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:14:00 +0200 At Awwwwards we're working on developing our new mobile app, and we want to share it with you. The Awwwards team is handling the UX, Information Architecture,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/help-us-create-the-new-awwwards-mobile-app.html Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:12:00 +0200 Yesterday, many European and English-speaking countries celebrated April Fools' Day, known in some countries (such as France and Italy) as April Fish Day....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-best-april-fools-jokes-of-2013.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:11:00 +0200 Dave Engledow really reminds us of some web designers we know, who always have a cup of coffee in one hand and a book, iPad or newspaper (or all three)...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/world-s-best-father-photo-project-by-dave-engledow.html Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:35:00 +0200 The 6 highest-scoring sites each month are nominated for “Site of the Month” and reviewed by the jury a second time. By voting for your favorite...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-for-the-march-site-of-the-month.html Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:42:00 +0200 Today on the blog we’re presenting what could be a very effective and inspiring resource for your web UX: the Paper Folding Effect. This effect simulates...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/stunning-resources-for-paper-folding-animation-effect.html Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:12:00 +0100 Emerald PANTONE® 17-5641 is PANTONE's Color of The Year. Emerald is a lively, radiant, lush green color. "Lively. Radiant. Lush… A color of elegance...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/think-in-green-selected-websites-in-shades-of-emerald-inspired-by-pantone-s-color-of-the-year.html Wed, 27 Mar 2013 07:31:00 +0100 Tired of working? Tired of design? Give yourself a gift! You deserve it, don’t you? It's all too common to see selections of inspiring design concepts...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cool-gifts-and-office-products-for-web-designers-geeks.html Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:47:00 +0100 Yates Buckley is co-founder of UNIT9 and has been its technical director for over 16 years. UNIT9 is a production company specializing in digital media...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/yates-buckley-lets-us-into-the-world-of-multiple-awwward-and-recent-sotm-winning-company-unit9.html Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:45:00 +0100 Things Come Apart and Dissembly Series are two series of photographs by Canadian photographer Todd McLellan collected in two books published...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/disassembling-and-organizing-objects-by-todd-mclellan.html Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:39:00 +0100 For our weekly website selection, today we bring you a collection related to blogging: below are the best and most suggestive websites created for blogging...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-web-design-examples-of-blog-front-end-structures.html Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:32:00 +0100 "Pantone Pairings" is a popular project by David Schwen, a creative director, illustrator and designer living in Minneapolis. David posted via Instagram...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/pantone-pairings-project-by-david-schwen.html Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:12:00 +0100 Monika Kehrer is co-founder and head designer at TRÜF, a creative studio located in Santa Monica, CA. Late last year we asked her to join us as a judge...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-monika-kehrer-co-founder-and-design-director-at-truf-creative-studio.html Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:18:00 +0100 This April RWD Summit will be taking place once again, the second conference on Responsive Web Design organized by Environments for Humans after its success...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/giveaway-for-the-online-rwd-summit-2013.html Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:10:00 +0100 Adaptive design has evolved from being a strong trend to become a reality of the web today. In a world that has been conquered by mobile devices over the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/don-t-delay-responsive-web-design-now-10-great-examples-of-adaptive-websites.html Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:53:00 +0100 Cristian Girotto is a high-end photo retoucher living in Paris. In this project, Cristian presents us with a series of photographs entitled L' Enfant...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/l-enfant-exterieur-the-outer-child.html Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:28:00 +0100 Marcus Stenbeck. is Swedish by birth and Spanish by adoption, because in 2009 he moved to Madrid, where he is co-founder of Binalogue, the multidisciplinary...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-marcus-stenbeck-co-founder-interactive-director-of-spanish-studio-binalogue.html Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:10:00 +0100 In the increasing trend in web design towards perfecting the ideal user experience, interface design always plays a key role. Last week we published 10...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-recent-inspirational-ui-examples-in-mobile-device-screens.html Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:18:00 +0100 The month of February has brought us as Site of the Month winner a joint project by Unit9 and Google Creative Labs, for the newly released Disney...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-february-2013-find-your-way-to-oz-by-unit9.html Wed, 06 Mar 2013 03:30:00 +0100 You’ll find the top events on Awwwards! As we do every three months, today we present a collection of the best web, UI and UX design events taking place...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/2013-march-to-may-web-design-events-and-conferences-around-the-world.html Tue, 05 Mar 2013 06:29:00 +0100 If lettering is already cool in 2D, like the examples we show in the post "30 Inspiring Examples of Lettering in Graphic Design", with another dimension...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/playing-with-typo-creative-3d-lettering-examples.html Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:42:00 +0100 Erik Jonsson is an art director and designer at the London office of Fantasy Interactive. Previously, he worked at other studios, including Your Majesty,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-erik-jonsson-art-director-of-interactive-advertising-at-f-i-london.html Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:37:00 +0100 If you are part of the world of design you may well know it, and if you don’t you need to do something about it: we’re talking about Society6, one...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/do-you-know-society6-get-an-awesome-iphone-case-featuring-their-artists-work.html Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:42:00 +0100 For starters, we’d like to say thank you for the amazing reception our free eBook Web design and Mobile Trends for 2013 has had since its launch last...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-web-design-trends-for-2013.html Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:57:00 +0100 Low Poly was a technique originally used for making 3D models and scenes for videogames, due to its render speed, which was achieved thanks to low polygonal...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/low-poly-illustration-what-s-the-secret.html Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:26:00 +0100 It's the latest internet craze. In the last couple of weeks the internet has been flooded with viral videos under the name of Harlem Shake. They show a...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/harlem-shake-phenomenon-invades-the-web-with-thousands-of-videos-on-youtube.html Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:30:00 +0100 Henry Daubrez is a belgo-spanish Creative Art director at Belgium-based studio Dogstudio. As of this January, he is also a member of the Awwwards jury....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-henry-daubrez-creative-art-director-of-dogstudio.html Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:54:00 +0100 The "Pinups Posters" series by Renato Cunha was inspired by the pin-ups of Alberto Vargas and the colors and pop art style of Roy Lichtenstein. I always...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/female-pop-singers-pin-ups-posters-series-by-brazilian-illustrator-renato-cunha.html Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:53:00 +0100 This post aims to present what frameworks are and what they are used for, alongside a selection of the best that can be got for free on the internet. In...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/what-are-frameworks-22-best-responsive-css-frameworks-for-web-design.html Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:46:00 +0100 Nicolas Ritter is a renowned German freelance photographer who has dared to explore the world of creative photography-based animated gifs. Ritter studied...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-beautiful-subtly-animated-gifs-photos-or-cinemagraphs-of-nicolas-ritter.html Tue, 19 Feb 2013 06:27:00 +0100 Through the month of January you voted on the Site of the Year Users’ Choice, from a selection of the most outstanding websites. This...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/captain-dash-site-of-the-year-users-choice-2012.html Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:35:00 +0100 Bruce Lawson is a married, 40-something year old English graduate and web developer. He has lived in Turkey, Thailand, India, Bangladesh and Russia, but...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-bruce-lawson-open-web-standards-evangelist-for-opera.html Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:30:00 +0100 It’s finally here! A few months ago we began this rewarding project, the idea of which was to shed a bit of light on this period when everything...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/web-design-and-mobile-trends-for-2013-ebook-download-it-for-free.html Wed, 13 Feb 2013 09:00:00 +0100 On February 14, Valentine's Day, the traditional celebration of the day of lovers takes place. This tradition of anglo saxon origin is now widespread throughout...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/inspirational-valentines-greeting-cards-posters-and-resources.html Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:40:00 +0100 Awwwards enjoys the collaboration of the best agencies out there. Not all of them have the same resources to work with, but that doesn’t mean the quality...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/google-best-agency-of-the-year-2012.html Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:31:00 +0100 The TouchSwipe plugin was originally written for an iPad specific website for Renault. The main feature was a gallery of cars, where the user could swipe...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/touchswipe-a-jquery-plugin-for-touch-and-gesture-based-interaction.html Thu, 07 Feb 2013 08:12:00 +0100 This month of January has given us a whole bunch of websites of extraordinary technical quality. The close-run struggle between the 6 sites that were up...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/creative-studio-the-twelve-s-website-is-site-of-the-month-for-january-2013.html Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:44:00 +0100 Sound: a formidable and very interesting resource that has never had much of a place on the Web. Landing on a website from the musical territory and being...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-websites-that-play-with-audio-and-music.html Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:36:00 +0100 FOOD SKETCHES is an illustration project by Seattle-born illustrator Erin Jang, also an art director & graphic designer living in NYC. In this project,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/food-sketches-a-tasty-project-in-vector-illustration.html Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:23:00 +0100 Rachel Andrew is a massively experienced, self-taught web developer, managing director at edgeofmyseat.com and one of the developers of the really little...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-rachel-andrew-a-woman-s-vision-of-the-web.html Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:38:00 +0100 The 6 highest-scoring sites each month are nominated for “Site of the Month” and reviewed by the jury a second time. By voting for your favorite...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vote-on-the-site-of-the-month-for-january.html Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:46:00 +0100 This is a big week for Awwwards. After yesterday’s announcement of the Site of the Year 2012, today it’s the turn of the new Awwwards jury,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/presenting-the-new-awwwards-jury-2013.html Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:33:00 +0100 Throughout the year 2012 we had the pleasure of discovering and presenting to you day by day the best and most innovative websites which, standing out...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-awwwards-site-of-the-year-2012-has-been-chosen-ladies-and-gentlemen-we-are-pleased-to-present.html Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:47:00 +0100 Today’s objective is to compile a series of interesting "Unusual Navigation patterns", many of them quite risky. There’s no reason web narrative should...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/websites-with-unusual-navigation-patterns.html Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:34:00 +0100 Geo A Day is a visual project about illustration and design inspired by geometry, a daily exercise to explore shapes and forms from the two great designers...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/geo-a-day-a-visual-daily-inspirational-exercise-to-explore-shapes-and-forms.html Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:32:00 +0100 We have excellent browsers that increasingly incorporate more extensions, plugins and add-ons, often developed by their users, that help make them more...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/15-great-chrome-extensions-for-web-designers-and-developers.html Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:33:00 +0100 Fox Searchlight and London's premier art-house cinema chain Curzon Soho are inviting emerging artists, illustrators and digital designers to create a collectable...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/see-your-original-design-printed-on-curzon-cinema-s-collectable-postcards.html Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:52:00 +0100 His creative technique arises from a photographic reference and his hand is the one that, first with pencil on paper and then with mouse on computer, finally...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-graphic-designer-alvaro-tapia-s-colorful-and-grotesque-artwork.html Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:32:00 +0100 Like every year, the time has come to choose the best site of the year. As in previous years, Awwwards has the honor of awarding three prizes: Site...