Digitalthread / webdesign2008-04-15T16:10:06ZA web gallery of professional web site design, Flash design and graphic designs. Hundreds of both professional commercial and artistic web sites.tag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2Movable TypeCopyright (c) 2008, DigitalthreadHungryman2008-04-15T16:10:06Z2008-04-15T15:54:00Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.15982008-04-15T15:54:00ZHungryman developed this new site to show off the company's personality, and exhibit the sense of humor of their directors. Using unique textures and vintage photos borrowed from eclectic rock station WACKY79 (Louisville, Kentucky), every page merges the kitsch mystique of these 1950’s - 1970's grainy photos with the award winning work of the Hungryman Directors Roster. In addition to the simplicity of the design, the pages are contrasted with fluid and snappy motion that create a subtle visual tension. Overall, this website feels nostalgic, lovable, and may even bring a wry smirk to your face....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.commovie and film sites
Hungryman developed this new site to show off the company's personality, and exhibit the sense of humor of their directors. Using unique textures and vintage photos borrowed from eclectic rock station WACKY79 (Louisville, Kentucky), every page merges the kitsch mystique of these 1950’s - 1970's grainy photos with the award winning work of the Hungryman Directors Roster. In addition to the simplicity of the design, the pages are contrasted with fluid and snappy motion that create a subtle visual tension. Overall, this website feels nostalgic, lovable, and may even bring a wry smirk to your face....
Theory2008-04-02T15:48:21Z2008-04-01T16:29:22Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.15942008-04-01T16:29:22ZStarted in New York City in 1997, Theory is a fashion line that was spun out of great fitting pants. In the last ten years, Theory has established a modern, line of comfortable clothes for both men and women, while also involving themselves in projects that elevate and inspire, such as the The Theory Icon Project. Overall, Theory has a smart brand site, with widgets, a customizable home page, interactive map, visual search tools, large video and other features. Also check out the create-your-own look section. A well-rounded design production....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.com
Started in New York City in 1997, Theory is a fashion line that was spun out of great fitting pants. In the last ten years, Theory has established a modern, line of comfortable clothes for both men and women, while also involving themselves in projects that elevate and inspire, such as the The Theory Icon Project. Overall, Theory has a smart brand site, with widgets, a customizable home page, interactive map, visual search tools, large video and other features. Also check out the create-your-own look section. A well-rounded design production....
A Commonwealth of Diverse Cultures2008-03-26T19:49:59Z2008-03-26T19:14:34Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.15922008-03-26T19:14:34ZA Commonwealth: Poland's Heritage is an international educational exhibit which presents the history of tolerance and cohabitation of various ethnic groups in the territory of Polish-Lituanian Commonwealth. Discover the richly blended history of Poland through a gallery of manuscript art, old texts, antique illustrations and video presentations. The site's overall design was equally strong, with full screen images, navigation and typography that combines perfectly to enhance the story, and experience of learning about this uniquely freedom-loving country in Europe....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comeditorial design
A Commonwealth: Poland's Heritage is an international educational exhibit which presents the history of tolerance and cohabitation of various ethnic groups in the territory of Polish-Lituanian Commonwealth. Discover the richly blended history of Poland through a gallery of manuscript art, old texts, antique illustrations and video presentations. The site's overall design was equally strong, with full screen images, navigation and typography that combines perfectly to enhance the story, and experience of learning about this uniquely freedom-loving country in Europe....
Stella McCartney2008-03-26T16:27:11Z2008-03-26T16:11:57Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.15912008-03-26T16:11:57ZRevamped and refreshed, the new Stella McCartney site invites users to explore this already iconic, yet always fun and flirty brand. Dynamic content landing pages, user-controlled runway videos, and a new Stella’s World section with behind the scenes Stella flicks complete this site redesign. We liked how the staggered grid design in a minimal, peach-toned setting creates a pleasing, "sticky" site. Plus, there are some nice contemporary typographic choices. Fully-transactional online boutique coming in 2008....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.com
Revamped and refreshed, the new Stella McCartney site invites users to explore this already iconic, yet always fun and flirty brand. Dynamic content landing pages, user-controlled runway videos, and a new Stella’s World section with behind the scenes Stella flicks complete this site redesign. We liked how the staggered grid design in a minimal, peach-toned setting creates a pleasing, "sticky" site. Plus, there are some nice contemporary typographic choices. Fully-transactional online boutique coming in 2008....
