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Web Design Trend Showcase: Super Gradients

November 2, 2018September 25, 2017 by Iggy

After the dominance of flat colors in web design, we’ve noticed a new web design trend of gradient use beginning to emerge. Gradients are nothing new in web design, but the CSS property of linear-gradient now allows designers to add vibrant spectrums of color directly to their code, rather than the traditional method of creating a gradient image in Photoshop.

One advantage of the CSS approach is the gradient can be scaled to any size, which makes it great for screen filling gradient backgrounds.

Today’s showcase features 25 examples of these super gradients used as backgrounds, headers, and overlays.

30+ Websites Featuring Looping Video Backgrounds

January 30, 2023September 22, 2017 by Iggy

Looping video backgrounds is one of the fastest growing trends in web design. Ever since designers were given the ability to render video content in HTML5 we’ve seen motion pictures quickly take the place of static images in website headers and backgrounds.

Showcase of Creative Website Designs for iPad Apps

November 5, 2018September 20, 2017 by Iggy

Websites for iPhone and iPad apps are always a great source for creative inspiration as the projects often allow for the designers to go to town and create a beautiful design to promote the app. This showcase rounds up 35 of the most outstanding iPad app websites. Common traits include large imagery of the iPad device, subtle textures and plenty of white space around well-presented content.

20 Examples of Creative Slideshows in Web Design

November 5, 2018September 17, 2017 by Iggy

Slideshows are a great way of displaying your featured content in a compact space. The use of Javascript has enabled designers to enhance these slideshows with cool animations and effects. This post rounds up a collection of the most creative slideshows in web design, each one takes the core idea of the slideshow and adds extra elements and features to make it stand out as an inspirational design feature.

Huge Showcase of 85+ Detailed Interface Design Elements

December 27, 2019September 15, 2017 by Iggy

Dribbble is a fantastic place for designers to share their works in progress and is also a great place for designers to gain inspiration and pick out recurring trends across the design spectrum. This post rounds up a collection of snapshots of rich interface design elements from both website designs and app designs. Each one has been carefully crafted for its detail, use of textures, subtle lighting effects, and various tones & colours.

Best Mac App Design: Showcase & Trends

January 3, 2020September 14, 2017 by Iggy

Website designs for premium Mac application websites are amongst the most beautiful web designs on the net. Here’s an inspirational showcase of some of the best Mac app web design trends, along with a look at some common trends and features.

30 Inspiring Examples of Texture Use in Web Design

December 31, 2019September 10, 2017 by Iggy

The use of texture is one of the important principles of good design, and the use of subtle textures is becoming more and more popular in the world of web design. These textures help give a tactile and realistic feel to the interface, which can help a website seem more familiar with things we come across in the real world. Here’s an inspirational showcase of 30 websites that are perfect examples of texture use in web design.

Showcasing 65 of the Best Website Designs of 2018

December 24, 2019September 6, 2017 by Iggy

Throughout the year I’ve showcased my favorite website designs findings in the Line25 Sites of the Week roundups. This special near-end of year post showcases the best of the best, pulling together the best website designs of 2018 into one showcase of super cool sites.

35 Creative Examples of Doodles in Web Design

December 31, 2019September 4, 2017 by Iggy

The everyday doodle is often left hiding away in a designer’s sketchbook, never being fulfilled in life as a complete design, but every now and again doodles get their chance of being part of the big picture. In web design, designers often strive to inject creativity into their interfaces and layouts. The good old pencil can be a highly useful tool that can easily add personality to a design, giving that feeling of originality that you just don’t get with crisp, smooth digital effects. This showcase of creative doodles in web design provides a wealth of inspiration and shows how hand-drawn elements can add that tactile and low-fi feel to a website design.

30+ Horizontally Scrolling Websites Showcase

November 5, 2018August 25, 2017 by Iggy

Love them or hate them, horizontally scrolling websites are scattered around the net, and there are some fantastic examples. Unlike the traditional layout of a website that scrolls up and down, horizontal websites flip things around and scroll from left to right. Sometimes they’re enhanced with Javascript to offer an even richer user experience, such as auto-scrolling effects. Check out this collection of 30 inspiring examples, and follow on to a hand full of brilliant tutorials that give an insight into the theory and practice of creating a horizontal site of your own.