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Nowadays, it’s not enough to be online. To make sure you get the clients that you want, you should also have a well-thought website design.

The internet is full of bad website design, and you as a designer should avoid doing good enough work. You should aim at creating the best website design for each of your clients and get better at your craft with each delivered site.

I can’t help you create a wireframe, pick the color scheme or the font combinations, design a page or write the code. However, I can help you with providing a good dose of website design inspiration.

To make it easier for you to inspire yourself for the project you’re having, I split the websites into categories. In this way, if you want to design a landing page, you can go directly to that section.

Website design inspiration (quick overview)

Business websites (Corporate websites)

In current times, websites are a crucial means of communicating with potential clients.

Companies rely on websites to send a message, stand out from the competition, and present their brand. A good website design is used to share a company’s vision, professional identity and to present a consistent message to potential clients.

A great website design will convert viewers into clients, and encourage a client to get in touch. From blogs to E-commerce sites, there are many different ways companies are able to create an online site design.

However, a business website’s goal is to stand out while sending a message about a company’s services. We hope you find inspiration from the examples offered below.

Caprock

Private family offices emerged in the late 19th century when a handful of elite families amassed staggering wealth. To ensure it was passed on to future generations, these families organized private offices, staffed with full-time attorneys, accountants, and investment specialists.

New Zealand Mortgages & Securities

Without finance, plans stay as plans. That’s why developers have been partnering with them since 1983. New Zealand Mortgages & Securities (NZMS) are Auckland’s leading property financier, with the capital and scale to support the region’s largest transactions.

Hedeker

At Hedeker Wealth they strive to create an investment plan for you and your family. They can offer a complete wealth management platform encompassing investment management, tax and estate planning.

Brevis

They create unique trickle vents and ventilation solutions for residential, public and commercial buildings.

Vantage Group

Their ongoing strategic plan is to continue to acquire or participate in a diversified portfolio of real estate investments across New Zealand that meet their company’s mandate.

Northwood

Their management team has expertise across all retail property types and disciplines, as well as established relationships with prominent national and regional retailers.

Oyster Capital

Formed in 2003, we have years of industry experience and a proven record of success. We’re constantly relied on for their creativity and strong ability to problem solve.

CarusiHR & Co.

CarusiHR & Co. is a company specialising in Human Resources, founded by Daniele Carusi, an occupational psychologist with many years of experience in the field.

KIRKOR

KIRKOR Architects and Planners is recognized as one of the leading practices in Canada undertaking large-site, urban intensification projects comprising complex, mixed-use programs.

Museum of Science and Industry

One of the largest science museums in the world, MSI has both an illustrious history and a focus on the future of science and science education.

Acme

Acme’s mission is to be the leading provider of industrial solutions, helping to enhance customer productivity through innovative systems and service solutions.

DeepMind

DeepMind is the world leader in artificial intelligence research and its application for positive impact. They are on a scientific mission to push the boundaries of AI, developing programs that can learn to solve any complex problem without needing to be taught how.

Michael Elliott

Maximising returns in a rapidly shifting environment like London requires intimate market knowledge. Especially when many of the biggest transactions happen behind closed doors.

VN Star

StarCentre is a company that realise in Ukraine experience of developed countries, in which the formation of a modern city with comfortable living conditions is the task themselves developers.

Gallagher & Associates

Gallagher & Associates is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary design studio with offices in Washington DC, New York City, San Francisco, and Singapore.

Tramutola

People go to them looking for candid political advice, and a desire to build community support for a variety of important causes.

Galbally & O’Bryan

Founded in 1935, Galbally & O’Bryan has established itself as one of Victoria’s leading law firms. We have a reputation for providing ethical, high quality legal services and access to justice for all of their clients.

Condor Cycles

A bespoke bicycle is a rarity. At Condor Cycles it is what we’ve done every day for 70 years.

Blast Radius

From social to mobile to platform, they specialize in content that is tailored to each channel and true to the shared ideal between brand and consumer.

One page websites

Not all websites are complex or have a great deal of content to read. If your company has a clear and concise amount of content to submit, and there is no need to divide this content across multiple pages, a one-page site is often a great answer.