Maria Photo Production2008-03-24T19:41:27Z2008-03-24T19:33:24Ztag:digitalthread.com,2008:/webdesign//2.15892008-03-24T19:33:24ZThis three person photo production company located in Spain has a great minimal site with nice blocked out type and very simple functionality. It's a great way to peruse the work of these three artists and lends itself well to the overall cohesion of the site. Overall, the site bridges the gap between styles, and brings the fashion and advertising works – which already have a certain raw and edgy similarity – even closer together....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.com
This three person photo production company located in Spain has a great minimal site with nice blocked out type and very simple functionality. It's a great way to peruse the work of these three artists and lends itself well to the overall cohesion of the site. Overall, the site bridges the gap between styles, and brings the fashion and advertising works – which already have a certain raw and edgy similarity – even closer together....
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly2007-12-10T19:28:34Z2007-12-10T19:23:11Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15832007-12-10T19:23:11ZA very simple and beautiful site with few gimmicks or "flashiness" for this anticipated third film from Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls). It just maintains an overall cohesion of colors and treatments — type included — that gel nicely together. We also really liked the blurry, "bleed-to-white" spot-transitions between sections. Very nice....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.commovie and film sites
A very simple and beautiful site with few gimmicks or "flashiness" for this anticipated third film from Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls). It just maintains an overall cohesion of colors and treatments — type included — that gel nicely together. We also really liked the blurry, "bleed-to-white" spot-transitions between sections. Very nice....
Radiohead In Rainbows2008-03-15T22:39:44Z2007-10-03T17:58:09Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15822007-10-03T17:58:09ZAs newsworthy as any new music launch, Radiohead is revolutionizing the music industry by (not selling) their new album (launching Oct 10th) at a price of your choosing. Tom Yorke does it again, and now Radiohead is using their influence (and trusting a loyal fan-base to abuse the power of the web) to throw a rock 'n roll style monkey wrench into the gear-box of the industry's corporate machine. Kudos....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.commusic sites
As newsworthy as any new music launch, Radiohead is revolutionizing the music industry by (not selling) their new album (launching Oct 10th) at a price of your choosing. Tom Yorke does it again, and now Radiohead is using their influence (and trusting a loyal fan-base to abuse the power of the web) to throw a rock 'n roll style monkey wrench into the gear-box of the industry's corporate machine. Kudos....
Lake Nona – Nonaology2007-09-26T18:25:09Z2007-09-26T18:14:38Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15812007-09-26T18:14:38ZA superb design for a master-planned community just within Orlando, Florida that features a modern neighborhood with a "ridiculous amount of parks". This line-driven web design features a great blend of photography, solid typography, and vintage illustrations that create the framework for exploring this rich interactive environment, while the smart writing and marketing copy which comprises the meat of the site is quite fun to read. The juxtaposition of the various styles is beautiful and creates a welcoming, yet contemporary feel for this site. A really gorgeous job here....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.com
A superb design for a master-planned community just within Orlando, Florida that features a modern neighborhood with a "ridiculous amount of parks". This line-driven web design features a great blend of photography, solid typography, and vintage illustrations that create the framework for exploring this rich interactive environment, while the smart writing and marketing copy which comprises the meat of the site is quite fun to read. The juxtaposition of the various styles is beautiful and creates a welcoming, yet contemporary feel for this site. A really gorgeous job here....
Simpsonize Me2007-08-01T21:05:13Z2007-08-01T20:58:42Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15772007-08-01T20:58:42ZCan't really say too much about how beautiful this site is... Upload a photo. Adjust some options. And Simpsonize yourself! Great tie-in with Burger King's brand message of "have it your way". Developed by German agency Cortona. Brilliant!...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.com
Can't really say too much about how beautiful this site is... Upload a photo. Adjust some options. And Simpsonize yourself! Great tie-in with Burger King's brand message of "have it your way". Developed by German agency Cortona. Brilliant!...