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/and-the-nominees-for-site-of-the-year-2012-are.html Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:58:00 +0100 Damian Madray is a San Francisco-based designer, brand manager and art director of long standing, and also, which is of most interest to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/connecting-designers-to-startups-damian-madray-talks-about-hunie.html Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:30:00 +0100 Eduardo Salles (Mexico City, 1987) is advertiser, designer, illustrator, writer and professor at the Miami Ad School. And a professional procrastinator!,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cynicism-humorously-illustrated-by-eduardo-salles.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:45:00 +0100 In responsive design for smartphones and mobile devices with low resolution screens, one of the most common and difficult challenges to address is the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/responsive-solutions-to-design-menu-navigation-in-low-resolution-mobile-screens.html Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:38:00 +0100 Fashion industry is always looking for the latest trend to absorb it and then spread it to the rest of the world. This behaviour is also common in web...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/50-fashion-websites.html Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100 Charis Tsevis is a visual designer from Athens, Greece. Trained in Munich and Milan, he currently runs his own small studio in Athens, from which he works...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-mesmerizing-digital-artwork-and-complex-mosaic-portraits-of-charis-tsevis.html Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:45:00 +0100 n the last month of the year Google has surprised us yet again, and once again it’s with another of their wonderful experiments for their browser: Jam...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-december-2012-jam-with-chrome.html Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:19:00 +0100 The contest we started on November 15th is reaching its final stretch, and it's time to choose your favorite office or workspace and maybe win a fantastic...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/creative-spaces-contest-the-final-countdown.html Fri, 21 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +0100 Words. There are those who read them, there are those who write them, and then there are those who draw them. Lettering is the process of creating...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-inspiring-examples-of-lettering-in-graphic-design.html Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:08:00 +0100 That Apple’s logo is a universally recognizable icon should not surprise anyone at this point. However, we also know that the Californian company is...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/customize-your-apple-macbook-and-ipad-with-decals-stickers.html Mon, 17 Dec 2012 05:16:00 +0100 On November 5th the Awwwards jury chose as their Site of the Day an amazing website, Clouds Over Cuba, which ultimately ended up becoming Site of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-november-2012-clouds-over-cuba.html Sun, 16 Dec 2012 03:21:00 +0100 Achieving a well designed logo requires really hard work and being up to date with the latest trends in design. It's probably the best way of establishing...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/99-creative-logo-designs-for-inspiration.html Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:39:00 +0100 Dries Van Haver is UX designer and Strategic partner at Lavagraphics and member of the Awwwards Jury 2012. In an effort to better understand the reality...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-10-best-web-agencies-in-belgium-and-why-they-are-great.html Tue, 11 Dec 2012 02:23:00 +0100 Christmas is coming, and Christmas themes are beginning to flood the web. At Awwwards we want to help you in the difficult task of finding original material...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/christmas-cards-from-behance-for-your-inspiration.html Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:25:00 +0100 The parallax effect has been around for years in classic video games, but it became a trend in the web design world relatively recently. This...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-great-websites-with-parallax-scrolling.html Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:06:00 +0100 Today we'd like to delight you with an extensive list of The Best Free Fonts for 2012. We've made a collection in which you can find Sans Serif, Slab Serif,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/100-greatest-free-fonts-collection.html Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:58:00 +0100 DesignModo and Awwwards we bring you a fantastic giveaway to get The Bricks UI Pack. Between them, these two prizes are worth a total of more than...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/giveaway-win-a-license-for-a-bricks-ui-pack-with-designmodo-and-awwwards.html Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:01:00 +0100 Here we go with a resources post! Here we bring you one of the best collections of utilities and templates for designing apps that you can find. This...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/inspirational-and-useful-resources-for-app-designers.html Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:31:00 +0100 With Retina displays quickly becoming the standard on phones, tablets and laptops, it is more important than ever to make sure your website looks great...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/coding-for-retina-displays-with-retinajs-tutorial.html Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:06:00 +0100 Jacob Everett is a freelance artist and illustrator from Lewisham, South East London. He began a foundation course in art and design at Central St...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/jacob-everett-s-pen-portraits-artwork.html Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:31:00 +0100 Jeffrey Zeldman is certainly one of the world's most renowned personalities in Web. Guru of Web standards Zeldman is also an entrepreneur, web...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-a-list-apart-founder-jeffrey-zeldman.html Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:29:00 +0100 This is one of the personal works of renowned Swedishexperimental photographer Carl Kleiner. And don't be surprised if the name rings a bell. Among others,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/carl-kleiner-s-vegetable-figures-photographs.html Thu, 22 Nov 2012 13:37:00 +0100 CSS is, intentionally, a simple language. With the rise of the complex webapp, the front-end developer specialization, and an increasing feature set, that...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/css-preprocessors-focused-decisions.html Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:40:00 +0100 Faced with new spaces, new forms of expression. Creativity is endless and every opportunity is good to express something with it. An interesting example...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/45-funny-and-creative-facebook-profile-covers.html Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:28:00 +0100 What kind of environment do you work in? What can you see from your window? How does a UX designer or a front-end developer work? How many geeky items...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/creative-spaces-contest.html Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:15:00 +0100 Icons and logos can appear complex to create, but these are often just basic geometric shapes combined together. Using basic geometric shapes like circle,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/reconstruct-the-twitter-icon-using-circle-shapes.html Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:30:00 +0100 MUELLER is a modular grid system for responsive/adaptive and non–responsive layouts, based on Compass. You have full control over column width,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/building-an-adaptive-grid-with-mueller.html Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:45:00 +0100 Peter Westendorp is a front-end developer who has worked for nearly 2 years at Mint Digital in London, though he is from the Netherlands. Peter has...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/peter-westendorp-talks-to-us-about-foldable-me.html Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:30:00 +0100 Marco Calcinaro was born in San Benedetto del Tronto (Italy) in 1971, and graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan in 1993. His paintings...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-spectacular-caricatures-of-marco-calcinaro.html Thu, 08 Nov 2012 13:30:00 +0100 I was recently lucky enough to represent Awwwards at the much-anticipated 2012 edition of Future of Web Apps, hosted by Future Insights. When I arrived...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/awwwards-at-future-of-web-apps-london-2012.html Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:27:00 +0100 This month we are honored to give our special award for Site of the Month to "MoMA - Century of the Child", developed by Hello Monday,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-october-2012-moma-century-of-the-child.html Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:30:00 +0100 PSD2HTML® is a fast and reliable PSD to HTML conversion provider. Founded in 2005, PSD2HTML was the first service of this kind and has established over...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/win-300-worth-of-psd-to-html-conversion-from-psd2html-r.html Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:13:00 +0100 Like the vast majority, Luke Wroblewski, first class author and speaker, thinks mobile will be the new mass media and that we need to apply specific...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/mobile-experience-design-strategy-with-luke-wroblewski.html Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:37:00 +0100 If you can get to Honolulu on December 2, you will be one very lucky web designer. You’ll be able to enjoy the best of Hawaii as well as two of the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/visit-honolulu-for-back-to-back-conferences-in-control-honolulu-and-css-dev-conference.html Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:25:00 +0100 Faster, higher, stronger. The Olympic motto could perhaps be applied to web design and this is what we look for at Awwwards: sites that go beyond the conventional,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/60-inspirational-sports-related-websites.html Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:58:00 +0200 The Noun Project is a platform empowering the community to build a global visual language that everyone can understand - a language that unites the world....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/iconathons-design-workshops-by-the-noun-project.html Wed, 10 Oct 2012 12:05:00 +0200 The Site of the Month for September 2012 has now been chosen by our jury, and this time the Awwward goes to Dutch agency W+K website awared as Site of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-september-2012-wk-amsterdam.html Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:20:00 +0200 Future Insights are the people who bring the internet community top class web events Future of Web Apps, Future of Mobile and Future of Web Design, attracting...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/awwwards-meets-future-insights-davin-wilfrid.html Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:36:00 +0200 KIKK is an international festival about creativity in digital cultures that explores the economic and artistic implications of new technologies. The essential...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/kikk-festival-giveaway.html Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:46:00 +0200 iOS icons have always been characterized by their square shape. With the expansion of the mobile app market, more and more apps are being created, and...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/new-icon-designs-inspired-by-ios-app-style.html Thu, 27 Sep 2012 11:57:00 +0200 Mogollon is a common Spanish slang term for Plenty or Abundance. This word perfectly defines the irreverent touch and rich forms and colors of this design...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/mogollon-design-series.html Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:40:00 +0200 I am maybe what you would call an iconophile. I LOVE icons, and I love making them even more! As an artist, my background is heavily in drawing - I love...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/how-to-create-effective-icons.html Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:00 +0200 "Spain, everything under the sun" No matter the hard times Spain is going through, the old slogan for promoting tourism "everything under the sun" still...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/best-web-agencies-of-spain-by-israel-pastrana.html Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:37:00 +0200 For this review of upcoming events we have focused particularly, but not only, on Apps and Social Network events. Social Media and Web and Mobile Apps...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/web-design-apps-and-social-media-events-in-the-coming-months.html Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:51:00 +0200 Another year is nearly over, which means another chance to join the prestigious Awwwards jury for those who are up to the job! If you think you've got...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-search-is-on-for-the-2013-awwwards-jury.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 14:44:00 +0200 For the second month running, a web project from the amazing and ever-surprising Google browser once again takes the prize for Awwwards' Site of the Month...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-august-2012-chrome-web-lab.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:44:00 +0200 Tim Tadder is not a hairdresser, no. Nor does he do magic. Tim is an acclaimed photographer from Solana Beach, southern California. He specializes in visual...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-water-wigs-by-tim-tadder.html Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:50:00 +0200 Awwwards: Simon? Simon: Yes, who is it? Awwwards: Hi, it's Martha from Awwwards, how's it going? ..Listen, we want to do an article with a selection...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-uk-web-agencies-to-look-out-for-by-simon-foster.html Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:15:00 +0200 Web Performance Summit 2012 will take place on August 29th, 2012. Organized annually for three years by Environments for Humans, the conference is a one-day,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/bring-web-experts-to-your-desktop-online-web-performance-summit-2012.html Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:19:00 +0200 On August 28 you could have the chance to attend the RWD Summit 2012, the first online conference to bring together the top experts in responsive web...