One page sites supply succinct information about a company without the need for multiple page headers. Although they look simple, they have to be exceptionally well designed. This is because your client has only a single chance to grab (and retain) the reader’s attention.

A one-page site would need every aspect of information added to the site to be relevant as well as visually pleasing. Designing a one-page site th, therefore,kes careful care and consideration. It must have the impact of a larger site while remaining precise.

Village kids App

Finding a reliable and caring babysitter is a bit of a challenge, especially if you are a busy, young parent who’s looking for a last minute childcare support.

Strum

The environment becomes ever more elusive to them by their own design.
Encompassing their cities and countries viciously but silently, an avalanche of daily waste grimly looms upon the future of our lives like a deathly veil.

Aurasens

The AURASENS Lounger is your trans-sensory vessel to audio-haptic pleasure. Precision sculpted from luxe material, this high-tech pod is calibrated for comfort and inspired by the Japanese art of origami.

Buildonauts

Coppé MILK

Accord

WBM

They are three women, mothers and entrepreneurs. Carolina is a postgraduate in Human Resources Management by UC Berkeley, Master of Psychology by Universidade de São Paulo (USP) – Brazil and publisher of women empowerment content.

TITAN

Red Bull Rubberkid

Lo Pesce

Cargo the film

Garage

To mark Ilya Kabakov’s 85th birthday, Garage has produced a documentary film on the life and work of Ilya and Emilia Kabakov, the star duo of Russian contemporary art.

Anywhere Workers

There’s a new generation of workers who won’t be tied to any one place. They can’t be restricted by the confines of an office, or bound by the standard 9-5. The future of work is anywhere.

Vasuma Reflector Collection

East Paris

Prokhorov Design

Prokhorov Design – the experienced design team based between Moscow and Los Angeles. They love helping IT companies and startups from around the world to achieve their business goals by the design solutions.

Bitrise

Build your apps for any platform. Forget scripting and create powerful workflows with reusable building blocks.

Hoshinoya

This Oxford

A kaleidoscope of thought, problem-solving, and talent, Oxford turns 1,000 years of history into world-beating science.

The Sinking City

The Sinking City is an action/investigation game set in an open world inspired by the universe of H.P. Lovecraft. In this new type of adventure, you take on the role of Charles W. Reed, an investigator in the 1920s United States.

Parallax websites

Parallax scrolling gives the impression of 3D imagery by setting the background to scroll down at a slower rate. Parallax scrolling has been used in video games, but has recently become more mainstream. Parallax scrolling is a great technique to use for storytelling sites.

If you’re interested in adding parallax scrolling to your site, either as the focus of your site, or simply to add a little depth, check out these great website designs. You’ll see parallax scrolling used to create an awesome impact.

Moon Farmer

Mountain Man

Mountain Man did not intend to disappear for the better part of a decade, or to take eight years to release its second album, Magic Ship. But for a trio of devoted friends for whom music has always seemed so effortless and graceful, that’s simply how life went.

Signature Element

Alliance plus

LLIANCE+ is one of the leading independent providers of facility solutions in Scandinavia. Their headquarter is in Copenhagen and they have offices throughout Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Faerre Flygtninge

A total of 65 million people are on the run. 90% are in the immediate vicinity. Half are innocent children. They can no longer stand up, while the numbers only rise and rise. Because there are solutions!

noformat

A team of designers, developers, inventors, strategists, artists and storytellers. In 2001 they united as a New York-based strategic design studio, employing their breadth of expertise to create exceptional digital experiences.

FRAPPÉ Tracksuit

CFÉ, a Belgian streetwear brand founded by Tonya Schamp. CFÉ, started as CoffeeBelgium turned into a success with its different coffees noir, sucré, aulait, matcha, mokka and lacrème.

Aristide Benoist

Aristide Benoist is a developer specialized in motion and interaction based in Spain. As a freelancer, he works for web agencies, companies, startups and individuals all over the world.

El Salado

What they wanted with this graphic novel was to tell the story of the water in El Salado through the eyes of a family living in this community.

