Jon Phillips
Designer, guitarist, and blogger. The simplicity of this blog is what strikes me the most. Everything from his logo to color scheme tickles my fancy, or maybe I’m just easily tickled.
yongfook
The domain name made me laugh a bit at first but, when I looked at the site, I was amazed. Once again, it’s the simplicity here that captures me. Not only that but the blog entries are cleverly organized into simple images, which act as nodes on a tree. Talk about different.
Designspasm
What struck me about this particular portfolio was its use of non-Flash-based animation! I’m not too sure what technology is behind it but it certainly feels cool when things start following your mouse. Definitely worth a look!
Outlaw Design Blog
This guy has some serious illustrative skill. I like the outlaw theme and especially like his the way he’s organized all his categories. I’ve added this guy on Facebook, as well as Twitter, so I couldn’t recommend him more!
CasJamMedia
This site is rather “dry” compared to the others. However, what I like the most is the way they’ve organized their testimonials, process, and blog links – simple, neat and to the point. I may even take a lesson or two from this for my own portfolio.
The Bygone Bureau
Now, you might be wondering why I chose to include this site. Its design has Thesis written all over it but, what strikes me here is its sidebar widget labeling. Instead of using some bland header, they decided to use a “Table of Contents” and “Current Series” Insignificant, maybe, but I dig it. The other reason I included this site is because I especially liked their blog content!
Carsonified
Ah, another wonderful blog! Apart from is wonderful content, the design of this powerhouse is “enlightening.” The “vitamin” theme is carried successfully throughout the site and occasional splashes of orange work where they’re intended. Another great blog I encourage you all to view! Oh, and also take a look at his main site – that’s pretty darn good too!
Simon Cillison | Colly
This is one of my favorite sites! It’s very sophisticated and makes real good use of animals. (If you’ve been reading my site, you may well be aware of my fascination with animals.) The layout is very unique and really allows you to scan everything the site has to offer. I almost feel like I’m being immersed into Simon’s private life – most probably due to his ‘journalistic’ approach to the design of the site.
Rubiqube
I think I like the design of this site because it makes me feel child-like. I don’t know but the sketchy headers make me think back to my preschool days. Regardless, the designer composes everything in a well-thought out layout. Even the simple two-column display of relevant posts after individual posts – brilliant.
James Hutson
AV, design & web content from Melbourne, Australia – represent! This guy has a real nice, straight-forward layout. Just check it out!
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