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/win-a-ticket-for-rwd-summit-the-responsive-web-design-online-conference.html Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:40:00 +0200 Syed Muhammad Rehan is an expert in User Interface and User Experience design from the United Arab Emirates. Currently, he is working for DUPLAYS.com,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/top-5-web-agencies-in-the-united-arab-emirates-by-syed-muhammad-rehan.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:11:00 +0200 For those of you who want to depeen your knowledge and development of Responsive Design technique, we recommend a selection of 7 reference books about...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/7-essential-books-on-responsive-web-design-you-do-not-want-to-miss.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:19:00 +0200 The dConstruct conference will take place in the British town of Brighton on the first Friday of September, as it has for the past eight years. Under the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/dconstruct-2012-playing-with-the-future.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:48:00 +0200 We are pleased to congratulate the Swedish studio North Kingdom and the Australian agency Mark on having been awarded the highest score by the Awwwards...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-for-july-2012-build-with-chrome.html Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:50:00 +0200 Hey, it’s just a subjective evaluation! Why?Let’s make it clear first. Compiling a 'top' list of any kind always raises mixed emotions. Things get...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/web-design-poland-market-situation-and-best-web-agencies.html Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:12:00 +0200 There are heavy tasks and then there is web coding. In order to facilitate the work of all those front-end web developers that visit our blog, be they...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/best-css-code-snippets-sites.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:20:00 +0200 Today we visit the studio of talented Oregon Art Director and a member of our jury at Awwwards, Edwin Tofslie. Awwwards: Please tell us a little bit about...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-creative-director-edwin-tofslie.html Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:47:00 +0200 This post is not late! There is still a lot of juice this summer. In the coming months of July, August and September many events and conferences for web...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/summer-events-and-conferences-about-web-you-can-not-miss.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 15:02:00 +0200 At the moment there are several ways to use non-system fonts on a website. We will focus on the two least complicated, least expensive systems, Google...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-best-web-fonts-from-google-web-fonts-and-font-face.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:54:00 +0200 Today we bring you some useful resources for web developers: Online or web-based Integrated Development Environments (IDE). With these applications - freely...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-html-css-online-code-editors-for-web-developers.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:57:00 +0200 Tim Boelaars is an Amsterdam-based graphic designer & illustrator. He specializes in the design of logos and icons due to his exceptional sense of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/icons-and-logos-by-tim-boelaars.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:46:00 +0200 The survey we launched via Facebook last week has just closed. First of all, Awwwards team want to thank everyone for your participation, it will be very...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/announcing-our-survey-competition-winners.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:05:00 +0200 It's a really inspiring and fun task curating content on Kickstarter. It's difficult to concentrate on the topic at hand because you're bombarded with...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/succesful-tech-and-web-based-kickstarter-projects.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:22:00 +0200 Packaging has long been more than a simple container or wrapper for a product that protects it, facilitates handling and details its features and specifications....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/when-packaging-becomes-art.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:28:00 +0200 UX (User Experience) is all those elements and factors related to the user's interaction with a particular environment or device which generate a positive...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/creative-ui-design-examples-for-great-ux.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 11:18:00 +0200 Today's Q&A is with designer and art director Mark Dearman. He's spent over a decade working with a wide range of clients including Peugeot, Nokia,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-the-english-designer-and-art-director-mark-dearman.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:30:00 +0200 We are pleased to present the sequel to our famous post, “Cool gadgets for creative offices". In this new edition we have selected technological gadgets,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cool-gadgets-for-creative-offices-ii.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:25:00 +0200 And this month´s "Site of the Month" winner is... Black Negative by Dilshan Arukatti and Sylvain Tran. Never before has our jury been so sure...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-for-june-2012-black-negative.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:21:00 +0200 Today we present to you a Budapest-based illustrator, Zsolt Vidak. Vidak is a Hungarian cartoonist and illustrator who works for differents local and international...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/illustrations-by-zsolt-vidak.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 07:06:00 +0200 Enter in our Facebook Contest and win 3 amazing "HTML5 & CSS3 FOR WEB DESIGNERS" book sets answering these 8 quick questions about your interests...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/win-3-amazing-html5-css3-for-web-designers-book-sets.html Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:43:00 +0200 Taking art to the street. Interacting with the elements of the city is not just about putting art on the walls. Graffiti has gone way beyond the single...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/paintings-of-the-street-art.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:45:00 +0200 Today's Q&A is with Stefano Scozzese Creative director of Italy-based Scozzese Design Studio "I live with my passions, I am a long-time DJ and designer;...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-stefano-scozzese.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:35:00 +0200 We've had the pleasure of talking to JB Grasset, co-founder and creative director of Ultranoir. He told us about The Best Web Agencies in France. JB is...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/made-in-france-the-best-web-agencies-by-jb-grasset.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:50:00 +0200 CSS3 is already the present on the Web. An authentic reality bursting with possibilities. On a daily basis Awwwards selects the best of the Web universe...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-best-css3-tools-experiments-and-demos-for-web-developers.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:14:00 +0200 Lola Dupré is a multicultural collage artist and illustrator currently working in Portugal. Lola creates surreal and fragmented portraits, she uses multiple...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/lola-dupre-surreal-collages.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:08:00 +0200 Recently, WebDesignLedger published a fantastic article that talked about the benefits of collaborative web design. It explained the benefits of promoting...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/useful-tools-for-collaborative-web-design-work.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:54:00 +0200 Also known as "Miniature" effect, it produces a result very dear to any pictures taken with wide field of view simulating a real scale model of miniatures....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/tilt-shift-photography-for-spectacular-miniature-effect.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:37:00 +0200 Today's Q&A is with co-founder and creative director at Rally Interactive. Awwwards: Please tell us a little bit about yourself: who are you, where...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-ben-cline-co-founder-of-rally-interactive.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:23:00 +0200 We present to you an interesting and exciting selection of Free Icons, flat icons, symbols and pictograms with vectorial content, especially designed for...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/thousands-of-free-vector-icons-and-icon-webfonts-for-interfaces-and-responsive-web-design.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:15:00 +0200 Yes, It's true¡¡ Fluor and Neon colors are trendy again, you can see them everywhere, in fashion, arts, illustration, product and interior design, etc... We...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/neon-fluor-could-be-a-new-trend-in-webdesign.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:08:00 +0200 Making purchases via the Internet is a fact today and is booming. And one of the best things that the Web offers today is the ability to take your business...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/18-online-payment-services-and-systems.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:53:00 +0200 Craig Redman and Karl Maier | Craig & Karl, don't even share the same continent, and yet they manage to meet on a daily basis and combine their talents...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/craig-karl-daily-inspiration.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:20:00 +0200 One of the fundamental things in web design in reference to usability is navigation. Navigation menus are important to help the user find the information...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/31-examples-of-icons-in-navegation-menus.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:24:00 +0200 Thanks to all for participating in our Facebook T-Shirt Contest "Which is your favorite CSS Editor?". These are the results: 1º Dreamweaver - 177 votes....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/facebook-t-shirt-contest-winners.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:20:00 +0200 This young graphic artist, Alec Goss is a Chicago-based illustrator, poet and filmmaker. Alec creates surrealist paintings and collages, with a special...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/35-illustrations-of-the-graphic-artist-alec-goss.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:16:00 +0200 Today's Q&A is with Agustin Sapio, a 29 year old designer and digital artist and co-founder of EGO Argentina. Awwwards: Please tell us a little...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-agustin-sapio-from-ego-argentina.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:17:00 +0200 Papertoys are, as their name suggests, toys made of paper, which are constructed by folding, cutting and pasting pieces of paper. In the world of designers...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/papertoys-world.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:58:00 +0200 Patterns are a useful resource for website design. Filling the background with a full-blown image is no longer a useful solution today as the variety of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/background-patterns-designs-and-resources-for-websites.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:19:00 +0200 Alex Gross is a visual artist specializing in oil paintings on canvas, and an excellent draftsman. His style is...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/alex-gross.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 08:37:00 +0200 "I wanna wake up in a city, That doesn't sleep, And find I'm king of the hill, Top of the heap..." It's not likely that anyone would question Sinatra's...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-10-best-agencies-in-new-york-city.html Thu, 31 May 2012 08:29:00 +0200 Here's the Q&A with David Basso, Associate Director at UZIK, and recent winner of a Webby Award in the Personal Website Category for his "Photo Song...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-david-basso-from-uzik.html Wed, 30 May 2012 13:14:00 +0200 Tell me how you dress and I'll tell you who you are. We also communicate who we are with what we wear and clothes can often be the best showcase for your...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/100-original-fun-designs-on-t-shirts-for-geeks-and-designers.html Mon, 28 May 2012 13:16:00 +0200 Evelin Kasikov, the creator of CMYK embroidery, is an Estonian - London based graphic designer specialized in print and editorial design. She started out...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/evelin-kasikovs-cross-stitch-designs.html Fri, 25 May 2012 09:23:00 +0200 We present to you this fantastic event created by and for some of the best interactive agencies in France, such as Soleil Noir, Uzik, Colorz, Dagobert,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/swag-paris-2012-soccer-web-agencies-game.html Thu, 24 May 2012 09:33:00 +0200 We had the pleasure of asking Sebastian Deutsch, one of the founders of 9 Elements, a few questions. We leave you with the interview. Enjoy! Awwwards:...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-sebastian-deutsch-from-9-elements.html Thu, 24 May 2012 08:00:00 +0200 What better way to stay in touch with the real-life current affairs of this business than listening to, watching or even chatting with the true pros of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-10-best-design-development-webcasts.html Tue, 22 May 2012 17:13:05 +0200 Fresh, innovative, creative, minimalist ... What's your style? You probably won't have a better chance to show off all your potential if it's not...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/95-inspiring-websites-of-web-design-agencies.html Mon, 21 May 2012 16:58:00 +0200 We discovered this project with great admiration: it is experimental design, a new one every day, throughout an entire year. 365 inspiring sheets exhibited...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/365-25-a-journal-experimental-design.html Mon, 21 May 2012 09:36:00 +0200 Loïc Dupasquier, is a disgustingly young and talented Swiss designer, now based in Oslo, Norway, and working for Bleed, a multi-disciplinary design consultancy,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-loic-dupasquier-a-disgustingly-young-and-talented-swiss-designer.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:36:00 +0200 The Taiwanese artist Tien-Min Liao has carried out an experiment that surprises us with a typeface that she says "explores the relationship between capital...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/handmade-type-experiment.