Timeless

There are all sorts of buses in the world and they have a selection of the finest. They love and take excellent care of them.

Centros electric bikes

They have taken years of experience designing electric bikes combined with insightful feedback from their customers to create the Centros.

Basecamp

Basecamp believe that creativity and commerce reinforce each other. From creative idea, to partnership, to result. They at Basecamp believe that creativity and commerce reinforce each other.

Stedi

With lightning fast support and full integration with ERPs like NetSuite, Stedi is the fastestway to automate all of your EDI transactions.

Digital designer

Sikkema

TEDxBethesda

TEDxBethesda is organized by a group of passionate volunteers who are dedicated to the transformative power of big ideas.

Easy Tiger Films

Easy Tiger is a French production company founded in 2010 by Marc-Benoît Créancier and Jessica Rosselet. Their film catalogue includes more than twenty short films.

Linne calodo

A delicate balance of art and science, they create seven to ten blends annually. Nature dictates production.

New Legend 4×4

When you think about it, most cars on the road today are invisible. Camouflaged in a sea of white, black and silver metal, with nothing to say. Then there are cars that stand out. Start conversations. Have a story to tell.

Le Grand Courtage

Fashion websites

Fashion seeks out new trends to share with the rest of the world. From retro inspired designs to minimalist styling, there is always a new aesthetic to develop and display. Websites follow similar trends and designs, so when fashion and web design combine, the result is striking.

Each fashion company will have its own unique designs or characteristics which define the brand. From sustainable fashion which is free flowing and easy to sleek and fitted designs, each brand will develop a signature.

However, there are many common elements which can be found in fashion websites. Most fashion sites are highly visual, for example, drawing on imagery to showcase its designs. Photography is stunning, and many sites will use videos to portray a message. These images allow the products to speak for themselves.

Modern, playful brands often use colourful images, while classic fashion houses often use black and white photography to show an air of sophistication.

A fashion website aims to keep the viewer engaged for long enough to display the season’s latest goods. Effective designs are therefore captivating. We have put together a collection of striking fashion websites which will inspire you to create your own stunning designs.

Adidas – Statement Collection

Femme & Fierce

Femme and Fierce is a curated collection of personally selected clothes, from the worlds best independent brands, to make girlbosses feel damn-fine.

Steffany

The most fashionable and fast-growing network of beauty salons with a full range of beauty services: hair salon, nail service, visage and cosmetology for face and body care.

Linden Staub

This next fashion website comes from Linden Staub. They want to make sure their girls can bring more than just beauty to their trade. They eliminate the politics that in so many cases inhibit & compromise young models.

FJ 1857

Luxury products for the discerning golfer that offer a unique balance between craftsmanship and technology, style and comfort, fit and function.

Mistretta

Enhancing the beauty of every face, bringing out every woman’s personality, creating looks that dictate fashion trends, researching excellence in hair care. This is their guiding philosophy.

La Vallee Bridal

At the heart of La Vallée Bridal is a passion for all things beautiful. As one of the world’s most timeless destinations, Vail has a refined and sincere charm that inspires many brides to have an elegant mountain wedding.

Madina visconti

Madina grew up in Milan, in a family of artists and industrialists, where creativity always played a crucial role. As a result, Madina grew up firmly believing that all types of creativity is Art and she started looking for her own way to express herself by getting in touch with nature, which has become her first source of inspiration.

Muf10

Originally Reza Etamadi made clothes for his friends in the ghetto, but nowadays you will see international style icons and influential fashionistas wearing the FAMILIE F/R PARA Bomber jacket and the oversized MUF10 hoodie as their favourite must have items.

Shopping in Birmingham

Retail Birmingham, the Business Improvement District for Birmingham city centre’s retail heart, has been working for its members since 2007. The Retail BID continues to promote, enhance and develop the shopping and leisure experience in the city centre.

ETQ

Founded in 2010 in Amsterdam, ETQ derived under the mindset of eliminating over-accessorized branding and focusing primarily on letting the quality of the product speak for itself.