Tansu2007-07-25T18:01:19Z2007-07-25T17:32:34Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15762007-07-25T17:32:34ZForget for a moment – websites, posters, fashion, electronics, and furniture... here is an outstanding design firm that specilizes in shipbuilding... yachts to be exact! And what yachts they are – we just can't get enough of the design of these unique vessels. Some of them look like PT-boats, updated with a modern twist. The larger yachts have this sophiticated, military line to them, almost like mini naval cruisers. But that's just the exteriors... Tansu takes their vast experience in product and interior design, and pours it into an thoroughly obsessive attention to detail, styling and architecture that raises the entire boating experience to a higher plane of expression and usability—inside and out. Living at the crossroads of so many design disciplines, while crafting such beautiful, usable crafts is really just unfair. Damn right, we're straight-up jealous! All that, and a great Flash site too....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comindustrial design & autos
Forget for a moment – websites, posters, fashion, electronics, and furniture... here is an outstanding design firm that specilizes in shipbuilding... yachts to be exact! And what yachts they are – we just can't get enough of the design of these unique vessels. Some of them look like PT-boats, updated with a modern twist. The larger yachts have this sophiticated, military line to them, almost like mini naval cruisers. But that's just the exteriors... Tansu takes their vast experience in product and interior design, and pours it into an thoroughly obsessive attention to detail, styling and architecture that raises the entire boating experience to a higher plane of expression and usability—inside and out. Living at the crossroads of so many design disciplines, while crafting such beautiful, usable crafts is really just unfair. Damn right, we're straight-up jealous! All that, and a great Flash site too....
London 2012 Olympics Brand2007-07-17T16:50:51Z2007-07-17T16:26:57Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15722007-07-17T16:26:57ZThe bright and colorful (and hotly debated) new logo for the London 2012 Olympics brand designed by Wolf Ollins makes a bold statement with its release last week. While some stalwart UK news critics are up in arms (notably the Sun and Independent) and designers are being polarized from coast to coast, some of the brand messaging is lost in the public's initial gut reaction to the logo. It's actually quite a positive message of inclusion, fair play, and interaction — even welcoming people to download the logo template and design their own variations (hint, hint, 'threadsters.) Personally, we're for anything that stirs up this much debate and interest in graphic design... and additionally any logo that has been described as both "new rave", a "toilet monkey" and looks like a graffiti mural gets our vote! Finally, since no one can quite decide what the logo is, or whether it will...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.compromotional design
The bright and colorful (and hotly debated) new logo for the London 2012 Olympics brand designed by Wolf Ollins makes a bold statement with its release last week. While some stalwart UK news critics are up in arms (notably the Sun and Independent) and designers are being polarized from coast to coast, some of the brand messaging is lost in the public's initial gut reaction to the logo. It's actually quite a positive message of inclusion, fair play, and interaction — even welcoming people to download the logo template and design their own variations (hint, hint, 'threadsters.) Personally, we're for anything that stirs up this much debate and interest in graphic design... and additionally any logo that has been described as both "new rave", a "toilet monkey" and looks like a graffiti mural gets our vote! Finally, since no one can quite decide what the logo is, or whether it will...
Open Doors Student Site2007-07-16T18:23:21Z2007-07-16T18:22:17Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15682007-07-16T18:22:17ZAs wary as we are to post anything on Digitalthread with a religious slant (Note: you may notice two things we almost never post about is religion and alcohol-related products), we are fans of this rather simple tri-tone (actually it's 5-toned) design of this youth-oriented Christian site. It used to be that many of these organizations had horrible design standards, but over the last 5 years they have poured more money into design, recognizing the benefits of graphics in attracting a younger audience. Does this slicker design package breed a skeptical distrust among other "non-affiliates"? Naturally, it might, but who is to say these "firms" cannot engage in smart marketing of their own message and "products"? It leads to all sorts of prickly questions around the branding of religions that this editor cannot hope to undertake in this forum, nor is it prudent to do so... but do feel free...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comxyz miscellaneous
As wary as we are to post anything on Digitalthread with a religious slant (Note: you may notice two things we almost never post about is religion and alcohol-related products), we are fans of this rather simple tri-tone (actually it's 5-toned) design of this youth-oriented Christian site. It used to be that many of these organizations had horrible design standards, but over the last 5 years they have poured more money into design, recognizing the benefits of graphics in attracting a younger audience. Does this slicker design package breed a skeptical distrust among other "non-affiliates"? Naturally, it might, but who is to say these "firms" cannot engage in smart marketing of their own message and "products"? It leads to all sorts of prickly questions around the branding of religions that this editor cannot hope to undertake in this forum, nor is it prudent to do so... but do feel free...