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:43:00 +0200 WebGL is a web standard created to display 3D graphics in any platform that supports OpenGL. It makes use of the HTML5 Canvas element to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/22-experimental-webgl-demo-examples.html Tue, 15 May 2012 15:18:00 +0200 From your toothbrush, to your notebooks, to your cufflinks and even your flowerpots, color arrays are everywhere. And why not inspire them in Pantone?...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/pantone-inspired-products.html Fri, 11 May 2012 09:02:00 +0200 It is often said that 'less is more' and a good example of this is the work that we present below by the Australian...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/minimalist-posters-of-pixar-s-movies.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:26:00 +0200 We are pleased to chat with Vicki Tortouras, co-founder at IM. "Formed in New Zealand in 2004, Image Mechanics has gone from strength to strength since...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-vicki-tortouras-of-image-mechanics-from-australia.html Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:00 +0200 Today we have the pleasure to introduce to you to the Site of the Month for April 2012: The Two Minute Teacher Test, a project developed by Apt, from...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-for-april-2012-two-minute-teacher-test.html Tue, 08 May 2012 15:57:00 +0200 There are already many tools which we can talk about for web design and web development on your iPad. Apps that...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/23-essential-ipad-apps-for-web-designers-and-developers.html Thu, 03 May 2012 16:37:00 +0200 Odopod is one of the best and most awarded agencies around, It's based in San Francisco and is formed by top designers, developers, strategists and in...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interview-with-odopods-creative-director-jason-hardy.html Wed, 02 May 2012 13:36:00 +0200 And the Lucky Winners Are: 1) Cynthia Chaccour 2) SkyinthesEa Duc 3) Nikos Pappas Congrats! Please drop us an e-mail at thecssawards@gmail.com to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/giveaway-by-web-icon-set-3-business-plan-memberships.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:34:00 +0200 Genís Carrera is a graphic designer based in London. He's the creator of Philographics, a beautifully executed series of 24 posters through which he tries...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/philographics-by-genis-carrera.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:51:00 +0200 Lomography began in 1991, when the Austrian founders of Lomography discovered the original Russian Lomo Kompakt Automat.  When...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/lomography-a-few-great-pics-of-analogue-photography.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:44:00 +0200 The websites are the first interface between the customers and the seller, your visit card, your best assistant, in short, the perceived image of your...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-of-the-very-best-e-commerce-web-sites.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0200 Last week we recommended 30 interesting Twitter accounts for web designers to follow, this week we're focusing on developers. The little blue bird...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-interesting-twitter-accounts-for-developers.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:46:00 +0200 We may coldly say that a business card is just a piece of carton that shows your name, address, phone number and e-mail, which we give to people we think...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/elegant-premium-cards-selection.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:51:00 +0200 Video has always been one of the most effective tools in communication. When it's combined with the powers of the web, there's no stopping the reach a...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-websites-with-fullscreen-video.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:27:00 +0200 Minimal design is all about stripping away the clutter and using only the most essential resources you have at hand. But many times communicating a message...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/minimal-illustration-by-h-57-creative-station.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:05:00 +0200 And the winners are: Matt Wohlstadter, Agnel Waghela, Eamonn Day Lavelle & Ric Porteus. Congratulations Guys! Drop us an email at...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/impressionist-ui-giveaway-by-design-modo.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:57:00 +0200 Lissy Elle is a Canadian photographer who creates mysterious and dreamy images through the use of props and photo manipulation. Full of woods,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/lissy-elles-photography.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:02:00 +0200 Cristiana Couceiro is a Portuguese Illustrator living in Lisbon. Her work is focused on making collages using newspaper, tiles, vintage photos and pieces...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-illustrations-and-collages-of-cristiana-couceiro.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:56:00 +0200 When looking for inspiration or resources is always a good idea to look at other designers work or what they're up to, even if it's not design related....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-interesting-twitter-accounts-for-web-designers-to-follow.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:49:00 +0200 Photographer Neil Wilder was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. His family moved to Toronto when he was young and there he graduated with a bachelor...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-photography-of-neil-wilder.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:11:00 +0200 The responsive approach begins to make it's way, users appreciate the advantages, designers and developers around the world support it. If we're lucky...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/responsive-design-one-design-for-each-job-not-enough.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:21:00 +0200 Music is without a doubt one of the most appreciated inspiration resources by designers and artists of any discipline. Surely, you've been curious about...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/music-for-your-design-inspiration.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:57:00 +0200 It seems like a general rule that when creative teams work with big names or large institutions the final results aren't at all similar to what the team...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/working-with-big-brands-examples-of-success.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:29:00 +0100 The graphic interface is the first thing our users see on our websites. To have a good interface is key to guide them through the content and...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-free-ui-kits.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0100 Wedding season is close. A wedding is a big day for any couple, but the organization can be exhausting. Having a website that holds all the information...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/fantastic%20wedding-websites.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:01:00 +0100 Chen Man is a 31 year-old Chinese photographer, born and raised in Beijing. She graduated from the photography department of the Central Academy of Fine...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-photography-of-chen-man.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:29:00 +0100 Spring is coming and with it starts the conference season. Conferences and congresses are a great way for designers, developers and creators...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-upcoming-conferences-all-over-the-world.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:33:00 +0100 ...we mean 12 Websites Dedicated to Alcoholic Drinks. Some are minimal or elegant and present their product along with a simple message. Others take you...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/17-websites-dedicated-to-drinks.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:02:00 +0100 Bicycling is in style. With the increase of green consciousness and global warming awareness, bikes have become common to the urban environment of cities...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/bicycles-in-webdesign.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:54:00 +0100 Today we have the pleasure to introduce you to February 2012 Site of the Month which has been granted to The License Lab, a project developed by Instrument. The...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-month-for-february-2012-the-license-lab.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:29:00 +0100 Games are much more than mindless fun these days. The word on the streets is gamification. You've probable heard of it, but don't really know what it is....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/gamification-and-user-experience.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:04:00 +0100 In recent times, we've been witnessing the proliferation of infographics based on all kinds of subjects. Data visualization has become a trend, not only...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/social-networks-interpreted-through-infographics.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:18:00 +0100 Swissted is an ongoing project by graphic designer Mike Joyce, owner of Stereotype Design in New York City. Mike has redesigned flyers from actual vintage...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/swissted-the-rock-posters-of-mike-joyce.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 06:00:00 +0100 As a complement to our prior post "30 Grid-Based Websites", we've made a selection of indispensable resources like layout frameworks, tutorials, books,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/grid-based-web-design-resources.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:12:00 +0100 Crafting Rich Experiences with Progressive Enhancement. The web is an ever-changing medium whose scope, application, audience and platform continue to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/adaptive-web-design-book.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:53:00 +0100 Nowadays, it's not only important to develop your clients' websites to look good on all browsers, and on PC and MAC, it's also a must that websites are...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/50-examples-of-responsive-web-design.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:28:00 +0100 In the last two years or so, grid-based layouts have become very popular in web design. A grid is a series of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-grid-based-websites.html Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:40:00 +0100 Though the stereotipical developer might be a socially awkward geek, developers are among the most active users of social networks. They usually prefer...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-social-networks-for-developers.html Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:02:00 +0100 The Internet nowadays is all about social networking. Everyone is doing it and not only for personal purposes. A healthy online presence is basic for any...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-social-networks-for-web-designers.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:24:34 +0100 No doubt pictures are still an excellent resource to create fantastic websites. The photograph itself is the focus of the site, with each having an overlay...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/32-css-websites-with-fullscreen-backgrounds.html Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:10:00 +0100 Thomas Czarneki is a French art director based in Paris. In his photographic series 'From Enchantment to Down' he shows his own view of pretty princess...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/from-enchantment-to-down-by-thomas-czarneki.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:27:00 +0100 As you all know The 365 Best CSS Websites Around The World book of 2011 has been published, packed and shipped to all of the great designers, developers...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/misprint.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:24:51 +0100 // And the winners are: Antonio Pratas, Mirek Maciejczyk and Simon Walsh. Congratulations! The winners should send us an e-mail with all their personal...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/original-wordpress-themes-giveaway-by-themefuse.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:05:00 +0100 2011 is coming to an end and with it, we proudly present to you the new Awwwards book. Through its pages you will find the websites that mark nowadays'...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/awwwards-book-2011.html Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:42:09 +0100 Today we'd like to present the work of an amazing Russian-UK based artist, Yulia Brodskaya. We're absolutely amazed by ability she has at 'quiling', the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-beautiful-creations-of-yulia-brodskaya.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:18 +0100 And the Awwward for "Agency of the Year 2011" goes to... Ultranoir! The Awwwards Jury, by a majority vote, decided to grant the "Agency of The Year"...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/agency-of-the-year-awwward-2011.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:33:07 +0100 And the Awwward for "Site of the Year 2011" goes to... 360° Langstrasse by Hinderling Volkart AG! The Awwwards Jury, by a majority vote, has...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-year-awwward-2011.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:56:00 +0100 After our post showing how data is visualized in web design, we are taking a look at some infographics that depict the online world. Infographics are...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/infographics-of-the-online-world.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:48:00 +0100 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam fringilla sem in tellus placerat luctus. Fusce in massa eu sem semper hendrerit quis a ipsum....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-great-alternatives-to-lorem-ipsum.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100 And the Awwward for "Site of the Year 2011 – Users' Choice" goes to... Slavery Footprint, developed by Unit9! With an exquisite treatment of typography,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/site-of-the-year-2011-users-choice.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:49:00 +0100 Two things a  web designer needs are inspiration and knowledge about all the aspects of the "web process".  New technologies are constantly being...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/12-jquery-css3-resources-and-tutorials.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:48:00 +0100 White is a symbol of elegance, minimalism and style. White is space, is simple, and lets you keep a clean and minimal look. A lot of  websites use...