Galia Lahav

They take pride in being one of the leading companies able to offer custom couture gowns without physically meeting their customers thanks to the unique technology they developed.

JY BH French Garment Manufacturer

A perfect balance between a tradition of professions and modernity of organizations.
A team of pattern designers and pattern makers widely involved during the development by accompanying the customers in the materialiszation of style, then in production by the researching optimal placing (laying) in order to decrease fabric cut offs.

Duo

Model agency “Duo Management”, located in Vilnius, Lithuania, was established in 2017 by a model duo Diana Balaisyte and Dovile Virsilaite.

Vermont

Thye are a company which represents premium fashion brands on the Czech, Slovak and Hungarian market. Their aim is to inspire, pamper you and provide you the energy and self-confidence you need – because the rest is up to you.

Monreal London

Monreal London was founded in 2012 by German-born designer Stefanï Grosse, whose parents worked in the fields of fashion and sports, which had a significant impact on her career path.

Ottografie

Immersive portfolio website for Otto van den Toorn – Professional fashion photographer.

Baume watches

Baume creates modern timepieces in sustainable, considered materials. Their approach to watchmaking is rooted in their commitment to creating a better future through design.

NARS Cosmetics

What makes you blush? Dare to unlock your game with the new NARS Orgasm collection.

Olaian

Discover the 2018 new women swimwear collection for Olaian.

Ecommerce websites

Ecommerce websites are becoming increasingly popular as many clients choose to shop from the comfort of their own homes. Despite the large number of Ecommerce sites available, however, many remain unsuccessful.

Why is this? Many sites fail to take user experience into account, designing their sites around a company’s vision. Without keeping the end user in mind, these sites often fail to convert their users.

Companies who design Ecommerce sites around user experience produce excellent results. This means paying careful attention to design, ensuring the site is both visually attractive and easy to navigate. An enjoyable user experience will feel intuitive, but takes careful thought.

We’ve put together an excellent collection of Ecommerce sites which focus on creating a great user experience. While exploring them, you’ll gain tips on how to create an awesome user experience using colour, typography, navigation and a range of additional features.

Beacon

Beacon is a collaborative design project to raise money for disaster relief efforts around the world. All proceeds from print purchases and gallery donations go to Direct Relief.

Couple Diamonds

Introducing a collection of bespoke rings that live up to the moment.

Lustone

Classic shapes, edgy details, statement colours. Designed in Melbourne. From a love of minimal shapes and edgy details, the lustone brand was born with a mission to create stylish leather bags and accessories for the Australian market.

NOMAD

Nomad is much more than a brand name. It’s their philosophy as a company and a team: owning fewer things, being resourceful, and seeking adventure.

NU:RO

NU:RO is a Minimalist Analog Watch. The watch has two dials, with hours at the top and minutes at the bottom. When they rotate, the time is shown in the middle inside the hourglass.

WildBird

A love for babywearing. It was not just about making parenting easier, it was about a connection. Babywearing will bring you closer to your little ones physically and emotionally, while giving you the freedom to take on the day.

Isabelle Fox

With its ethos rooted in uncomplicated sophistication, Isabelle Fox is a fashion brand for the modern woman.Founder Isabelle Waring established the label in 2016 after seeing a gap in the market for timeless silhouettes with a contemporary sensibility.

Leader bag

Go where the world takes you, but please promise to pack kindness, peace, solidarity, wisdom and, of course, love. Wear your parenthood proudly. You’re doing an amazing job.

Eleven New York

Eleven is an independent Football brand from New York City. They are inspired by the game and the athletes who play this sport. Their athletic wear and basics are designed and crafted with the utmost respect for quality and simplicity.

Walden

Meet the Walden Meditation Cushion. A cushion designed to help you build a meditation habit.

Rob Hayes

It started with making a truly compelling design. The inspiration came from California, where vibrant colors are mixed with minimalism and boldness.

Mint & Berry

Established in 2010, mint&berry defines the style of cool romance. The Berlin design team combines international fashion trends with nostalgic references and interprets them in a contemporary way.

Tens

Sunglasses by photographers. Tens drench your world in rich, warm tones – no matter where you are.