Travis Pastrana and the Nitro Circus2007-07-16T17:38:48Z2007-07-16T17:34:20Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15672007-07-16T17:34:20ZBack with a bang after a little delay, we bring you Travis Pastrana – motocross madman – and his Nitro Circus. This bangin' mash-up design features a lot of fun Flash transitions and in-your-face graphics. Exploding off your screen, this site reflects much of the fun and daring of extreme sports' high-impact design. Our only knock was the music doesn't stay off as you move from area to area, and the site load is pretty damn huge. But hey, that's how these guys live... large!...Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.comsports design
Back with a bang after a little delay, we bring you Travis Pastrana – motocross madman – and his Nitro Circus. This bangin' mash-up design features a lot of fun Flash transitions and in-your-face graphics. Exploding off your screen, this site reflects much of the fun and daring of extreme sports' high-impact design. Our only knock was the music doesn't stay off as you move from area to area, and the site load is pretty damn huge. But hey, that's how these guys live... large!...
Bandpush2007-06-29T20:52:48Z2007-06-29T20:47:31Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15662007-06-29T20:47:31ZBandpush is a strategic publicity campaign that helps to increase awareness for independent artists, record companies and corporate partners in Canada. Basically, musicians compile a demo and submit it for their next event... while Bandpush gathers support from sponsors and drums up the brands together with the tunes. We really loved this textural site design using yellow and distressed brown tones. It also has a perfect complimentary use of typography. The nicely layered page features a mix of aged, distressed and uneven textures to make this page simply touchable... stroke it. Love it....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.commusic sites
Bandpush is a strategic publicity campaign that helps to increase awareness for independent artists, record companies and corporate partners in Canada. Basically, musicians compile a demo and submit it for their next event... while Bandpush gathers support from sponsors and drums up the brands together with the tunes. We really loved this textural site design using yellow and distressed brown tones. It also has a perfect complimentary use of typography. The nicely layered page features a mix of aged, distressed and uneven textures to make this page simply touchable... stroke it. Love it....
Vitamin Water2007-06-07T20:49:54Z2007-06-07T20:32:11Ztag:digitalthread.com,2007:/webdesign//2.15562007-06-07T20:32:11ZA fun, funky and fabulous color rush greets you in the technicolor product site for Vitamin Water. This nutrient-infused drink has taken the bottled beverage market by storm (recently purchased by Coke for $4.1B) due in no small part to its bright color-coded labeling and effervescent copy-writing. The site takes the branding to the next level by bundling each flavor with its own expressive animated illustration – that harmonizes quite well with the current "Coke side of life" branding which also uses bright, abstract illustrations (and no, we don't believe in coincidence). Be sure to note the undulating, color coded navigation and the celebrity tie-ins that lend even more personality to each flavor. A brilliant example of successful brand marketing....Digitalthreadfstoj@digitalthread.compromotional design
A fun, funky and fabulous color rush greets you in the technicolor product site for Vitamin Water. This nutrient-infused drink has taken the bottled beverage market by storm (recently purchased by Coke for $4.1B) due in no small part to its bright color-coded labeling and effervescent copy-writing. The site takes the branding to the next level by bundling each flavor with its own expressive animated illustration – that harmonizes quite well with the current "Coke side of life" branding which also uses bright, abstract illustrations (and no, we don't believe in coincidence). Be sure to note the undulating, color coded navigation and the celebrity tie-ins that lend even more personality to each flavor. A brilliant example of successful brand marketing....