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-best-white-layouts-selection.html Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:32:00 +0100 Attracting users' attention is one of the most important things to achieve a successful web site. Sometimes we don't have really good pictures, the logo...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-examples-of-creative-and-fantastic-illustrations-in-web-design.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:53:00 +0100 The circle, a shape so simple, so perfect, so... rounded. No basic shape is more organic than the circle, it has a smooth quality that makes it appealing...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/circular-elements-in-websites.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:17:00 +0100 Mmmm, we love the smell of fresh books! And we are pretty sure the buyers of the latest Awwwards book would like it, too. They won't have to wait too long...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/fresh-books-ready-to-ship.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:23:00 +0100 It's on! The voting for the Site of the Year and Agency of the Year 2011 Awwwards has starded. Every year, the Awwwards' panel of international judges...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-voting-for-the-site-and-the-agency-of-the-year-2011-starts-now.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:49:00 +0100 Web design has come a long way since its beginnings, we used to have to use only web safe fonts. Now with CSS3 we can include virtually any type that we...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/33-brilliant-examples-of-type-in-web-design.html Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:52:00 +0100 Digging around we discovered Altanta based artist Erika Iris Simmons. We're featuring her series "Ghost in the Machine", a collection of portraits...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/ghost-in-the-machine-by-iri5.html Mon, 26 Dec 2011 10:31:00 +0100 Yellow is a warm, primary, high energy color that can make your website seem comfortable and inviting. But don't be fooled, it's a difficult color...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-yellow-websites-to-brighten-up-your-day.html Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:56:00 +0100 Another year goes by and a new chance to become part of the Awwwards jury comes. If you think you've got what it takes to be one of our...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/awwwards-is-looking-for-the-2012-jury.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:02:00 +0100 Kyle Bean is a designer from Brighton (England) who specializes in hand crafted models. Cardboard, paper, paints and wires are some of the components...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/kyle-bean.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:47:00 +0100 Bring the experts to your desktop again! Enter to win one of 4 tickets to attend UX Web Summit 2012. We also have a ticket each for Accesibility Summit...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/6-free-tickets-for-online-conferences-ux-web-content-strategy-and-accessibility-summit-2012.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:27:00 +0100 Due to its purpose and audience, social-driven websites have to follow a series of rules when it comes to their design. They tend to be very focused...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-non-profit-and-social-driven-websites.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:36:00 +0100 Ronda is a design and animation studio created in late 2007, working from Buenos Aires, Argentina, both domestically and internationally. The team at...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/ronda-videos.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:53:00 +0100 PSD2HTML.com, a fast and reliable PSD to HTML conversion provider, is wishing you a happy holiday season and is giving away great prizes for two lucky...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/giveaway-from-psd2html-com.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100 In the past it was rejected as a secondary form of art, the 20th century transformed comics into a mass medium. From comic strips to graphic novels, the gender has...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-stunning-and-inspirational-comic-covers.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:55:00 +0100 Okay, we all agree that what matters is that speakers have excellent sound quality. But sometimes speakers can be an excellent, creative and fun decorative...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-exciting-speakers-for-iphone.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:59:00 +0100 Today we have the honor of announcing as Site of the Month the latest project developed by Unit9. A web experience directed by Robert Bader to increase...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/made-in-a-free-world-slavery-footprint.html Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:58:00 +0100 Icons are an excellent resource for web developers and designers in the design of all kinds of interfaces, as they allow them to create more visual,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/41-excellent-icon-sets-with-the-best-free-icons.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:38:00 +0100 (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; ...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/die-cut-business-cards-giveaway-by-uprinting.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:38:00 +0100 The Automobile industry is one of the most affected by the recession the world is living these days. Competition is fierce in today's economy...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/26-great-automotive-websites.html Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:07:00 +0100 Without a doubt, HTML5 is one of the topics of the year. It's awesome to see the evolution of this language they say will partially, if not completely,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/amazing-websites-and-experiments-in-html5.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:50:00 +0100 November has brought 30 new wonderful websites to Awwwards. This month, we noticed a slight growth in the use of photography among our showcased websites,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/and-the-nominees-for-the-site-of-the-month-awwward-are.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:37:00 +0100 They say photographing children is one of the most difficult tasks a portrait photographer has, but a guy like Jason Lee makes it look like a piece of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/22-creative-photos-by-jason-lee.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:01:00 +0100 The human face is a commonly used element in web design. As humans, the face is an appealing form to us. Eyes and mouths express certain moods and could...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-faces-in-websites.html Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:52:00 +0100 Brandversations is an interesting project by Romania-based graphic designer Stefan Asafti. He has very intelligently switched the logos and slogans of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/brandversations-by-stefan-asafti.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:38:00 +0100 Every new creation we see is a mix of previous works. For some this use of existing materials to create something new, whether it's conscious or not, is...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/8-great-mashups.html Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:37:00 +0100 There had been some debate lately about the future of Flash. Many people had predicted its death. The rise of touch-screen devices, many of which don't...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/22-awesome-flash-websites.html Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:40:00 +0100 Today we'd like to showcase some works by artist Levi Van Veluw.  We've made a selection of three of his installations: Light, Landscapes and Veneer....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/levi-van-veluw-photography-installation-and-self-portrait.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:09:00 +0100 Let's assume you have just started a career in web design and you are facing the challenge of creating your first website. Chances are you have a lot of...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/how-to-design-a-website.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:54:00 +0100 At times we need to make use of icons to help improve the design and understanding of the site, but at the same time they go a little unnoticed, without...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/1000-pixel-perfect-mini-icons-for-web-designers.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:45:00 +0100 Blue is a primary color, it is usually associated with concepts and emotions such as depth and professionalism. It can evoke tranquility, strength, or...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-1-of-the-best-blue-websites-around.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:02:00 +0100 Today we show you the excellent work of Bela Borsodi. We have selected some of his most recent projects for brands such as Puma, Nike, Trident, Bloomingdales,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/bela-bordosi-art-or-advertising.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:42:00 +0100 Fullscreen websites are those that fill the entire browser window (but not necessarily the entire screen), no matter what the screen resolution is. As...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/50-impressive-fullscreen-websites-for-your-inspiration.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:53:00 +0100 "Metamorphosis" is a concept about the unlimited transformations of human body created by Me&Eduard. Just like a chameleon, it's fitting, just like...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/metamorphosis-the-unlimited-transformations-of-human-body.html Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:20:00 +0100 While classic media is becoming less and less effective when it comes to companies engaging with users, these are turning to the social networks to conect...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-creative-facebook-campaigns.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:06:00 +0100 Scarlet, crimson, burgundy, ruby, magenta, rust... they all belong to the family of the color red. Red is the color of passion, the color of blood and,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/14-red-web-designs-for-inspiration.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 14:26:00 +0100 Every month Pixmac, gives two free one month subscriptions (worth $199) to the best website of the month. Pixmac is here to be the fastest, most usable...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/and-the-winner-of-pixmac-premium-subscription-worth-199-how-winner-of-best-site-of-the-month-is.html Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:05:00 +0100 So you want to become a web designer, but you have no idea where to start. Don't panic! It is not as hard as it seems, but it requires time and effort....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/how-to-become-a-web-designer.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:17:00 +0100 Today we're really glad to publish the Creative Celebrity Portraits by George Dave George Dawe was an English portrait artist who painted 329 portraits...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/creative-celebrity-portraits-by-george-dave.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:27:00 +0100 The month of October has brought Awwwards a great number of websites with excellent quality, most of which are using an increasing amount of HTML5, amazing...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/and-the-nominees-for-the-site-of-month-awwward-are.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:25:00 +0100 The color white is simple, elegant and peaceful and the use of this color is seen in lots of websites. Whether they're portfolios or online shops, people...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/50-fantastic-white-web-designs.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:56:00 +0100 Considered the absence of all color, black is elegant, sophisticated, it implies empowerment, it's minimal. Lots of web designers choose the color...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/50-beautifully-designed-black-websites.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:06:00 +0200 In the next post we'll talk about the excellent work of  Viktor Hertz, a freelance photographer and design artist. Based in Uppsala, Sweden,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/pictogram-movie-posters-by-viktor-hertz.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:33:00 +0200 Seems like autumn has taken forever to come this year, but now that the cold days are back, what better way to comfort yourself than with a steaming cup...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-coffee-websites.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:05:00 +0200 Navigation is key to guide the readers through the content of a website and help them find what they're looking for. An effective and useful navigation...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/40-websites-with-fixed-navigation.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:52:00 +0200 I know the summer is over, but why not plan some vacations? We’ve selected 20 of the most dynamic tourism websites to help you plan your next great...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-tourism-sites-for-your-inspiration.html Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:03:00 +0200 Today we’re feeling fashionable... with an edge. There’s Haute Couture, Ready to Wear & Mass Market fashion... so in which of these categories...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-spectacular-and-surreal-dresses.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:25:00 +0200 When a website has to display a huge amount of content, it is hard to make it appealing to the eye while keeping usability and balance within it. Newspapers...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/newspaper-inspired-websites.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:13:00 +0200 Nowadays, more and more people around the world are choosing alternative methods of transportation. This can be because people are looking for more cost-efficient...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/amazing-eco-friendly-vehicles.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:31:00 +0200 Kinetic typography or "moving text" is basically an animation technique that mixes motion and typography to express ideas. In these animations, texts fly,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/words-in-motion-kinetic-typography.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:12:00 +0200 This is a Print campaign for Freddy the official sponsor of the Italian Team at the Olympic Games in Beijing by Lorenzo Vitturi. Vitturi has brought this...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/freddy-olympics-constructions-for-ads.