Handvaerk

They work exclusively with the world’s finest natural materials, to create fabrics that are, from fiber to finish, exceptional in quality.

AM1

The AM1 is a lightweight electric bike that looks and rides like an electric bike. Designed in London.

Swag

They are extremely passionate about good swag. They have attended a ridiculous number of events and received their fair share of promotional products; some good but most bad.

Hush Puppies

Since 1958, Hush Puppies has led the casual lifestyle revolution. The first of its kind, their soft, relaxed footwear invited people to kick back and enjoy a comfortable, casual way of life.

Swallowtail Tea

Swallowtail Tea is a natural step of growth for Red Rooster Coffee. They are excited to offer the finest tea and herbs available. Their tea lab and cafe is housed with in the Red Rooster building at 823 E. Main St. Swing by the new cafe to taste what we’ve created.

Recreo San Miguel

A luxury apparel and lifestyle brand inspired by the rich, sophisticated colors, textures and values of Latin America.

Mart

They are on a mission to simplify the whole experience so you can stop worrying about grocery shopping and have your time back.

Landing page design

Great companies always make their sites easily identifiable. The minute you land on a page, you know you’ve come to the right place. You find an easily identifiable brand, the opportunity to subscribe, and the chance to purchase a product or service.

These days, all companies, both large and small, are making use of their landing pages to increase their conversion rates. A great landing page should be informative but not chaotic. It should let viewers know they have come to the right place, and it should have a clear call to action.

At the same time, a great landing page will create emotional impact, often using relevant but emotionally resonant imagery in order to do so.

Landing pages are being used by companies to increase subscriptions as well as guide buyers through each step of their journey. They have therefore become an essential element to any site.

If you are about to create a great landing page for your clients, you may be inspired by this collection of sites. Some are awesome, while others could do with more work. Look at the hits and the misses.

Learn from the strengths in the sites showed below, while noting the impact of the mistakes. Take what you learn and produce an excellent landing page design for your clients.

Setter

Setter manages all of your home maintenance and projects so that you can get back to living.

Berlin Grotesk

Berlin-Grotesk is a source inspired modern grotesk alternative. It blends nuances of character from the Berthold Type Foundry release Akzidenz-Grotesk of 1896 and its 21st century peers.

Zendesk

Zendesk makes better experiences for agents, admins, and customers. As employees, they encourage each other to grow and innovate.

Haus

Haus offers a guided, technology-driven experience to make the complicated and expensive process of buying or selling a home simple, transparent and free.

Ark by Cregital

They believe Happiness is only real when shared. It will take more than their team to make this dream come true.

Dean Bradshaw

Dean Bradshaw is an advertising photographer and director based in Los Angeles.

Motion Design School

Motion Beast, No bullshit course on animation and motion design in After Effects.

Basis

Basis was born out of frustration with the current options for taking care of one’s mental well-being. After stints in two of the most intense corporate work environments around, Goldman Sachs and Uber, Andrew came to the realization that meditation and yoga weren’t enough to keep himself in a good state of mind.

Squadlytics

Squadlytics helps you keep in mind what’s important, and make sure you’re moving forward.

James Daly

James Daly, a designer, illustrator, motion designer, and tricker from Sydney, Australia.

Blue Label Labs

They help entrepreneurs and businesses build products that solve everyday problems through a creative and conscientious use of technology.

five/four

five/four, They pair clear messaging and clean, user-friendly design to create innovative brands that resonate with your audience.

Telhart

Reimagining the way a watch is made. Timeless design. Innovative technology. The first watch with an all-wood circuit board. Telhart is reimagining the way things are made.

Hiver

Every business uses email extensively, but it was never designed to do things that they try to do with it. Their mission is to make email work 10x better for every business.

Advize

Cuvva

Shape

An Award-Winning Web Design Agency based in Manchester, UK who specialise in Website Design, Web Development, eCommerce and Organic SEO.

Johnyvino

Specialized in designing End-to-End app design with delightful Micro-Interaction. Also, building design principles and design system for Startups.

Gabriel

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