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:01:00 +0200 Although 3D is now very popular in films and 3D home cinema is becoming more and more extended, we haven't seen it all that much in websites. The main...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-stereoscopic-3d-websites.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:20:00 +0200 Today we bring you the work of Mr. Whaite, an illustrator obsess with cult movies and neon signs. His work is astonishing. Check out his tumbler to see...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-neon-posters-of-mr-whaite.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:16:00 +0200 Most of my favorite designers are women, so today I am showcasting some inspirational female graphic designers with a brief bio on each one. Let’s start...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/8-girls-a-selection-of-my-favorite-ladies.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:57:00 +0200 Do you want to build the next generation of web apps? From today you can win a free ticket for one of the most anticipated conferences of the year for...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/giveaway-win-a-ticket-to-future-of-web-apps-fowa-london.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:02:00 +0200 With the growing amount of information we come across every day, comes the necessity to structure and categorize it and find ways to process, understand...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/charts-and-graphs-data-visualization-in-web-design.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:48:00 +0200 Social networking is essential for today's businesses and corporations. Social media allows individuals and businesses to interact and build relationships. Twitter...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/great-twitter-background-designs.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:47:00 +0200 Every month Pixmac, gives two free one month subscriptions (worth $199) to the best website of the month and the most popular nominee on Twitter...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/and-the-winners-of-august-pixmac-premium-subscription-worth-199-are.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:35:00 +0200 Since the invention of the cinematograph, title sequences have been used to present the cast and crew of films and TV shows and mark their tone and theme. Film...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/best-20-film-and-tv-title-sequences-from-the-last-decade.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:29:00 +0200 From time to time, Google introduces humorous or artistic modifications in the company's logo to commemorate holidays, anniversaries or major events. These...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-best-google-doodles.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:52:00 +0200 In today's post we take a look at restaurant websites. Restaurant websites are a great source of design inspiration. One problem of most restaurant websites...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/tasty-design-restaurant-and-catering-websites.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:08:00 +0200 In order to make a logo stand out from the crowd, a designer has to make a creative approach to its creation. One technique employed in logo designs is...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/22-surprising-ambigram-logos.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:16:00 +0200 I consider packaging one of the hardest things to do for a designer. Mixing typography, graphics, logos, colors and claims in a box is not so easy. Fortunately,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-fresh-packaging-solutions.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:00:00 +0200 A few weeks ago we talked about colorful websites. This time we are leaving the color outside to center on monochromatic webdesigns in black and white. The...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/no-color-allowed-30-great-black-and-white-websites.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:53:00 +0200 We bring you an excellent collection of "cinematic gifs" of some of the best classic and horror movies. All images are from one of our favorite blogs...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/15-classic-and-horror-cinematic-gifs.html Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:06:00 +0200 At the begining of the year we read a lot of lists that focused on QR codes as one of the web trends of 2011. Quick Response codes, QR codes for short,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-creative-uses-of-qr-codes.html Wed, 31 Aug 2011 08:36:00 +0200 Carli Davidson is an internationally recognized photographer. She has a background in both commercial and documentary photography, as well as over 7...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/dogs-and-cats-by-carli-davidson.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:16:00 +0200 We all wanted to be something when we were small. Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut? Imagine after years of study and dedication to complex...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/astronaut-suicides-by-neil-dacosta.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:36:00 +0200 We all know video killed the radio star and it is said that the internet is killing the video star, but we think it is more a transformation than a death....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/interactive-music-videos.html Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:25:00 +0200 Every month Pixmac, gives two free one month subscriptions (worth $199) to the best website of the month and the most popular nominee on Twitter...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/and-the-winners-of-july-pixmac-premium-subscription-worth-199-are.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:30:00 +0200 So you have your fantastic app and now you need somewhere to present it to the world, give information about it or make it sell more. You need a beautiful...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-beautiful-app-websites.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:11:00 +0200 During these days, a lot of people asked me to design a tattoo for them. So I though it was the right time to write a post about it. English cursive and...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-typographic-tattoos.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:51:00 +0200 From singer outfits to record sleeves, music and design have always gone hand-in-hand. The history of rock concert posters started in the 1960s in San...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-beautiful-concert-posters.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:09:00 +0200 We have all heard the "less is more" statement. Simplicity is the route to follow these days. But white space does not have to be necessarily white. In...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-colorful-websites.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +0200 Did you know that raindrops want to be pearls? Did you know that the lines in ruled notebooks are made of thread? Or that there are little people living...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-secret-life-of-everyday-objects.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 07:20:00 +0200 Alessandro Gottardo aka Shout creates visual art projects for advertising campaigns, design products and publishers in four continents. Born in Pordenone...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/illustration-alessandro-gottardo-aka-shout.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:03:00 +0200 Print media is slowly fading out these days, leaving place for the new technologies to take the big slice of the cake. Don't get us wrong, we don't say...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/print-design-elements-in-websites.html Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:30:00 +0200 If your work on web design or developing you probably heard about responsive web design and flexible or adaptive layouts. Following the quick rise of smartphones...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/available-in-all-sizes-30-flexible-websites.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:56:00 +0200 The evolution of cover jackets on literature shows how design has become more and more important through time in our society. At first, they were there...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/judge-a-book-by-its-cover.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:26:00 +0200 The presence of keyboard-navigated websites is surprisingly growing in these days of touch screen devices. Why is that happening? Well, there is still...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-websites-with-keyboard-navigation.html Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:53:00 +0200 Today I want to show you how animated gifs are not just for teens:) Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg on their tumblr have shown how you can transform a...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cinematic-gifs-are-so-inspirating.html Mon, 04 Jul 2011 08:17:00 +0200 We are seeing the single page trend a lot lately, mostly among designer sites because this type of web design is perfect for a portfolio. But you can also...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-single-page-websites.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 07:10:00 +0200 We know how easy it is to buy a template change some colors, put an icon here and there, add a logo, some pictures and voilà, you've got yourself a website....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-pixel-perfect-websites.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:02:00 +0200 Everybody knows WordPress, it is a fully functional content management system (CMS) that is extendible with an immense amount of themes and of course a...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/14-essential-wordpress-plugins.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:21:00 +0200 This is a fun series of photos where parents and kids exchange their heads. Created by German photographer Paul Ripke and artistic director Florian Schmucker. Enjoy...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/pops-and-children-change-roles.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:37:00 +0200 Loved by some, hated by many, horizontally websites are nothing new. Horizontal layout websites did not used to be very user-friendly and tended to work...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-great-horizontal-layout-websites.html Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:10:00 +0200 Each designer or agency office should be filled with creative and innovative gadgets that surprise our clients and stimulate the imagination.  A...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cool-gadgets-for-creative-offices.html Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:02:00 +0200 We have already seen the continuous scrolling effect in sites like Google Reader or Tumblr, but this trend is growing strong. It can be a smoother solution...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/12-awesome-websites-with-continuous-scrolling.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:34:00 +0200 Printed in China, published in London, and designed by an amazing Canadian woman, I Wonder is one of the best books of 2010. I pre-ordered it through Amazon,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/i-wonder-the-golden-book.html Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:04:00 +0200 Every month Pixmac, gives two free one month subscriptions (worth $199) to the best website of the month and the most popular nominee on Twitter...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/and-the-winners-of-this-month-pixmac-premium-subscription-worth-199-are-2.html Wed, 08 Jun 2011 10:10:00 +0200 There are inventions that have changed our lives: Internet, mobile telephony, etc. But there had been many inventions that have...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/14-japanese-inventions-unsuccessfully.html Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:52:00 +0200 @font-face is a new property that helps you to define a special typography in your website. How can you do that? Just upload the font that you want to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-websites-using-font-face.html Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:24:00 +0200 "Pencil vs Camera" is a beautiful collection of images that combines excellent photography with some illustrations done in pencil which...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/pencil-vs-camera-by-benjamin-heine.html Mon, 06 Jun 2011 10:33:00 +0200 We want to dedicate today’s post to an excellent photographer, Thorsten Schmidtkord. "Head on Top" is an original and funny collection of portraits...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/head-on-top-by-thorsten-schmidtkord.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:03:00 +0200 Most designers reveal their creativity on paper in the form of sketches, why not put on the websites? By using hand-drawn style in web design you can give...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/showcase-of-websites-using-hand-drawn-elements.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:06:00 +0200 Nobody has time to learn calligraphy, especially Copperplate, one of the hardest ones. On the other hand we have much more sources to do it than in the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/learning-copperplate-isn-t-a-dream.html Tue, 31 May 2011 08:06:00 +0200 It's now been almost three years since iTunes App Store was launched. Unfortunately, with more than 300,000 apps to choose from, it's far from easy for...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-of-the-best-iphone-apps.html Tue, 24 May 2011 11:59:00 +0200 Maps are not only a resource for the contact section, sometimes a well-designed map helps to create beautiful and innovative websites. In the next post...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/beautiful-big-maps-in-web-design.html Wed, 18 May 2011 11:12:00 +0200 If well-done TV commercials have the power to make us cry, laugh or even frighten us in a matter of minutes or just seconds. They are like a cinema pill,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/15-great-recent-tv-commercials.html Tue, 17 May 2011 14:13:00 +0200 The components used in Zimoun’s work are simple, functional and raw, whereas only aesthetically high-level and purposefully chosen elements and materials...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/sound-sculptures-by-zimoun.html Fri, 13 May 2011 08:10:00 +0200 If you are a web designer chances are you are using Photoshop to develop your work. But coding is a hard part of the process that not every designer...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-great-psd-to-html-css-websites.html Thu, 12 May 2011 06:38:00 +0200 Artis Spencer Tunick has been documenting the live nude figure in public, with photography and video, since 1992. The individuals en masse, without their...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/nude-installations-by-spencer-tunick.html Tue, 10 May 2011 10:08:00 +0200 Every month Pixmac, gives two subscriptions for $ 199 a month better website, and the nominee's most popular on Twitter and Facebook. Pixmac Is Here To...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/and-the-winners-of-this-month-pixmac-premium-subscription-worth-199-are.html Fri, 06 May 2011 09:59:00 +0200 If your office is getting ready to make a big move or is just in need of a “creative” makeover, we hope this post will give you a place to start for...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-office-spaces-that-will-make-you-wish-you-worked-there.html Thu, 05 May 2011 09:30:00 +0200 Today we bring you a wonderful photographic exhibition by Marc Da Cunha. Born in 1979, Marc works and lives in Paris. He studied photography in Gobelins...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vertebrata-photopraphies-by-marc-da-cunha-lopes.html Sun, 01 May 2011 14:25:00 +0200 On the web we face some typographic challenges and limitations, the typefaces, font smoothing, and control we have over all typographic elements is inconsistent...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/18-beautil-websites-with-only-typography.html Sun, 01 May 2011 13:51:00 +0200 Hollywood personalities in fun scenes created by Martin Schoeller, the New York based photographer best known for his tight portraits or "Close Up" series,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/creative-celebrity-portrait-by-martin-schoeller.html Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:08:00 +0200 Mary Jane Ansell graduated from Brighton University in 1994 and now works from her studio in the heart of Brighton's North Laine. After only beginning...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-beauty-of-the-hours-by-mary-jane-ansell.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:35:00 +0200 Randy Glasbergen is an illustrator very famous for his funny comics, full of geek humor. Randy lives in a small town in rural New York State. His funny...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/geek-humor-illustrations.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:17:00 +0200 Martin Schoeller, the New York based photographer best know for his tight portraits or "Close Up" series, remains at the forefront of the photographic...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/female-bodybuilders-by-martin-schoeller.html Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:31:00 +0200 We all know the importance of staying well-informed of developments in the sector. Magazines can bring you this valuable information in addition to get...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-print-magazines-web-design.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:25:00 +0200 You can spend a long time watching each one of the images created by Erik Johansson. Creative, surreal, imaginative, abstract images .. they all have...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-fascinating-and-surreal-images-of-erik-johansson.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:32:00 +0200 Many people have asked us, via web, twitter and facebook, for advice on the best books for web designers and developers. We have found that many books...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-vital-books-for-web-designers-and-developers.html Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:35:00 +0200 We often get to see some fantastic illustrations here at Awwwards, and today is no different. Anton Semenov show us an awesome technique,  use of ...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/anton-semenov-disturbing-and-frightening-illustrations.html Sun, 03 Apr 2011 18:28:00 +0200 Illustrator is without doubt the best software for creating logos. From ideas to output, take advantage of the power and precision of Adobe® Illustrator®...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/14-essential-tutorials-on-how-to-create-logos-with-illustrator.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:02:00 +0200 Many studies have shown that doing your job in a beautiful and wonderful place greatly increases productivity. Forget those sad, cold and gray workplaces....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/wonderful-places-to-work-and-enjoy.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:09:00 +0100 We have recently discovered the website of photographer Mariel Clayton. This is the place where the bad toys go. Its where all the children who fight...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/killer-barbies-by-mariel-clayton.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:21:00 +0100 Typography : used to be a  big limitation to webdesigners and a headache to front end developers, but @font-face is here to do their live more easier...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/font-face-tutorials.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:07:00 +0100 Born in 1988, Winnie Truong lives and works in Toronto and is a recent graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design’s drawing and painting program. The...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/spectacular-portrait-drawings-of-winnie-truong.html Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:07:00 +0100 Email marketing is a form of direct marketing which uses electronic mail as a means of communicating commercial or fund-raising messages to an audience. Although...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/best-top-10-email-marketing-services.html Wed, 09 Mar 2011 21:34:00 +0100 Wordpress is a powerful free and open source. There are hundreds of wordpress themes which you can find on the Internet but not all of them are good looking. So,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-of-the-best-premium-wordpress-themes-2010-2011.html Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:45:00 +0100 A logo is not just a mark, a logo reflects a business's commercial brand via the use of typography, colors, images, etc. .. In this...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-logos-that-rejoice-the-spirit-and-soften-the-heart.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:25:37 +0100 One of the great handicaps of web developers is constant evolution in the use of new technologies and programming languages. The arrival of html5 has...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/14-exceptional-websites-made-with-html5.html Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:28:48 +0100 Denis Zilber is one of those illustrators that really made his way to the top and has been doing some fantastic and creative work. He's an Israeli illustrator...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-marvelous-and-creative-work-of-denis-zilber.html Sun, 20 Feb 2011 18:20:41 +0100 We want to dedicate today's post to an excellent photographer, Horacio Salinas. This conceptual artist was born in Argentina but lives and works in New...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/horacio-salinas-a-different-conceptual-photographer.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 17:09:24 +0100 Sometimes a successful advertising campaign is made possible by the genius and insparación of talented people who master perfectly the ultimate creative...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-creative-and-exciting-print-ads-using-photoshop.html Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:16:33 +0100 Warm and fresh books ready for you! All the books have been printed, the sharpness of the images is impressive, and the cover is so delicious, we are...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/1000-books-1000-thanks.html Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:48:12 +0100 Everybody is falling in love with some of theses new technologies, like iPads, iPhone etc.. But this is just the beginning of the techno-fever, now is...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/innovative-gadgets-and-accessories.html Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:55:44 +0100 Today we feel viral. So please take a look at these 6 funny - ironic ads. Viral marketing is a techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/viral-ironic-campaign-videos.html Fri, 14 Jan 2011 09:19:00 +0100 Some free fonts for the summer? Why not? Today we present some free font that you can easily donwload at MyFonts.com or Fontsquirrel.com. Typography is...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-amazing-free-fonts.html Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:12:00 +0100 The Css Awards is looking for new Jury members So if you consider that your experience and your knowledge about webdesign culture is ready for this,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/looking-for-the-2011-jury.html Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:36:25 +0100 If you’re a professional designer, web-developer, photographer or just doing some design art work you can be able to earn some money by selling your...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/top-websites-where-designers-can-sell-their-works.html Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:44:48 +0100 The Css Awards Book is a printed book about best websites of the 2010. 365 days and 180 pages, collect all the winners websited of 2010 Every page presents...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/best-css-websites-book-2010.html Tue, 14 Dec 2010 10:38:04 +0100 Facebook has great pages, and we select the 20 best facebook pages for you! Take a look at them!]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-best-facebook-pages.html Thu, 02 Dec 2010 11:26:00 +0100 Using a jquery slide effect is getting very popular. We have choose the best one and the most complete for you. jQuery is a fast and concise JavaScript...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/15-fresh-jquery-slides.html Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:38:00 +0100 This post is focused on creative and beautiful Contact Forms. Each contact form is a unique and has its own role of the site. Here there are 25 Beautiful...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-impressive-contact-forms.html Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:20:00 +0200 The Html5 is going to revolution the webdesigner culture, Jquery and CSS3 make things easier! Many peoples says that now there is no space for flash anymore....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/html5-inspiration.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:52:22 +0200 All the best PhotoStocks in one Post! We present a selection of the best website where you can get exactly what yoyu were looking for... here the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/all-the-best-photo-stocks.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:51:18 +0200 Black means class. Today we present one selection of the best black and dark layouts from the css website awards. Some of the site of the day and some...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/black-layouts.html Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:34:01 +0200 Today we would like to show some tools that will help us to use nice fonts on your website. To do that you just need to include a line of code in your...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/including-amazing-fonts-on-your-website-adding-one-line-of-code.html Thu, 27 May 2010 09:54:15 +0200 Everybody has taken part already on one of the many social networks.. Twitter and facebook are the most known, and every day many new users register a...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-best-infographics-about-social-networks.html Mon, 17 May 2010 10:28:00 +0200 keep yourself update with css is always very important, specially when there are new features and tutorials around the web. Css is the best way for your...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/css-blogs-around-the-world.html Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:05:47 +0200 Are you looking for how to present all your works? Design portfolios can be realized in various forms. And TCA Inspired has done a great selection...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/crative-web-portfolios.html Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:45:18 +0200 Your brushes set is also very important, sometimes is really what you need, and is what can make your work easier and faster TCAInspired selected the 20...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-awesome-photoshop-brushes-for-your-webdesign-layouts.html Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:02:16 +0200 We really love illustrated elements in web design, especially those that use vector objects. Drawing landscapes, a grassy footer and a beatiful sky,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/web-design-trends-17-excellent-and-creative-vector-websites.html Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:36:48 +0100 James Bond is not the only one using a tech bracelet! using new technologies installed in our cloths is getting day by day more common. Anyway if you don't...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/innovative-and-fashionable-clothings-for-tech-people.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:22:16 +0100 Nowadays your website deserves a social media area, where all the facebook, youtube, digg, etc.. icons go. Every icons has more than one version...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/fresh-free-social-website-icons.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:46:00 +0100 Have you heard about css galleries? Do you know how them work? Every cool CSS website deserve is own gallery. These galleries collect the best webpages...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/css-gallery.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:35:41 +0100 Presenting ourselves in a picture is not always easy, specially when we are not model. Anyway is time to be more expressive, show off our personality and...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/about-us-webdesign.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:13:00 +0100 As we saw in the previous post Big Fonts, using big texts and playing with carachters, helps to establish the mood created by a design. Now you just...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/best-free-fonts-of-2010.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:30:02 +0100 The Motion Graphics' world is getting much more powerful day by day. The 3d art and video join together for making us living these fantastic feelings....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/motion-graphics-reel.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:39:45 +0100 Surfing on the desert playing tennis is not a impossible anymore, choosing a different head is also not impossible anymore. Today we will show you a great...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/amazing-photo-retouching-works.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:01:40 +0100 Editing css code can be easier after reading this post! TCAInspired presents the 10 best css editors. With them we can:- write better- using...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-wonderful-css-editor.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:07:00 +0100 Don't you think that some cool icons can change the style of your website? Creating icons is a lot of work, but today you can download more than 500! Take...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/free-icons-for-your-web-apps.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:06:15 +0100 Do you want your customers to be more receptive to your ads?  A bit of humor is always welcome! If your creative strategy is based in humor, it...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-humouristic-ads.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:22:04 +0100 Today we want to give you some advice for the next newsletter you need to design. A selection of some clean and weird newsletters. Enjoy it.]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-revolutionary-newsletter-design.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:37:22 +0100 Introducing yourself is something unique and special. TCAInspired want to show off different ways to do a cool business cards.  And if you are not vegetarian...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cards-designs.html Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:25:55 +0100 The iTattoo has not been realized yet but TCAInspired has already found some apple logos on few sexy bodies. And what about Pacman running close to the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/sexy-geek-tattoos.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:32:05 +0100 The best web design trends for 2010 are already defined. We are definitely living one of the richest webdesign period. Don't miss the points we focus on...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/best-web-desing-trends-for-2010.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:57:19 +0100 Randy Glasbergen is a illustrator very famouse because of his funny comics, full of geek humor. Randy lives in a small town in rural New York State. His...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/geek-humor.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:39:27 +0100 Have you ever though that CSS can be so creative? Creating cool menus, is not that hard anymore! Do you need a vertical or a horizontal CSS menu? Today...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/vertical-and-horizontal-css-menus.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:56:22 +0100 Why we should create a new brand with just two colours when we can use more? Green, blue, yellow and magenta together? Why not? The colour combination...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/new-brands-trends-colour-logos.html Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:54:55 +0100 George Grosz is a german painter, draughtsman and illustrator of the 20's - 30's. He has been influenced by Expressionism and Futurism and most of the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/george-grosz.html Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:45:49 +0100 Today we present some of the most innovating work spaces from thecoolhunter.com Exciting projects, wonderful textures, bizarre creations and much more. Discover...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/cool-work-spaces-from-the-cool-hunter.html Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:33:29 +0100 What's going to happen one day if the  Twitter bird won't fly anymore?Who's gonna follow who? We would like to introduce this shocking news with this...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/twitter-is-dead.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:32:16 +0100 In this post you can discovered our selection about the 20 impressive illustrators around the world. Special technics, crazy brushes or pixel art, each...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-impressive-illustrators-part-2.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:23:51 +0100 TheCSSAwards visitors are 99% web developers, web designers & graphic designers or simply anyone interested in web design & development. Payments...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/especial-offer-rapidxhtml.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:26:09 +0100 Nowadays everybody knows the importance of the "design factor" during the webdesign creation. Designers and web agencies are doing the best to get this!...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/beautiful-e-commerce-trends-of-2010.html Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:22:56 +0100 TCA Inspired, begins this blog showing the 20 best websites of the 2009.   All the sites were selected as a "Site Of The Day" in the Css Awards. Take...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/best-websites-of-2009-20-extraordinary-and-inspirational-designs.html Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:30:43 +0100 Have you heard about Threadless? Threadless is the most innovative tee shop. Based in the industrial city of Chicago, they print great design on the American...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/the-40-most-amazing-tees.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:38:34 +0100 Arial, Garamond, Cooper, who cares?  Size is priority. One of the latest trends in webdesign is working with BIG FONT.  Whether it's on the menu, the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/18-excellent-websites-created-with-big-fonts.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:54:03 +0100 In this post you can discovered our selection about the 20 impressive illustrators around the world. Special technics, crazy brushes or pixel art, each...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/10-impressive-illustrators.html Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:38:46 +0100 After some months on thecssawards.com project, we decide to build up an ispirating blog for all the design community. TCA Inspired is the site, where you...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/welcome-to-tca-inspired.html Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:38:59 +0100 We are presenting the best creative porfolios of 2009, 25 websites full of illustrations, inspirating layout and dynamic effects. All the 2009 trends in...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/25-creative-and-inspirating-web-portfolios-of-2009.html Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:46:41 +0100 I'm Gopal, a MAC user lover, currently working as a Senior Web Developer. Born and brought up in Trivandrum, Kerala, the southern part of India. I am founder...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/gopal-raju.html Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:32:44 +0100 My name is Jay Hollywood, and i'm a designer based out of Perth, Australia. I run my own freelance studio where I specialise in branding, user experience...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/jay-hollywood.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:14:39 +0100 David Arias is a Vancouver-based freelance graphic designer with a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design for Marketing. His portfolio presents some of his...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/david-arias.html Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:50:03 +0100 My name is Ray Cheung. I am the founder of WebAppers.com, PhotoshopLady.com and the co-founder of TheDesignInspiration.com. I really have a passion on...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/ray-cheung.html Sun, 03 Jan 2010 02:15:42 +0100 Hi, my name is Paul Andrew and I live in the north of Scotland in the small but pretty city of Inverness. In the past year I have been more of a pro-blogger...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/paul-andrew.html Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:47:39 +0100 My name is Mike Lane and I am a Senior UX Designer with over 14 years experience in creative web design and development.|||I attended art school in the...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/mike-lane.html Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:32:04 +0100 I am Aravind Ajith, an independent UI consultant with 6+ years of experience in the field. In such a short period of time,I have had the opportunity to...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/aravind-ajith.html Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:43:29 +0100 My name is Trent Walton and I am the founder of http://paravelinc.com. We're a 3 man team that has been working together on web design and branding projects...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/trentwalton.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:44:03 +0100 Hello. My name is Mark Hirst, owner of a boutique interactive studio in Dubai called Blue Beetle. We're relatively small (currently 7) each from a different...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/mark-hirst.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:03:09 +0100 I work as a designer at Klipp og Lim in Norway and my main focus is motion graphics and interactive design. I hold a Bachelors degree in music technology...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/gustave-spenes.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:17:00 +0100 Hello! I am Eirik Backer from Norway, working at Klipp og Lim in Trondheim as a developer and designer. I am passionate about interface design, web design...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/eirik-backer.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:05:14 +0100 My name is Kevin Sweeney and I am currently an interactive developer at Fi. In the past three years that I have spent there, I have been the lead information...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/kevin-sweeney.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:34:35 +0100 Hi, my name is Ivan Aleksic, i'm co-owner - designer-art director at http://www.thesilverempire.com/ at this point small web studio who chase the bid dreams....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/ivan-aleksic.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:38:05 +0100 Hi there - my name is Robert Podgorski, co-founder of BlackMoon. We're small, frisky company based in Poland and we're deep into webdesign, illustration,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/robert-podgorski.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:41:24 +0100 23 NovBrian Handley Design http://www.brianhandleydesign.com 7 61 12 NovGlasshouse http://www.glasshouse.co.za/html/html.php 7 29 11...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/20-beautiful-examples-of-illustration-in-web-desing.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:03:43 +0100 These 15 website navigation footers are all super creative and unique, showing some truly interesting ways to display your own site’s footer! 16 NovChapolito...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/15-excellent-creative-website-footers.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:33:19 +0100 Hi, we’re web design agency operating internationally with offices located in Poland (Poznan) and USA (New York). Our team consists of 12 passionate...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/world-of-merix.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:12:43 +0100 These are the 30 October's Best Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) website, they are ordered from newer to older, enjoy and find your inspiration!]]> http://www.awwwards.com/30-best-css-website-of-october.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:41:25 +0100 I am the founder & creative director of Depthskins Studio & DesignersCouch. My responsibilities are in the areas of branding, web design, project...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/damian-madray.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:36:58 +0100 Romain Colin, Founder of Fubiz, this site is centered on the subjects of the graphic world, the urban culture, the products tendencies and numerical arts....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/romain-colin.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:42:44 +0200 I am Antonio Lupetti, Engineer, Pro Blogger, Mac User, Web addicted. I am the author of Woork (http://woorkup.com), a popular tech blog about web design,...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/antonio-lupetti.html Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:06:19 +0200 I am from Madrid, Spain. I got started into webdesign in 2002, but profesionally in 2004, just 1 year after i got married with the help of my wife (illustration)...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/gabriel-segura.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:36:41 +0200 My name is Paul Mosig and I am the co-founder of the arts and design studio Racket located in Melbuorne Australia.|||Self taught designer although I went...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/paul-mosing.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:07:37 +0200 My name is Brian Hoff — an independent graphic designer from Philadelphia specializing in branding, identity and website design. I am also the founder/writer...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/brian-hof.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:56:15 +0200 Jacob Cass is a logo, web and graphic designer from Sydney, Australia, who freelances under his business http://JustCreativeDesign.com, which doubles as...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/jacob-cass.html Sat, 03 Oct 2009 06:41:28 +0200 Hello, I'm a webdesigner and webdeveloper from Slovakia. I own a small design studio Art4web.|||I'm a self-taught designer. I started with flash animations...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/lukas-majzlan.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:27:26 +0200 Pablo Zarate|||I went to a design school, but if someone ask me... I have to say that I'm self taught.|||Working on my art for my personal webpage (http://pablozarate.com/)...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/pablo-zarate.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:46:09 +0200 Hi, my name is Anthony Dart i am a multi disciplinary designer animator from South Africa. I am the founder and Director of a design and animation studio...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/anthony-dart.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:27:37 +0200 Hello folks! We are CreativePeople from Moscow Russia and we hold an excellent portfolio full of interesting web projects, animation, games and logos!...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/sergei-prokofiev.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:45:11 +0200 Hello! We are Snopp Media, a crazy advertising agency from the north(Norway). Snopp consists of two twenty-year olds, named Mathias Nervik and Gisle Grindvik....]]> http://www.awwwards.com/snoop-media.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:06:30 +0200 My name is Alexey Abramov. I'm a graphic designer, living in Moscow, Russia. I love to create memorizable catchy web sites, vivid identities, rich illustrations...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/alexey-abramov.html Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:16:51 +0200 I am Drew Europeo, a designer and illustrator in the Philippines. I ran grafikas.com and dreweuropeo.com. I have been collaborating with different designers...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/drew-europeo.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:30:08 +0200 My name is Sarah Camp, and I run Camp Creative Group. I was born in New Jersey and grew up in several places on the east coast of the USA before "settling"...]]> http://www.awwwards.com/sarah-camp.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:22:00 +0200